I used to know how to buy RAM...Help Me upgrade GA-EP45T-UD3P please :)

[dan61psu]

Hello - sorry to post a somewhat noobish question... I used to know RAM and builds and parts very well in the early 2000s, and then i got lazy and had a rig custom built for me 5 years ago for gaming and what not. I dont game much at all anymore... Want to upgrade the system, which runs flawlessly, now that I have Win 7, to have more RAM and be a little quicker all around.

Specs:

• 
  MoBo: Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3P Rev 1.1 (http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3014&dl=)
  
  CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHZ
  
  Current RAM : OCZ Reaper Series PC3 14400 (PN OCZ3RPR18004GK) (8-8-8 @ 1.9v) - 2 x 2GB
  
  GFX Card: GeForce GTX 280

I have NO idea what RAM to get to get me up to 8GB. Gigabyte site says up to DDR3 2200. I cant find 1.9V RAM on newegg. I cant fin this exact PN for sale anywhere anymore (except used). Also cant seem to find 1.9V RAM either. Can someone reco a good, solid, not too expensive (around $80-100) 8GB setup for me to replace the existing OCZ RAM?

Thanks!

 

[Gaming God]

here's one for you. It satisfies all the mobo requirements.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f310666cl7d8gbrh
its a 2x4 GB stick, so dual channel operation is gaurenteed

 

[dan61psu]

hey gaming god - i got this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

And it wont boot. I read somewhere that this MoBo does not support 4gb modules. (i.e. 4 x 2GB will work but 2 x 4GB wont). do you know by chance? or does anyone?

 

[Tradesman1]

Is your CPU at stock - to run the sticks will need to raise the FSB to 1600, which will OC the CPU also...

 

[dan61psu]

good question - ill check and post back. i think it is. are you thinking thats what i have to do and the 4GB max thing is not true? i cant find anything anywhere in gigabytes site or others that say it CANT support 2x4GB

 

[Tradesman1]

Should, P45 chipset supports 4GB sticks

 

[dan61psu]

cpu-z tells me 333Mhz FSB. I tried to change it with the old mem still installed and it wont go to FSB 400MHz, even though I THINK I set it that way in the BIOS . I would love some help (i am an old noob...this stuff used to make sense, and then i stopped tinkering, and you know how that goes...)

Thanks for help...

 

[Tradesman1]

Taking the FSB to 400 will prob need additional CPU and NB voltage

 

[dan61psu]

do you by chance know what settings i should change? i dont recognize most of them

 

[Tradesman1]

Sounds like you found the FSB, so next would be the NB voltage (might try taking it up + 0.07 from current value) and the CPU voltage, often called the vCore voltage try it up about + 0.06 to start

 

[tepap2]

Hello - sorry to post a somewhat noobish question... I used to know RAM and builds and parts very well in the early 2000s, and then i got lazy and had a rig custom built for me 5 years ago for gaming and what not. I dont game much at all anymore... Want to upgrade the system, which runs flawlessly, now that I have Win 7, to have more RAM and be a little quicker all around.

Specs:

• 
  MoBo: Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3P Rev 1.1 (http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3014&dl=)
  
  CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHZ
  
  Current RAM : OCZ Reaper Series PC3 14400 (PN OCZ3RPR18004GK) (8-8-8 @ 1.9v) - 2 x 2GB
  
  GFX Card: GeForce GTX 280

I have NO idea what RAM to get to get me up to 8GB. Gigabyte site says up to DDR3 2200. I cant find 1.9V RAM on newegg. I cant fin this exact PN for sale anywhere anymore (except used). Also cant seem to find 1.9V RAM either. Can someone reco a good, solid, not too expensive (around $80-100) 8GB setup for me to replace the existing OCZ RAM?

Thanks!

If you still looking for solution for your memory incompatibility issue you must look for this memory kit :CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 but be carefull only Ver. 2.12 will work on your motherboard.