Help! Choosing the right RAM.
With the LAN coming up and some money starting to come in, I'm looking to add another 512MB of RAM to my existing 512 (it's the computer in my sig). Since I've been out of the RAM market for over a year, I'm searching for the best brand of RAM I could find for under $65 dollars shipped.
Currently I have two 256MB DIMMs of Kingston HyperX PC3500 running at 2-3-3-11 on an NF7-S. What ever RAM I add to the system, I'd like it to be able to keep up with the old stuff.
Right now I'm looking at two brands: Kingmax and Kingston (I found some for $60 shipped, but it's used). Any others I should be looking at?
Currently I have two 256MB DIMMs of Kingston HyperX PC3500 running at 2-3-3-11 on an NF7-S. What ever RAM I add to the system, I'd like it to be able to keep up with the old stuff.
Right now I'm looking at two brands: Kingmax and Kingston (I found some for $60 shipped, but it's used). Any others I should be looking at?
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When I upgraded my PC to an NF7s I wanted some Kingston RAM but they didn't have any in. The guy at the shop said they all use Kingmax and it would save me quite a bit of money, so I got it. I also got a XP3200+ but after installing it all the CPU would only be identified as a 2500. I ended going back to the shop with the MB and CPU and they checked it all out and said it was ok. When I put it all together again I had the same problem. If I set the CPU to 3200 in the soft menu the PC wouldn't boot. In the end I took the RAM back (they tested that and said it was ok) and got some Corsair. Plugged that in and the CPU came up as 3200. No more problems. That Kingmax RAM cost me a full day of messing about.
On another note. I do have Kingmax in some of my folding boxes, and haven't had any problems.
reading the reviews @newegg, looks like alot of folks can't get it to run at cas2.
If I can't find CAS 2 RAM able to run at 220, then I guess I'll just have to stick with CAS 2.5.
I've got 4 512m pc3700 Kingmax in my pc-dl currently running @225 fsb. (2, 1gig kits.)
and has been folding stable for 6mos.
3 rigs have pc3200 (Kingmax) but nothing over 200 fsb.
I haven't tried to push higher or tighten the timings any.
I hope this helps. (at least a little)
If you are bound and determined to just add a 512 stick to your present ram, then you might consider the TwinMos Speed Premium PC3200 , which is also using the Winbond UTT chips and should be a close match for your HyperX.
oh im sry im a butthead and i didnt read the first post :shakehead
I've checked it out years ago, and dual channel makes absolutely no difference when not using an on-board video adapter. Furthermore, supposedly you can still use dual channel mode while using all the DIMM slots, but I don't know for sure. Guess it doesn't matter anyways.
There's also word that not using dual channel mode will help an overclock, but I've never tried it out myself.