ASUS vs GIGABYTE + RDRAM question

[iamaboringperson]

Also, can someone explain to me a difference between ECC and non-ECC Rambus RAM (RDRAM)? Which of the two would provide a better performance?

i forget the difference, but ECC is better i belive

I noticed, some suppliers claim 800 MHz RDRAM modules  - in fact isn't that PC800@533 MHz module? I'm yet to see any PC1200@600 MHz modules here in Australia.

the 800 IS 800MHz, but RDRAM has a much narrower bus than SDRAM

[iamaboringperson]

id does not nescesarliy have greater throughput, there are a number of variables determining the speed
2 of the main ones are clockspeed and buswidth
generaly you can get a rough idea of the speed by multiplying the two, then compare the numbers
except that with DDR, remember that you have to double the actual clock speed

the best way to know how they perform is to look at bench marks, or try them out, because there is always the theoretical performance, & then theres the real performance, your after the real performance...

[iamaboringperson]

just remember that the mother board is THE MOST important component of your system! so choose very wisely!
if you go for somthing a bit cheap or non standard, you can only expect problems!
go for better known brands, and look at plenty of reviews/oppinions!
trust me when i was building my own ibm-pc, my goal was cheapness, and now im paying for it
there are so many problems with this thing, its not funny!
also i would suggest that you dont get one of those all in one boards! thats what i have, and they can be a lot more trouble! if you have compatability or reliability problems, you, cant easily change, well, ok, you can disable the onboard GFX, and plug in a new card, but your still better off with mostly seperates
go for quality, and dont choose in too much of a hurry
dont make the same mistake i made!!!

 :-)

[iamaboringperson]

woops! double post! bit of a problem ere folks :-)