RAM Upgrade

[dino13]

AGAIN.....

I want to know that what I asked. I don't wanna buy complete new ram, i just wanna the best of the listed solutions...

Combine OSZ vlaue 1 GB DDR II 800 GHz

WITH:

or 1 GB DDR II 1000GHz OCZ value

or 1GB DDR II 800GHz APACER

or 1GB DDR II 800GHz KINGSTON

What of thet would be the best ?

 

[Hopalong X]

The 1000 will not work!!

We don't know for sure on the others because we don't have the specs.

Get the part # or a web page with specs and I'll look at it and gvie you an opinion on what you are looking at.

 

[smarteyeball]

again.....

provide links

 

[DeaconFrost]

because my RAM can no longer be bought, and I don't wanna spend 150 bucks on all new RAM (or an single 4gigs RAM card), so I AM trying to buy the exactly same ram but the only available is the exactly same ram BUT 1000 GHz.

Who says you can no longer find it? Have you googled the part number? DDR2 is still very readily available. I haven't ever had an issue going back to find matching DDR2 modules, even a few weeks ago when I needed to up from 1 GB to 2 GB in my HTPC, using Patriot PC2-5300 memory. If you were still using DDR1, yes, you'd have issues finding it.

EDIT: Just did a Google search for OCZ Value PC2-6400 CL5 and clicked shopping results. I found over 200 vendors still selling it.

 

[dino13]

APACER :


JEDEC Standard

DDR2 Speed Grade : 800Mbps

Unbuffered DIMM : 240-pin

Memory Organization : x8 FBGA DRAM chip

DDR2 DRAM interface : SSTL_18

CAS latency : 5-5-5

Bandwidth : 6400MB/s

VDD voltage : 1.8+-0.1V

VDDQ voltage : 1.8+-0.1V

Serial presence detect with EEPROM

PCB height : 1.18 inch

RoHS Compliant

Application : Desktop



EDIT: Yeah but not were I live

 

[Hopalong X]

That would probably work if you get a matched pair 2x1GB set.

Mike

 

[DeaconFrost]

The prices looked very good for the links I mentioned above...and it is the matching memory.

 

[dino13]

That would probably work if you get a matched pair 2x1GB set.

Mike

You mean the apacer ????

So I cant just buy two of them.....

 

[Hopalong X]

Ram works better if bought and used as a matched pair. It will work using singles.

So you can buy two singles if that is what you wish to do.

 

[LiquidSnak]

EDIT: Yeah but not were I live

Are you talking about sellers? Because Amazon.com ships all throughout the US. As does Buy.com. As do probably most of those US based retailers.

 

[dino13]

Ram works better if bought and used as a matched pair. It will work using singles.

So you can buy two singles if that is what you wish to do.

But if no matched pair is available at the moment two singles are not a big difference to the matched pair, are they ???

 

[DeaconFrost]

But if no matched pair is available at the moment two singles are not a big difference to the matched pair, are they ???

If they are two identical singles, then they are a matched pair. Yes, I know...it's very technical.

The "kits" are only sold so people can take the guess work out of matching their memory...but further proof that you should matching your memory.

Most times, you can find individual sticks to make your own kit when you are looking for older memory. Above, when I mentioned looking for Patriot memory, I bought two single sticks that were the same as the ones from the kit I had purchased a year before. That's why i said to match part numbers and search for it...you'll find it.

 

[Hopalong X]

OCZ Gold is $41 + $4 shipping. Best match. DDR-2 800 CL-5 1.8v
Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2G8002GK

If you want a matched pair order the above.

If you want the Apacer then buy them.

You asked our opinion I have posted mine.

Again a matched pair is the best way to go but you can use the Apacer singles.

 

[spyknee]

ok thx, now I have 2 x 1gb ddr 2 800mhz ocz value cl5.

So, if I understood you all I can now add every ddr2 800mhz ram, no matter to the other specs..

Right ????

NO, not advisable. You are better off buying all new ram.

Either buy 2, 2GB sticks or buy 4, 1 GB sticks.
You want same MHz, voltage and timings, and manufacturer. Some people may have unmatched sets and get away with it, but I would not risk damaging your mobo.
Look at your mobo specs for what will work with your mobo.
IMO.

 

[brianzion]

its best to have all the ram tuned in like mine PassMark RAMMon - Identify RAM type, speed & memory timings