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Windows 7: WARNING: Hardware noob! What does this odd thing actually do!
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20 Dec 2010
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#21 | |
Vista Home Premium x86 SP2 |
Quote: Originally Posted by ignatzatsonic  Unless you are a dedicated and experienced overclocker, RAM is the last thing you want to get cute with. It can be very cranky. The compatibility between a given motherboard and RAM can be very touchy. That's why motherboard manufacturers often have a certified RAM compatibility list.
I gather you have no intention of overclocking your RAM.
In that case, get the lowest priced 1.8 volt package in the size you need on the Crucial confirmed compatibility list and be done with it. That configurator is highly reliable and Crucial is a high quality brand. No need for you to get into the Ballistix product line.
The chances of you noticing any difference if you were to get RAM with faster timings is about zero. Thank you!
Nearly done! Which one is better (I have got to choose one of them, and I would rather you rolled a die than I!)
DDR2 PC2-6400: CL=6
DDR2 PC2-5300: CL=5
The price is the same. Top one?
Thanks again, all! | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 420
OS Vista Home Premium x86 SP2
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
Motherboard Stock Dell 0TP406
Memory 4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
Monitor(s) Displays 1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
Screen Resolution 1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
Keyboard Dell Bluetooth
Mouse Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
Case Dell XPS 420
Cooling Stock Fan
Hard Drives 1 x 640Gb (SATA 300) Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 1 x 1Tb (SATA 600) Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
Internet Speed Varies from 10kb/s to 170kb/s. So unreliable it is not funny
Other Info ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
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20 Dec 2010
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#22 | |
Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit |
The RAMmon report you ran says you now have PC 6400 running at 1.8 volts
Get more of that.
Therefore: the first of the two on your list: DDR2 PC2-6400: CL=6
I am taking your word for it that the RAMmon test is accurate and that you have properly used the Crucial configurator. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit
CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked
Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX
Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333
Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD
Screen Resolution 800 x 640
Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB
Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2
PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular
Case Antec Solo II
Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500
Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD15EADS-00P8B0, 1.5TB
Other Info Power consumption of this system, including monitor: 68 watts at idle; 144 watts at full load
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20 Dec 2010
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#23 | |
Vista Home Premium x86 SP2 |
Quote: Originally Posted by ignatzatsonic The RAMmon report you ran says you now have PC 6400 running at 1.8 volts
Get more of that.
Therefore: the first of the two on your list: DDR2 PC2-6400: CL=6
I am taking your word for it that the RAMmon test is accurate and that you have properly used the Crucial configurator. Thank you so much to all of you for your patience!
Finally, the hardware noob understands, and has no more questions!
This thread is resolved, and I shall mark it as such!
Thanks again,
Richard | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 420
OS Vista Home Premium x86 SP2
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
Motherboard Stock Dell 0TP406
Memory 4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
Monitor(s) Displays 1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
Screen Resolution 1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
Keyboard Dell Bluetooth
Mouse Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
Case Dell XPS 420
Cooling Stock Fan
Hard Drives 1 x 640Gb (SATA 300) Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 1 x 1Tb (SATA 600) Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
Internet Speed Varies from 10kb/s to 170kb/s. So unreliable it is not funny
Other Info ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
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20 Dec 2010
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#24 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 Bay Area Peninsula |
Your ram will run at the speed of the slowest ram, so get at least the speed at what you have. Any faster won't matter unless you plan on changing the slower out again later. A Guy | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
CPU INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard ASUS P7P55D
Memory KINGSTON 4GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL8
Graphics Card MSI N240GT-MD1G/D5 GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster B2430H 24"
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
PSU ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
Case ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
Cooling COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
Hard Drives Intel X25M Gen2 80GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracudaź 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
Internet Speed 20 + Mbps
Antivirus Avast
Browser Opera
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