looking for some new memory

ranger1033 · 04-July-06, 11:24 AM

ok i have a quesstion on what memory would be capatible to this one i have now http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145440 i am looking for memory that would be a little better then this one but will still run ok on my system i will not be OC it just like to get something maybe with the same specs and would be a better then Corsair Value Select. I was looking at this ram here can anyone confirm that this ram would work for me. Corsair XMS PRO SERIES 1GB

ranger1033 · 04-July-06, 05:00 PM

just a bump here to see if someone can tell me if i can mix a 1GB strip with a 512MB strip i have one of the Value selects and just pickup 1 of the 1GB strips of the Corsair XMS PRO SERIES both strips are by Corsair, i know that my Mother Board will suport up to 3GB of pc3200 400 ddr.
this is the one i just bought http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134699426031 and wanted to see if it was ok to run both of them together or am only going to be allowed to run 1 of them.

jofultner · 04-July-06, 05:34 PM

You will have 2gig mem on your system but I`m not sure if your dual channel option will operate.Run memtest86 to know for sure what is going on in there.Jo

ranger1033 · 04-July-06, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jofultner


	You will have 2gig mem on your system but I`m not sure if your dual channel option will operate.Run memtest86 to know for sure what is going on in there.Jo

Actually i am only going to have 1 strip of 512MB and 1 strip of 1GB, i can not seem to get memtest86 to work and i am not sure what i am doing wrong i followed all the directions and it will not do anything.

GrandpaNoob72 · 04-July-06, 08:37 PM

Ranger, I'm pretty sure you know that you need to have sticks of matching specs to run DC efficiently, ie: 2 sticks, same capacity, same speed, same latencies. Not necessarily the same brand (I've done it before)...

I would go with matched pair sticks as much as possible, and then same make/model/capacity/ speed/latency before I mix brands (last resort)

bigmoneyhvywght · 04-July-06, 09:04 PM

Yeah, dual channel won't work w/ two different sized sticks. You will just have 1.5GB of ram in a single channel setup; you should still see a performance increase over your original 512MB.

ranger1033 · 04-July-06, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GrandpaNoob72


	Ranger, I'm pretty sure you know that you need to have sticks of matching specs to run DC efficiently, ie: 2 sticks, same capacity, same speed, same latencies. Not necessarily the same brand (I've done it before)... I would go with matched pair sticks as much as possible, and then same make/model/capacity/ speed/latency before I mix brands (last resort)

Ok thanks GPN i was not to sure of that myself, that is was why i ask so right now i am running 1 strip of the 1GB DDR SDRAM DIMM memory Corsair XMS PRO SERIES i got today at BestBuy. And maybe next week i will get another strip of the same to make it 2GB.

The Amish Kid · 04-July-06, 10:00 PM

To me buying the XMS Pro is kind of pointless. It costs more and all you are getting is some flashing lights. In my opinion I would just save my money and get a 1gb moudule of the corsair value select.

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ranger1033 Imperial News Bounty Hunter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In a Galaxy Far Far Away Rouses Point, NY Posts: 8,013	Re: looking for some new memory just a bump here to see if someone can tell me if i can mix a 1GB strip with a 512MB strip i have one of the Value selects and just pickup 1 of the 1GB strips of the Corsair XMS PRO SERIES both strips are by Corsair, i know that my Mother Board will suport up to 3GB of pc3200 400 ddr. this is the one i just bought http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134699426031 and wanted to see if it was ok to run both of them together or am only going to be allowed to run 1 of them. __________________

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jofultner Apex Elite Tech Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NewOrleans Posts: 1,113	Re: looking for some new memory You will have 2gig mem on your system but I`m not sure if your dual channel option will operate.Run memtest86 to know for sure what is going on in there.Jo __________________

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