FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

wanting more memory

Post Date: 2009-04-07
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
gameon View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 15 Sep 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 110 		  Quote gameon Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: wanting more memory
    Posted: 07 Apr 2009 at 8:37am
I’m thinking I would like to add more memory to my computer. Instead of two sticks of one GB memory, I was thinking two sticks of two GB memory.  How can I tell exactly, what kind of memory I need?
I have a nVidia 6800iLT Core 2 Quad motherboard with 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz
find time to play.
Back to Top
Mezzeron View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 23 Sep 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 212 		  Quote Mezzeron Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Apr 2009 at 9:23am

i do believe that 1066 ddr2 at 1066 is the some of the best you can get.  They do make ddR2 1100 AND 1200, but its over priced and not really worth it.  The corsair 1066 sticks are great and you can overclock them a little bit just fine if needed with slightly looser timings.  Just make sure to only use 2 sticks of the 2x2.  If you want more later down the line, it can be a pain in the butt setting it up in all 4 slots.  The memory controller for that board is a bt picks when you have all slots populated by 1066 ram, and i assume same goes for higher ram as well.  I have that board as well, its great except for that one little flaw.

That board supports FSB of 1333, so depending on what type of processor you have, the 1066 is probably plenty.
Back to Top
Steveski View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 04 Mar 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 104 		  Quote Steveski Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Apr 2009 at 9:50am
I would recommend you go to a site like www.crucial.com. It has a system scanner and a memory advisor tool that will tell you what kind of memory your currently have and what type of memory is recommended for your system. Of course you can then examine their recommendations and make a selection of the right type of memory for your system and buy whatever brand you want from sites such as www.newegg.com. I would guess that at least some of the other memory manufacturers have similar tools. Hope this helps!
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Apr 2009 at 1:50pm
crucial has great ram but you already have 2GB of 1066 I would just get 2 more GB of 1066 otherwise you are wasting your time. you will not notice any difference with ocing the ram.

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
Mezzeron View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 23 Sep 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 212 		  Quote Mezzeron Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Apr 2009 at 3:23pm
If you have 2gb of 1066, as in 2 x 1gb sticks, and you add 2 more 1gb sticks you are more than likely going to have a few issues.  If you do, just post here, ill give you the run down of what i had to do to get them working perfect.
 
At least with the EVGA 680i thats true, not sure if other makes have the same issue, thought i would point that out


Edited by Mezzeron - 07 Apr 2009 at 3:28pm
Back to Top
gameon View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 15 Sep 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 110 		  Quote gameon Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Apr 2009 at 9:46pm
Thanks for the information. If I have problems, I'll be back.
find time to play.
Back to Top
<8) slunK parade View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 20 Jan 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 798 		  Quote <8) slunK parade Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Apr 2009 at 10:06pm
id go with a new set of sticks
sometiems two diff sets dont work well togetehr, best to buy them all at the same time
Back to Top
gameon View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 15 Sep 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 110 		  Quote gameon Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Apr 2009 at 11:22pm
that's what I'm doing. 
find time to play.
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 09 Apr 2009 at 1:27am
as long as the rams have the same timing it would be OK, going with 2 x 3GB is always better, its just the waste of money that the 3 x 1GB has to be thrown away.

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
gameon View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 15 Sep 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 110 		  Quote gameon Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 09 Apr 2009 at 7:44am
I ordered this:

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

Model
Brand document.write(neg_specification_newline('OCZ'));OCZ
Series document.write(neg_specification_newline('Reaper HPC'));Reaper HPC
Model document.write(neg_specification_newline('OCZ2RPR10664GK'));OCZ2RPR10664GK
Type document.write(neg_specification_newline('240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM'));240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM
Tech Spec
Capacity document.write(neg_specification_newline('4GB (2 x 2GB)'));4GB (2 x 2GB)
Speed document.write(neg_specification_newline('DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)'));DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
Cas Latency document.write(neg_specification_newline('5'));5
Timing document.write(neg_specification_newline('5-5-5-18'));5-5-5-18
Voltage document.write(neg_specification_newline('2.1V'));2.1V
Heat Spreader document.write(neg_specification_newline('Yes'));Yes
Features document.write(neg_specification_newline('Patent-pending Reaper HPC Heatsink
All-black PCB
EPP-Ready
2.15V EVP'));Patent-pending Reaper HPC Heatsink
All-black PCB
EPP-Ready
2.15V EVP

Think this is any good? $53.00



Edited by gameon - 09 Apr 2009 at 7:58am
find time to play.
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 09 Apr 2009 at 1:29pm
try crucial you should get a better price and ram, also check mushkin ram too.

these look good

Edited by DST4ME - 09 Apr 2009 at 1:37pm

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.046875 seconds.