RAM Upgrade. DDR400 on ASUS K8V-SE Deluxe

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15-05-2007, 12:05 AM
ThunderBolt

RAM Upgrade. DDR400 on ASUS K8V-SE Deluxe

Hiya all...

I know thiss has probably been posted a thousand times before, but having thought I knew the answer myself, a little reading has confused me to bits.

I have a Mesh A64 3000+ and ASUS K8V SE Deluxe mobo with 3 RAM slots. Currently with 2 x 256 stick=s of PC3200/DDR400.

Having downloaded the ASUS manual, I see that having 3 mem banks in use actually slows the memory down. I'd like to have a total of 1 1/2 gigs ideally, but would appreciate advice on how to configure it, what RAM is best AND any suggestions of where I can pick it up at a nice price!

Cheers, LD!
15-05-2007, 12:08 AM
redddraggon

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=217959

Hows that?
15-05-2007, 12:10 AM
ThunderBolt

Quote:

Originally Posted by redddraggon

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=217959

Hows that?

Nice... A wee bit out of my reach at the moment though!
15-05-2007, 12:15 AM
redddraggon

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderBolt

Nice... A wee bit out of my reach at the moment though!

How much you looking at spending?
15-05-2007, 12:20 AM
ThunderBolt

Quote:

Originally Posted by redddraggon

How much you looking at spending?

Not really 100% sure yet as I've only just started to shop around. I saw 1gig at ebuyer for around £45 as the lowest so far, so as close to that as possible I guess!

Cheers reddraggon

eBuyer do the Google thing as well making it £35!
15-05-2007, 12:23 AM
redddraggon

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderBolt

Not really 100% sure yet as I've only just started to shop around. I saw 1gig at ebuyer for around £45 as the lowest so far, so as close to that as possible I guess!

Cheers reddraggon

eBuyer do the Google thing as well making it £35!

Are you planning on using all 3 banks?

Why not save up for a c2d system and go dd2? But i suppose that's not for everyone.
15-05-2007, 12:30 AM
ThunderBolt

Quote:

Originally Posted by redddraggon

Are you planning on using all 3 banks?

Why not save up for a c2d system and go dd2? But i suppose that's not for everyone.

You'll have to excuse my erm... Thickness, but c2d system? I'm guessing that's dual channel?!?

I'm just after a quick fix to be honest. And a cheap one at that. I have assembled PCs from scratch in the past but only with all the parts laid in front of me and bought and checked by someone else. As much as I'd love to build my own new system, it's just not an option at the moment due mainly to budget.

Gutted really!!!

As for the 3 banks, I'd sooner use 2 if the speed of RAM will be cut if I use 3. Not sure just how noticable it would be but though.
15-05-2007, 12:36 AM
redddraggon

c2d - core 2 duo

I don't know how it would affect it, but you can get 1.5GB just by adding a 1GB card. But for a bit more you get 2GB. It's all personal preference I guess.
15-05-2007, 12:43 AM
ThunderBolt

[QUOTE=redddraggon;1087251]c2d - core 2 duo
QUOTE]

c2d... Should have known... It's on my laptop right in front of me... What an idiot!

2 gigs would be great but I'll have to do some serious sopping around now that DDR2 is getting cheaper and DDR dearer. Also, I guess I'd get enough for a couple of pints if I sold my 2 x 256 sticks!
15-05-2007, 12:49 AM
redddraggon

If you are running XP and don't really do much gaming or anything else intensive, taking your memory upto only about 1GB might give adequate performance.
15-05-2007, 09:41 AM
amjedm

I've been looking at upgrading memory as well - if you buy from ebuyer (with GoogleCheckout) it will work out cheaper.

2 x 1GB sticks (Crucial or Corsair) - buy in two separate transactions and the total will come to around £72 with delivery.

As you will be buying the sticks separately I suppose there is no guarantee of Dual Channel.
15-05-2007, 11:11 AM
ThunderBolt

amjedm As far as I can make out from the ASUS manual, my mobo doesn't support dual channel. Or at least I didn't find anything. I mentioned the google/ebuyer deal but thought maybe someone knew something even better. A little optimistic maybe, but worth a try!

Do you think Crucial or Corsair are the best makers then? I admit I'm always a bit weary of anything labeled "value" in case it's just cheap crappy gear.

redddraggon I do use XP on this PC reddraggon, and as you state I hardly ever play games on it. I do however do some video projects - albeit very basic, graphics in Photoshop and illustrator, and then the usual malarky... Web, word, email... Spider solitaire!

So I think that with funds being how they are I might be better going for a 1gig stick now and maybe another in a few weeks time. Or is this a bad idea?

Thanks again folks!!!
15-05-2007, 11:32 AM
amjedm

Crucial and Corsair do make some of the best memory.

I would trust the value range - may even get some myself :)
15-05-2007, 11:44 AM
DanceswithUnix

My wife has that motherboard with a single 1GB Corsair Value Select DDR400 stick in it, it didn't like mixing with the 512MB VS stick that was in there before and I never got around to upgrading the BIOS to see if that helped.

Just upgrading from 0.5GB to 1GB made a huge difference.

If you can keep one of your old sticks in there to get 1.25GB, then you may find that is helpful.

Whether using 3 banks is faster or slower than 2 depends on how memory constrained you are, but it sounds to me like a single 1GB stick will do you proud.
16-05-2007, 12:01 PM
ThunderBolt

Thanks for that folks...

So I'm going for the Corsair I think, but could I myther you one last time to ask if there's anything I should check before I order? DDR400/EEC/Buffered & Non buffered are all taiwanese language to me! Is there any difference or would all work as well as each other? And how about compatibility?!?

Cheers!
01-04-2008, 11:03 PM
ThunderBolt

Re: RAM Upgrade. DDR400 on ASUS K8V-SE Deluxe

Hey up again... I know this is an old thread but I've now got a few quid to finally get myself some RAM. I had a HD failure shortly after my last post which put the RAM on hold... Until now.

I'd just like to ask your opinions on a shortlist I've boiled down to...

1st - 2Gb (2X1Gb) Corsair Value Select DDR PC3200 (400) as suggested by ReddDragon

2nd - OCZ Technology 2x1GB 184DIMM PC3200 Platinum

There was a deal for around the same price on some Geil RAM but I seem to have lost it!

Hope this thread gets noticed after so long. Heheh!!!
01-04-2008, 11:31 PM
amjedm

Re: RAM Upgrade. DDR400 on ASUS K8V-SE Deluxe

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderBolt

Hey up again... I know this is an old thread but I've now got a few quid to finally get myself some RAM. I had a HD failure shortly after my last post which put the RAM on hold... Until now.

I'd just like to ask your opinions on a shortlist I've boiled down to...

1st - 2Gb (2X1Gb) Corsair Value Select DDR PC3200 (400) as suggested by ReddDragon

2nd - OCZ Technology 2x1GB 184DIMM PC3200 Platinum

There was a deal for around the same price on some Geil RAM but I seem to have lost it!

Hope this thread gets noticed after so long. Heheh!!!

Can't believe how much prices have dropped. I was the Corsair to be around £20 more expensive, and the OCZ even more.

IMO go for either and they're both quality. Well Scan may work out cheaper due to the free delivery, but only just.
02-04-2008, 02:53 PM
ThunderBolt

Re: RAM Upgrade. DDR400 on ASUS K8V-SE Deluxe

Cheers amjedm... I was surprised to get a reply to this what with the age of the thread.

I may put a poll up For a couple of days as I only sent dabs, scan, OCZ and Corsair emails last night to check these are OK with my Motherboard. Still be able to get my order in by weekend.

Now... To figure out how the poll feature works!?!
05-04-2008, 01:11 PM
ThunderBolt

Re: RAM Upgrade. DDR400 on ASUS K8V-SE Deluxe

:censored:

Quote:

Originally Posted by amjedm

Can't believe how much prices have dropped. I was the Corsair to be around £20 more expensive, and the OCZ even more.

In a lot of places they are far more expensive. In fact I think I've seen both sets of RAM for DOUBLE the price on some sites! I just spent a lot of time rummaging around the inter-wobble to find the prices I've ended up with... I'm becoming a penny pincher in my old age!

I'll be placing an order in the morning so if anyone has any further comments get em in now please. I say morning... It will be sunday, so morning will be any time after 2!:sleep:

Thanks again, LD!
09-04-2008, 08:37 PM
ThunderBolt

Re: RAM Upgrade. DDR400 on ASUS K8V-SE Deluxe

Just to let you all know, I've bit the bullet and gone for the Corsair. Mainly due to price as the OCZ has gone up a bit and from what I've picked up on both sets of RAM are very similar unless overclocking - which I'm unlikely to do.

Expecting delivery on friday. So thanks for your advice and fingers crossed!

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