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doomz^
08-11-2007, 08:36 PM
In my quest for a new rig i want to build i have come across a very good deal on crucial ballistic ram. http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=BL2KIT12864AL1065
My question is will this product work fine in a pc 6400 800mhz mobo(msi k9n diamond) or could using these parts create problems on my pc?
Its not the perfomance that i am looking for im more than happy with having the system run @ 800mhz, just rather a good deal on something that i can upgrade with as well as looking fully sic.
reidy-
08-12-2007, 12:30 AM
It would work, but the most likely outcome would be that the RAM is clocked as high as the mobo is rated to so in effect you would have pc 8500 rated RAM just running at pc 6400.
oh and BTW that RAM isn't especially cheap..
doomz^
08-12-2007, 05:11 AM
Thanx 4 the info bro.
got em 4 $200 aus
Gabriel Torres
08-13-2007, 03:30 PM
Hi,
Like Reidy said, it will work but at 800 MHz instead of 1,066 MHz.
I just like to add that in our benchmarks there is no performance difference for regular applications between using DDR2-800 or DDR2-1066. We don't think it is worthwhile paying more to have DDR2-1066 (assuming that you have a system that supports DDR2-1066, like Intel systems based on P965 or P35 chipsets).
I posted today this review, compare the results of this motherboard (or any other board) using DDR2-800 vs. DDR2-1066 for a clearer image:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/476
Cheers,
Gabriel.
doomz^
08-13-2007, 10:01 PM
wasnt after the performance increase, i just wanted to know if there would be compatability issuse. If they had the pc6400 model i would have bought it but all they were offering was the 8500 and the price i found to be very reasonable.($20 is niether here nor there to me, 50-100 dollars i would say is not worthwhile)
thx for you input guys:)
Gabriel Torres
08-14-2007, 05:44 AM
Ok. The bottom line is: yes it is compatible.
BTW. In fact DDR2-1066 modules use lower grade chips (i.e. DDR2-533, DDR2-667 or DDR2-800) that the manufacturer tested and found out that they could work safely at 1,066 MHz.
Here is an example, this DDR2-1066/PC2-8500 module from Patriot uses DDR2-533 chips:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/386/2
Cheers,
Gabriel