dannymccann
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I used to be above board on computer specifications but ive lost it a bit now.
These sticks any good for the monies?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/083726
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Russ
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wtf?? cheap
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dannymccann
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Well I did think they are rather cheap, ive just tried to reserve a pack or 3 and nowhere has any in stock 
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John
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PC World have a habit of doing that in sales.
They have a few items that they know will bring people in and they have 1 in stock in the whole of Britain.
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dannymccann
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Boston have a set in stock but I dont feel like risking my life by going there to pick up some RAM
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FruitBooTeR
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What operating system are you running?
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dannymccann
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XP 32bit yes i know it would only recognise between 3 - 3.5gb, but eventually ill upgrade to Vista
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FruitBooTeR
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Thats ok then 
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Doug
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Hmmmmm the nearest one that has stock is a 50 mile round trip for me.
Tempting though as I was looking to upgrade my RAM.
I currently have this:
Crucial 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL6 Lifetime Warranty
So I assuming that this RAM will work fine and be an improvement?
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Doug
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That RAM is nearly £80 on Ebuyer 
I have reserved it and im off to collect it in a bit 
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dannymccann
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Yea where i normally go, MicroDirect, its £86 + delivery, really good saving, I was going to buy 3 or 4 kits of the stuff and see if I could make a little killing on ebay 
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Doug
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I might buy a couple when im there 
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dannymccann
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Probly wont have any, guy on HUKD reserved a pack and then he got a phonecall later in the day saying they had sold them to someone  unlucky
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Doug
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I just picked mine up
Was 1 more left in store but I didnt have the spare cash to buy it
Am I right in thinking that I need to up the voltage on my MB for this RAM?
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Doug
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Just looked and the voltage settings are set on 'Auto' so if I put the RAM in then the board should automatically give the RAM enough voltage?
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James
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FFS Doug can you go back and get me the other one?
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Doug
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Should of asked me earlier and I would have picked it up for you
Im going to set my voltage to 2.1 on the RAM and then shut down and fit this OCZ stuff. Its pretty big with the heatsinks etc
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Russ
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no you fucking burk doug,
look at the pretty ram, there will be a not so pretty sticker telling you what timings to use and what voltage to use.
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Doug
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All the sticker on the RAM says is...
PC2 6400
2 GB Dual Channel
Reaper X Series
5-4-4
That means nothing to me though. A Quick google suggests that this RAM needs 2.1V.
I dont really understand how I would alter the timings etc. If someone wants to take the time to explain it I would be very gratefull
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Doug
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I am using a Asus mobo and using the AIsuite I have set the DRAM Voltage to 2.100V and the DRAM Frequency to 800mhz.
If those settings are wrong then please please please correct me
It dosnt give me any options for timing so not sure what to use to change that setting.
Vista is saying that the system has 4GB RAM so im not sure if it is actually seeing 4GB and using it all or if it just seeing 3.5 and saying 4GB to keep the average customer happy?
Thanks
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Doug
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bump
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Doug
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bump
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John
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Leave it all at auto.
The voltage doesn't matter if the system is stable, lower the better.
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paul.mitchell1984
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they have them in a store near me, il call them later to see how many they have in stock
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Mike2k111
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quote:
Originally posted by Doug
I am using a Asus mobo and using the AIsuite I have set the DRAM Voltage to 2.100V and the DRAM Frequency to 800mhz.
If those settings are wrong then please please please correct me
It dosnt give me any options for timing so not sure what to use to change that setting.
Vista is saying that the system has 4GB RAM so im not sure if it is actually seeing 4GB and using it all or if it just seeing 3.5 and saying 4GB to keep the average customer happy?
Thanks
If you go into task manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and have a look in the performance tab it should let you know how much of your 4Gb is being used. I know mine is 3.4Gb but it will vary depending on your system and memory addressing.
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