Will this memory work?

[Flyingkiwidude]

I have a Asus p5b-e motherboard.

Will this RAM work in it?

Brand: Transcend JetRam

2GB RAM

240 pin - For Desktop PC

DDR2 800 - Backward compatible with 533

Non-ECC , Unbuffered, CL5

thanks

 

[saint19]

Yea is fine, is supported by your mobo.

See specifications here

What is the price of that RAM?

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

Yea is fine, is supported by your mobo.

See specifications here

What is the price of that RAM?

Thanks.

It was around NZ$72.

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

saint19, the guy i am buying the ram off said it will clock down to 667, is that right? Sorry, i get really confused about memory and stuff. i just want 2gb running at 800mhz, but i am on a tght budget, hence the $72 or so was very attractive.

dean

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

how about KVR800D2N6/2G
will that ram run at 800?

 

[saint19]

saint19, the guy i am buying the ram off said it will clock down to 667, is that right? Sorry, i get really confused about memory and stuff. i just want 2gb running at 800mhz, but i am on a tght budget, hence the $72 or so was very attractive.

dean

1- With clock down he means that you can "reduce" the speed of your RAM 'till 667MHz, so, if he says that I can say that the RAM is DDR2 800MHz

2-

how about KVR800D2N6/2G
will that ram run at 800?

Yeah, that RAM is a DDR2-800MHz, BUT the problem is the CL, that RAM have a CL6, that is very high for DDR2, the usual for this standar is CL4 or CL5. If you don't know wahat is CL, you can read THIS

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

Argh1 I give up. I guess 2gb at 667 is better than 1gb at 800.

I think i will just grab it.

 

[saint19]

^Yeah, the 667 will be in dual-channel, that is more faster that single channel at 800.

 

[BradyT88]

Unless I missed something, I don't see why it would downclock to 667. Since the memory is DDR2 800 and the board supports DDR2 800. You can even adjust your memory settings in the bios to make sure that it runs at 800.

I would get the Transcend JetRam instead of the Kingston because the lower cas is better.

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

Unless I missed something, I don't see why it would downclock to 667. Since the memory is DDR2 800 and the board supports DDR2 800. You can even adjust your memory settings in the bios to make sure that it runs at 800.

I would get the Transcend JetRam instead of the Kingston because the lower cas is better.

The guy sent me the transcend anyhow, so i will try that once my mobo is replaced ( for a fourth time! )

I am rapidly loosing faith in Asus.

 

[BradyT88]

Me too. I am having issues with my VRM's throttling down my vcore on my cpu and messing up my OC.

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

Me too. I am having issues with my VRM's throttling down my vcore on my cpu and messing up my OC.

I have two choices. Buy a cheaper, new mobo, or grab a second hand Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi Intel P965 for nz$168

 

[saint19]

What new and cheap mobo? That ASUS is a good mobo, but is used and I don't trust in that.

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

What new and cheap mobo? That ASUS is a good mobo, but is used and I don't trust in that.

I ended up buying a new mobo. gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L

 

[saint19]

Looks like a good mobo and have all the stuffs that you need. Good choise.

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

Looks like a good mobo and have all the stuffs that you need. Good choise.

Well, to be honest, price drove me the most. There was another one $10 cheaper, but i hadnt heard of the brand. There was an asus one for $10 more and it was a fullsize atx, but i am wary of asus at the moment, so i went for this one. It was around NZ$123. I am now poor. I have no job so every cent helps.

I whacked in the new RAM and am just reinstalling Windows XP Pro.

The computer guy said my power supply was not enough for a system with a graphics card. I had only just bought it new as well, it is 420W, but he said that was max. So, i may have to spend another $120 on a 500W one. <sigh>.

If it wasn't for this Asus EEE of mine, i would be lost! I must admit, in spite of my problems with Asus, i love it.

 

[saint19]

Only 420W?, that's is your problem for a good stability you need at least a 500W PSU from a good manufacturer like Antec, PC power and cooling, OCZ, Corsair or Thermaltake.

List all the specifications of your rig. CPU, GPU, HD, RAM, Mobo, Drives

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

Only 420W?, that's is your problem for a good stability you need at least a 500W PSU from a good manufacturer like Antec, PC power and cooling, OCZ, Corsair or Thermaltake.

List all the specifications of your rig. CPU, GPU, HD, RAM, Mobo, Drives

HELP. I think my ram is only running at 400.

According to Everest:

System Memory 2012 MB (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
DIMM3: Transcend JM800QLU-2G 2 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (6-6-6-18 @ 400 MHz) (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz)

DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E6420, 2133 MHz (8 x 267)
Motherboard Name Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, Gigabit LAN)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Eaglelake G41
System Memory 2012 MB (DDR2-800 DDR2

 

[saint19]

Your RAM is fine, don't worry.

RAM speed: 400MHz, but remember that is dual channel, so, 400MHz x 2 = 800MHz

 

[BradyT88]

The DDR in the memory name stands for Double Data Rate. DDR memory sends 2 bits per clock cycle. So it basically runs at double its clock rate. So DDR2 800 actually runs at 400MHz.

 

[BradyT88]

Your RAM is fine, don't worry.

RAM speed: 400MHz, but remember that is dual channel, so, 400MHz x 2 = 800MHz

Dual Channel has nothing to do with it. Memory and CPU's communicate across a 64 bit channel, meaning that each time information is sent back and forth it travels 64 bits at a time. The CPU can operate much faster than memory can, which leaves the CPU with a lot of wasted down time. To compensate, engineers came up with Dual and Triple channel motherboards. Basically There is a second 64 bit channel open to the CPU. So now that there are 2 channels, the cpu and memory communicate at 128 bits in dual channel and 192 bits in triple channel.

If I understand this part correctly though. The CPU theoretically sees the 2 sticks as though they were one and spreads information evenly across the two so that it can fully utilize both channels (if all of the data were stored on 1 stick, the extra channel would go to waste). This is why it is important that the sticks in slots A1 and B1 match each other and in A2 and B2 match each other. If not physically at least setting wise in the bios.

This is why dual channel is generally better, but due to all the extra traffic flow it can cause instability in overclocks.

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

Then it is not running at 800?

 

[BradyT88]

It is. Memory works in cycles. The cycle speed, or clock, is listed in hertz, which are cycles per second. Memory sends data every cycle. DDR memory sends data twice per cycle. So DDR2 800 actually operates at 400 MHz, but since it sends data twice per cycle it is the equivalent of 800 MHz compared to non DDR memory.

 

[saint19]

Is running at 800MHz

 

[Flyingkiwidude]

Is running at 800MHz

According to the gigabytes easytune utility, under memory, it says PC2-6400( 400mhz )

On bootup, it also says memory runs in single channel.