G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NQ PC2-6400

Jimbo · 16 Apr 2007 at 15:30

Will this work with my GSkill 6400 NR ram?

I hear theres a new naming thing at Gskill and is this the same ram as NR?

Same timings 5/5/5/15 Im sure its the same as NR? :confused:

G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NQ PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-018-GS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

Buffalo2102 · 17 Apr 2007 at 08:38

It's not exactly the same, although the timings etc are similar. The main difference is that the NQ only needs 1.8V VDIMM whereas the NR is 2.1V iirc.
For that reason only I wouldn't recommend trying to mix them.

Jimbo · 17 Apr 2007 at 13:35

Damn thanks for the warning mate. Wonder were Im gonna get some more NR from now? come on ocuk, you must have some.

Jimbo · 17 Apr 2007 at 13:46

Heres the spec of my NR ram...

Specification
Capacity 2GB (1GB x 2)
Speed 800MHz DDR2 (PC2-6400)
CAS Latency CL 5-5-5-15
Test Voltage 1.9~2.0 Volts
PCB 6 Layers PCB
Registered/Unbuffered Unbuffered
Error Checking Non-ECC
Type 240-pin DIMM
Warranty Lifetime

http://www.gskill.com/indexen.html

OCUK.. do you have any GSkill ram that will match with this? I need 4 gig.

Jimbo · 17 Apr 2007 at 13:49

Actually the NQ needs...

Specification
Capacity 2GB (1GB x 2)
Speed 800MHz DDR2 (PC2-6400)
CAS Latency CL 5-5-5-15
Test Voltage 1.8~2.0 Volts
PCB 6 Layers PCB
Registered/Unbuffered Unbuffered
Error Checking Non-ECC
Type 240-pin DIMM
Warranty Lifetime

Surely I could use this and the NR at 2.0v? Im no expert on this but I wonder if I could get away with it? get some more in ocuk.

Buffalo2102 · 17 Apr 2007 at 19:29

Sorry, my figures were based on my experiences with NR and NQ RAM on my DS3. NR wouldn't even POST with less than 2.1V whereas the NQ POSTs at default 1.8V

They do have different ICs though and slightly different voltages so I wouldn't recommend mixing them if you are overclocking. Mind you, if you have the money and are prepared to give it a try then who am I to pee on your fireworks?

Jimbo · 21 Apr 2007 at 11:22

Just an update, I got an email from [email protected] and he says...

Hello,

Yes they should work OK together, because the specs are the same.
Only the IC's are different.

Kind regards,

Xue-Hao Chow

G.Skill International Enterprise Co., Ltd
Tel: 886 -2-27667889 (Taiwan)
Fax: 886 -2-276672721 (Taiwan)
Web: www.gskill.com
E-mail: [email protected]

But now OCUK has none on sale anymore FFS! :rolleyes:

Buffalo2102 · 22 Apr 2007 at 10:15

Heh. G-Skill were the ones who told me that NR would work fine in a rev. 1.0 DS3. When they didn't, I RMA'd and they replaced it with NQ.

I would take that statement with a pinch of salt personally. I think you would be better off selling what you have and then buying something that properly matches.

Just my opinion though....