I currently have 2x1GB DDR3 with 9-9-9-26 CAS Latency.
I see they have 2x1GB DDR3 with 9-9-9-20 CAS for really cheap now.
If I filled up my other 2 RAM slots with the 9-9-9-20 RAM, would that cause problems/crashes...?
I currently have 2x1GB DDR3 with 9-9-9-26 CAS Latency.
I see they have 2x1GB DDR3 with 9-9-9-20 CAS for really cheap now.
If I filled up my other 2 RAM slots with the 9-9-9-20 RAM, would that cause problems/crashes...?
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Most memory controllers have separate settings for each bank. If not, you may have to resort to manual settings and force the CAS latency to the longer time - that should work fine.
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Or, if the stock speed of the memory is higher than the FSB, downclock the memory to get an FSB: DRAM ratio of 1 and then it should be possible to get the 9-9-9-26 to run at 9-9-9-20..If not, you may have to resort to manual settings and force the CAS latency to the longer time - that should work fine.
Last edited by Neo1; 01-20-2009 at 02:48 AM.
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Hmm... So if you want to upgrade your RAM, it ain't just plug and play? Or more specific, you can't just plug it into the motherboard and it all works fine?
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"I am probably the laziest programmer on the planet, a fact with which anyone who has ever seen my code will agree." - esbo, 11/15/2008
"the internet is a scary place to be thats why i dont use it much." - billet, 03/17/2010
Compilers can produce warnings - make the compiler programmers happy: Use them!
Please don't PM me for help - and no, I don't do help over instant messengers.
"I am probably the laziest programmer on the planet, a fact with which anyone who has ever seen my code will agree." - esbo, 11/15/2008
"the internet is a scary place to be thats why i dont use it much." - billet, 03/17/2010
As has been pointed out, you are limited by the slowest RAM. Unless you literally can't buy the slower RAM anymore, I'm not sure why you'd get faster RAM (unless it's actually cheaper) only to have it run as slow as the slowest RAM. At today's prices I'd simply throw away your slower DIMM and start over.
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"I am probably the laziest programmer on the planet, a fact with which anyone who has ever seen my code will agree." - esbo, 11/15/2008
"the internet is a scary place to be thats why i dont use it much." - billet, 03/17/2010
"I am probably the laziest programmer on the planet, a fact with which anyone who has ever seen my code will agree." - esbo, 11/15/2008
"the internet is a scary place to be thats why i dont use it much." - billet, 03/17/2010
OK, my 4GB OCZ Platinum RAM just arrived.
When I plugged in both that and my old 2GB OCZ Gold RAM, my system wouldn't boot, but if I only plugged in 1 of the OCZ Gold modules in along with my new RAM (with a total of 5GB) then everything boots just fine.
Any ideas why it would boot with 5GB but not 6GB? I'm guessing it has to do with having both of them in dual channel mode at the same time...
"I am probably the laziest programmer on the planet, a fact with which anyone who has ever seen my code will agree." - esbo, 11/15/2008
"the internet is a scary place to be thats why i dont use it much." - billet, 03/17/2010