Hey, I am going to buy ram for a computer that I am making but I need some help on what I should be looking out for... What makes it better than others, and what are the pros and cons of them? I have four cards in mind right now but I don’t really know which one I should pick. If there is a beter set on the sight for about $200 please show me. Also, are these compatible with the motherboard I am going to buy?
Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131540
Ram cards in mind:
#1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145575
#2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146425
#3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227063
#4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227047
Ram Cards
Lateralus
Narada
I'd say go with your #1, the Corsair XMS dual channel RAM. I don't know about #2 because I've never heard of Mushkin, but they could work fine I suppose. #3 isn't dual channel, so I wouldn't bother. And for #4 I don't believe that your chosen mobo is capable of running that.
cannonfodder
Ok, skip the 4th, it's DDR2, it's incomaptible with the asus motherboard.
The first 3 are fine, it is just down to personal preference. My favourite would be the mushkin, it's fantactic RAM.
Narada, just because it doesn't say dual channel, doesn't mean it isn't. It will work just fine in dual channel mode. It just hasn't been tested in a dual channel motherboard.
EDIT This is another option http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220082, I have this ram and it is in the same motherboard
The first 3 are fine, it is just down to personal preference. My favourite would be the mushkin, it's fantactic RAM.
Narada, just because it doesn't say dual channel, doesn't mean it isn't. It will work just fine in dual channel mode. It just hasn't been tested in a dual channel motherboard.
EDIT This is another option http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220082, I have this ram and it is in the same motherboard
Serafita Kayin
#3.
Designed for gaming systems where it has the hell beat out of it, and able if you want to handle massive overclocks, it's the stuff you want. I'd have some too if my blasted refund check would come in... Then I'd be up to 3 GB...
Designed for gaming systems where it has the hell beat out of it, and able if you want to handle massive overclocks, it's the stuff you want. I'd have some too if my blasted refund check would come in... Then I'd be up to 3 GB...
Loviatar
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#3.
Designed for gaming systems where it has the hell beat out of it, and able if you want to handle massive overclocks, it's the stuff you want. I'd have some too if my blasted refund check would come in... Then I'd be up to 3 GB... |
sighwishful thinking only on my part.
i bottomfeed on corsair value ram but i dont OC and it works for me
Narada
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Narada, just because it doesn't say dual channel, doesn't mean it isn't. It will work just fine in dual channel mode. It just hasn't been tested in a dual channel motherboard.
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Do you just Google the RAM and look up its information from its manufacturer since some websites apparently don't give you all the information? I'm confused as to how you'd know by just looking at it.
LiQuId StEeL
Look into Crucial. Clocks like mad, and keeps going higher
Of those 4 though, I'd go for OCZ
Of those 4 though, I'd go for OCZ
cannonfodder
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Whoopsie, my bad.
Do you just Google the RAM and look up its information from its manufacturer since some websites apparently don't give you all the information? I'm confused as to how you'd know by just looking at it. |
EDIT- as long as the ram is the same make and size, it will work in dual channel mode, it may even work with different makes, as long as their the same size(never tested that out yet though).
Lateralus
Thx for the help.
Including cannonfodders suggestion witch set do you think is the best?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220082
Also, can I get a brief and simple explanation on what 'clocked' means.
Including cannonfodders suggestion witch set do you think is the best?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220082
Also, can I get a brief and simple explanation on what 'clocked' means.
Lateralus
Bump.
A little more info and opninions would be great.
A little more info and opninions would be great.
Res Surection
Narada
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Xenrath
I've had Corsair XMS dual channel (DDR2) for a few years now, no issues or instability.
cannonfodder
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That isn't compatible with the motherboard.
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Josh
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Yup, it is compatible, and it's dam good memory. And for once, Res Surrection has said something sensible.
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Narada
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Yup, it is compatible, and it's dam good memory. And for once, Res Surrection has said something sensible.
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cannonfodder
Well Narada, pc3500 runs at 217mhz, it will work fine with most ddr motherboards, its expert ram meant for overclocking, meaning using the ram at stock 217mhz, means you can potentially overclock you processor to 217mhz HTT(FSB), meaning higher clock speed. suprisingly enough with the right motherboad including the asus a8n sli, that ram will do 250mhz(DDR500), with a little bit of know how. But if you want ram that is stable, the corsair is just great. it will downclock its speed to mirror your fsb, so it will work at 200mhz(DDR400). Hope that makes sense to you m8.
At the end of the day it's just normal ddr ram, designed for overclockers
At the end of the day it's just normal ddr ram, designed for overclockers
Lateralus
Thx for the help, this becoming a little more clear to me but I still have a couple questions.
*** Can I get a quick and simple explanation of what 'clocked' is and is overclock or downclock better?
*** Are more pins better than les?
What is this 'Sli Ready' from Nvida?
Why is the type of card Res Surections picked so expensive?
*** Can I get a quick and simple explanation of what 'clocked' is and is overclock or downclock better?
*** Are more pins better than les?
What is this 'Sli Ready' from Nvida?
Why is the type of card Res Surections picked so expensive?
Tachyon
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*** Can I get a quick and simple explanation of what 'clocked' is and is overclock or downclock better?
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*** Are more pins better than les?
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Why is the type of card Res Surections picked so expensive?
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For Corsair RAM you do pay a little more than average, but it is worth the extra outlay. Myself, I swear by a company called 'Mushkin' who make the best RAM money can buy!
Lateralus
Thx for the help Azagoth, but I have two question from what you gave me, and one other for anyone els.
So basically... Overclcked means more/heavier use of your computer and vise versa for underclock?
Is it really worth spending more for a 240pin motherboard?
I’m leaning towards the Mushkin set that I posted, but including Cannonfodders choice what do you think is the best out these?
#1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145575
#2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146425
#3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227063
Cannonfodder’s choice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220082
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Overclocked just means that by way of either your BIOS or an application you've upped the speed that the memory runs at. The same also applies to your CPU and Graphics card. For example, an Athlon64 3200+ 'Venice' CPU runs at 2.0GHz out of the box, yet with a simple entry in BIOS you can overclock it by 5% giving you a 'new' speed of 2.1GHz (5% of 2.0GHz = 100MHz).
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Yes the more the better, but that all depends on the slots your motherboard has. If your board has 184pin DIMM slots then you obviously can't stick in the newer 240pin DDR2 memory.
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I’m leaning towards the Mushkin set that I posted, but including Cannonfodders choice what do you think is the best out these?
#1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145575
#2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146425
#3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227063
Cannonfodder’s choice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220082
Tachyon
Yeah, overclocking just means that you're pushing your hardware a bit harder than it is sold as. The trick is getting your overclocked hardware to run with good stability. The main, and probably most important, problem to overcome is the cooling solution. The last thing you want is to fire up your newly overclocked FX-57 and for it to suddenly start smouldering and 'pop'!
As for the 240pin RAM and motherboard, that's all down to personal choice. I wouldn't personally as the RAM is a lot more expensive and also I haven't seen a board that will accomodate an AMD chip. They all seem to be Intel based and that ain't good, IMHO that is.
As for the 240pin RAM and motherboard, that's all down to personal choice. I wouldn't personally as the RAM is a lot more expensive and also I haven't seen a board that will accomodate an AMD chip. They all seem to be Intel based and that ain't good, IMHO that is.
Res Surection
doesnt overclocking void the items warranty also? most ram has lifetime warranty
Loviatar
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doesnt overclocking void the items warranty also?
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it all depends on the manufacturer.in one of the pcs here is a video card with a simple warning of if you OC this card you void the warrenty and we can check if you did.
the other pc video card came with roadrunner (a nice OC utility ) included on the drivers cd and they ask you to be carefull and give a flat 3 year warranty