help with DDR2 Ram

[akaneria]

Hi Guys

Just wondering i currently bought some DDR2 ram 2gb from scan back in 2008:
Corsair TwinX 2GB DDR2 8500DOM

i wanted to add more ram but wasn't sure whether it would be compatible or would work with the current ram:

Corsair Memory XMS2 4GB DDR2 PC2-6400 (800) Dual Channel Desktop

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-(...edcas-5-5-5-18


Any help appreciated

[Pancake]

That will work fine

[akaneria]

do you think i would be able to return the new ram to SCAN in case it doesn't?

[Pancake]

Not sure on that, you will have wait wait for someone else to reply to confirm that

However i am confident it would work

[akaneria]

cheers mate

[Hoonigan]

Even if it does work, your current RAM won't run at 1066MHz anymore, it'll have to run at the lower speed of 800MHz along with the new set.

[Pancake]

Wont make a difference anyway

[Hoonigan]

Wont make a difference anyway

That's because the GFX is the clear bottleneck..

[Pancake]

And you would know that how? no one will notice any difference between RAM speeds, its all just about eeepeen

[Hoonigan]

And you would know that how?

Metro 2033, Crysis: Warhead.. 2 Games well known for their RAM usage

[Pancake]

But we are not on about how much RAM something uses... We are on about speeds

And as we all know, every application has to use RAM including those games

Anyway, it seems you just want to argue and not help OP.

[akaneria]

that's fine if the ram runs at 800, as long as it runs and is compatible with the current one i have in the system.
At the moment i cant afford to upgrade the motherboard to ddr3 which has cheaper ram.

[peterb]

I don't expect to be called upon to cleanse threads in the technical section

The discussion is about RAM speed, not the amount a particular game requires.

That aside, there may be scope for disagreement on the technical jssues, but I expect that to be on technical merit, not an excuse for cheap point scoring.

[Hoonigan]

At the moment i cant afford to upgrade the motherboard to ddr3 which has cheaper ram.

You have over 100 posts on this forum, so have you considered taking advantage of the For Sale section?

Someone may well have a set of the exact RAM that you're looking for, and maybe even a bit cheaper than you're looking to pay

[akaneria]

thanks i never thought of that because i've never done that kind of purchase before, but will look into it now.

[Hoonigan]

thanks i never thought of that because i've never done that kind of purchase before, but will look into it now.

There's always the Hexus.Trust if you're a bit wary of who to buy from.. Most members will have at least one or two Trust reviews on their account, which is at least something to go from.