Quick RAM Compatability Question

2008-08-17 05:23:47

#1

Microwave: _; +515|6923|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

I'm pretty sure it will work fine but i thought thought I'd check before I order.

I currently have 2GB (2x1GB) of Crucial Ballistix DDR2 PC2-8500C5 1066MHz, as in this.

Will it work fine with some Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 PC2-8500C5 1066MHz, as in this. The only difference I think is that fact that the Tracer has lights.

Both run at 1066, 2.2V, same mem timings....

Thanks in advance

2008-08-17 05:26:18

#2

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6835|NYC / Hamburg

should work. Depending on your mobo you might have to bump the NB voltage to get it to run stably with 4 dimms

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2008-08-17 05:29:16

#3

Microwave: _; +515|6923|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Ok cheers.

Hmmm, I'm already running a higher than normal voltage...I'm sure the cpu can take abit more though. How much by?

2008-08-17 05:31:37

#4

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6835|NYC / Hamburg

my 680i needed +0.1V. But that chipset is known for loads of problems

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2008-08-17 05:37:48

#5

Microwave: _; +515|6923|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Right ok, thanks, I'm sure that'll be fine.

If my current ram is running on non-default settings will I have to take that out, put the new ram in, set new ram to the same settings as the current ram, then put them all in together? (if that makes sense)

Or is it ok to just put the new ram straight in and it will work at the current settings?

2008-08-17 05:41:27

#6

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6835|NYC / Hamburg

james@alienware wrote:
Right ok, thanks, I'm sure that'll be fine.

If my current ram is running on non-default settings will I have to take that out, put the new ram in, set new ram to the same settings as the current ram, then put them all in together? (if that makes sense)

Or is it ok to just put the new ram straight in and it will work at the current settings?

I'd drop to stock settings, put the extra ram in, then try to OC it again

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2008-08-17 05:42:35

#7

Microwave: _; +515|6923|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Right ok, thanks for that

2008-09-01 12:50:24

#8

Microwave: _; +515|6923|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Just so you know max....worked perfectly, cheers for the help again.

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