katanablade

Pretty sure the 2800+ Barton is faster. It's a generation above the other in core tech, so the difference is much different. A 2500+ Barton out performs that 2700+ thoroughbread.

I'm sure you've already realized it, but you cannot use DDR memory in a Rambus system. Rambus is superior memory, but it costs a lot. Intel abandoned making Rambus systems a while back. Rambus is beginning to make their next generation of RAM, XDR RAM, and it is ages ahead of DDR. Beats DDR3 pretty well too. Here's a little explanation of what's out there: Old RAMBUS memory has a bandwidth of 1066 MHz. It's not used for desktops anymore. DDR RAM that isn't overclocked has a maximum of 400 MHz, but can be put into dual channel--This uses two identical sticks of RAM and their independent bandwidth to effectively run at 800 MHz, but the actual performance doesn't get that high. This Intel's memory of choice until recently. AMD still uses this. DDR2 RAM is basically higher density DDR. Same idea, just a maximum of 800 MHz or 1600 MHz in dual channel. Intel uses this now. AMD seems to be moving to it, but it'll be short lived because it is so far behind DDR3 and XDR. DDR3 RAM is faster and is used in new video cards. XDR is Rambus's new memory that can run up to 8000 MHz, and will be used by Playstation 3, and PCs in about a year or two. This should be a popular memory solution since it is being designed for Cell, Sony/IBM/Toshiba's monster of a processor that will be in so many electronics in the future. Nvidia, a popular video card maker, has plans to use it in future video cards, and is getting experience doing it by making Playstation 3's video.