Computer Forums

Member Login

Remember Me? Sign Up! | Forgot Password
 
Slogan
 
Closed Thread
Old 04-19-2008, 11:45 AM   #1 (permalink)
Da Viksta's Avatar
 
Ninja Stargate Addict

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: Yorkshire, UK

Posts: 424

Da Viksta is on a distinguished road

Send a message via MSN to Da Viksta
Default mix 'n' match ram?

im planning on upgrading to 4GB ram on my pc, and i found some OCZ 800Mhz Sli Ready ram for £30 on cclonline

Buy 2GB OCZ SLI Ready Edition Dual Channel Kit*OCZ2N800SR2GK from CCL - Online Retailer of the Year 2007 & 2006 for laptops, desktops and computer hardware

will this be able to run in dual channel mode with my crucual ballistix ram? i know my crucial is rated at PC2-8500, but my mobo doesnt reconise the 1066Mhz SPD, so im stuck at 800Mhz, which is the same as the OCZ i am looking at. If i get that ram, will i still be able to run it in dual channel?

if not, what kind of performance drop will i be looking at due to lack of dual channel?
__________________
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 (STOCK)
Motherboard: Foxconn Blackops P06 Bios
Memory: 3 x Patriot DDR3-1600 RAM (1333MHz)
Graphics: 1 x 8800GTS 320MB @ Stock, 1 x Geforce 6600 512MB
Hard Drives: 2 x 500GB Maxtor Diamondmax 32MB Cache
Case: Antec 900
OS: Server 2008 SP1 64bit
Da Viksta is offline  
Old 04-19-2008, 12:58 PM   #2 (permalink)
Snake91839's Avatar
 
Super Techie

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: St. Louis

Posts: 433

Snake91839 is on a distinguished road

Send a message via AIM to Snake91839
Default Re: mix 'n' match ram?

You should still be able to run dual channel. Just make sure that both of them are set at the same speed in the BIOS and then that Dual Channel is enabled. It shouldn't be any problem.
__________________



Snake91839 is offline  
Old 04-19-2008, 01:14 PM   #3 (permalink)
Da Viksta's Avatar
 
Ninja Stargate Addict

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: Yorkshire, UK

Posts: 424

Da Viksta is on a distinguished road

Send a message via MSN to Da Viksta
Default Re: mix 'n' match ram?

right. cheers
__________________
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 (STOCK)
Motherboard: Foxconn Blackops P06 Bios
Memory: 3 x Patriot DDR3-1600 RAM (1333MHz)
Graphics: 1 x 8800GTS 320MB @ Stock, 1 x Geforce 6600 512MB
Hard Drives: 2 x 500GB Maxtor Diamondmax 32MB Cache
Case: Antec 900
OS: Server 2008 SP1 64bit
Da Viksta is offline  
Old 04-19-2008, 01:23 PM   #4 (permalink)
peterhuang913's Avatar
 
Retired.

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: Los Angeles, California

Posts: 8,090

peterhuang913 is an unknown quantity at this point

Send a message via AIM to peterhuang913
Default Re: mix 'n' match ram?

Yes, you will. Dual channel applied to same ram on same color slots.
__________________


My computer uses 1.5A-load, .8A-idle, .65A-standby, .05A-turned off on 125V.
"The spaces between your fingers were created so that another's could fill them in."
Quote:
Originally Posted by Norcent View Post
I need to stop using the internet.
peterhuang913 is offline  
Old 04-19-2008, 04:18 PM   #5 (permalink)
Snake91839's Avatar
 
Super Techie

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: St. Louis

Posts: 433

Snake91839 is on a distinguished road

Send a message via AIM to Snake91839
Default Re: mix 'n' match ram?

Mod Please Remove. Mistake Post.
__________________




Last edited by Snake91839; 04-19-2008 at 04:20 PM. Reason: Accidental Post, Please Remove
Snake91839 is offline  
 
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
An Extensive Guide: Maximizing Performance, Minimizing Budget Sora Building, Buying, or Upgrading High Performance PC Systems 42 08-23-2008 06:35 PM
SLI ready RAM? Is it any better? What does SLI mean for RAM? StealthTools Overclocking, Case Mod, Tweaking PC Performance 12 04-17-2008 09:27 PM
Is faster RAM really worth the extra cash ? Osiris Building, Buying, Upgrading for General PCs 1 04-16-2008 05:08 PM
My Comp Won't Read My RAM - Help Please SabakuNoTaira Hardware Troubleshooting 3 03-17-2008 12:59 PM
crashing pc daz6215 Overclocking, Case Mod, Tweaking PC Performance 6 02-29-2008 12:35 PM