Need help with ram upgrade

TalkingANUS · November 25th, 2007

Hi. Can somebody enlighten me on what type of ram I need to buy for my processor- Core2duo E6400

**emwearz** · November 26th, 2007

Depends on your motherboard, though more than likely you need 240 Pin DDR2 (DDR2-800 is recommended) What motherboard do you have?

TalkingANUS · November 26th, 2007

My mobo is an Intel DP965LT

PCXL-Fan · November 26th, 2007

I'm guessing your adding more ram, not replacing it all, so if you don't already have ddr2-800 there is no need to spend the extra money getting it, just get ram with equivalent speed ddr2 667 or 533.
If your ever planning on overclocking though, something you'll need to run PCSX2 games at anywhere near full speed you'll want to buy high and use only high quality ddr2-800 - 1066 rated ram. If what you have is lower rated ddr2 and you want to overclock, your system may be held back it. Mixing lower/higher rated ram will you forces the higher rated ram to perform at the same levels as the lower speed ram.

tuanming · November 26th, 2007

If you need ram with great skill then get G.Skill ram

They're highly overclockable and great for stock too even if you don't plan on overclocking. I highly recommend the 2x1gb HZ series kit Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

and this one if you low on cash Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Great Skill In Memory World!! <-- Their slogan

November 25th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
TalkingANUS talks a lot of $hit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 742	Need help with ram upgrade Hi. Can somebody enlighten me on what type of ram I need to buy for my processor- Core2duo E6400 __________________ .:System Specs:. ::Core 2 Duo E6400 \| 1GB RAM \| Radeon X1950 Pro:: Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die

November 26th, 2007	#2 (permalink)
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November 26th, 2007	#3 (permalink)
TalkingANUS talks a lot of $hit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 742	My mobo is an Intel DP965LT __________________ .:System Specs:. ::Core 2 Duo E6400 \| 1GB RAM \| Radeon X1950 Pro:: Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die

November 26th, 2007	#4 (permalink)
PCXL-Fan GET 2 DA CHOPPAAAAAAA!!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada ──────────────────── PC Accelerator (aka PCXL) was a Computer gaming magazine published from 1997 until 2000 Posts: 2,916	I'm guessing your adding more ram, not replacing it all, so if you don't already have ddr2-800 there is no need to spend the extra money getting it, just get ram with equivalent speed ddr2 667 or 533. If your ever planning on overclocking though, something you'll need to run PCSX2 games at anywhere near full speed you'll want to buy high and use only high quality ddr2-800 - 1066 rated ram. If what you have is lower rated ddr2 and you want to overclock, your system may be held back it. Mixing lower/higher rated ram will you forces the higher rated ram to perform at the same levels as the lower speed ram. __________________ E6600 Core 2 Duo, Geforce 8800GTX @ Stock Speed. 1x 2.1GB HDD, 1x 1.4GB HDD Windows XP Pro Sp2. \| Flexing my penticeps for tri-mammaried ladies across the world \| gamersat678's Bug Reporter \|\|\| cottonvibe's pcsx2 guide for noobs \|\|\| GSdx plugin DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer Last edited by PCXL-Fan; November 26th, 2007 at 00:52.

November 26th, 2007	#5 (permalink)
tuanming Final Fantasy XXX Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA, TX Posts: 1,746	If you need ram with great skill then get G.Skill ram They're highly overclockable and great for stock too even if you don't plan on overclocking. I highly recommend the 2x1gb HZ series kit Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail and this one if you low on cash Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail Great Skill In Memory World!! <-- Their slogan __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6300 1.86Ghz L629A244 @ 3.78GHz Asus P5K-E Wifi/AP Rev.1.02g Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120+ FM121 (110 cfm fan) ATI x1900 GT Rev.2 256mb 513/657 G.Skill 2x1gb Hz--540MHz

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