Pentium choices... - Page 2

Zatrais · 2003-02-21, 05:34 PM

1 more thing, from the same article... he seems to be agreeing whit me:

Nevertheless, the E7205 is already the fundamentally better choice compared to the 850E, because there are a few arguments that speak against the RDRAM platform:

Overclocking a system with PC1066 RDRAM is very difficult. We attained a maximum of 145 MHz, which corresponds to a 10% increase.

PC1066 RDRAM gets really hot, thus compromising system stability in an environment without much air flow and necessitating the integration of powerful, and loud, fans.

RIMMs based on the PC1066 standard with 512 MB are rare and expensive. Memory capacities of over 1 GB are therefore more costly than with E7205, which can manage with PC266 SDRAM.

2GB RAM modules are no longer a rarity, especially for workstation systems.

850E only supports AGP 4X.

Confectrix · 2003-02-22, 08:14 AM

I was only arguing from the point that RDRAM was faster and therefore better. The article proved that point. It also proves your point (I think we were not arguing on the same things) which was that DDR is better because it is more cost sensitive and leading up to take RDRAM's place.

For now, though, if you want to pay the price, RDRAM is king.

Check out rambus.com for some offical benchmarks.

See you on the battlefield.

Zatrais · 2003-02-22, 08:24 AM

*shrug* It's up to the buyer, personally i don't see that purchasing a dying chipset type as a good idea.

Confectrix · 2003-02-22, 08:27 AM

Yes; you could buy a DDR platform only to be outdone by RDR in the future or by DDRII (Which is and will be very very expensive).

In the world of technology every chipset is dead. It's only a matter of time.

Zatrais · 2003-02-22, 08:31 AM

Granitebay is a new chipset.... who knows what kind of performance future tweaking can acheve whit it.

But we'll see, theres always something new right around the corner in tech but sometime you have to bite the bullet and go buy hehe.

edit: figured i'd add, the reason for why i think RDR is dying is A.) people who want to make RDR chipsets has to pay a roylaty to rambus and B.) they have no control over how RDR develops what so ever. and finaly C.) Intel is switching over to granitebay.

Confectrix · 2003-02-22, 09:20 AM

Yes, we do both have our points.

BLuE_ZeRO · 2003-02-23, 10:35 PM

Well ahh well I decided to not go with the penitum in the end. Thanks for your help though.