Memory Spec.

LiE · 20 Dec 2008 at 20:13

I have a Asus P5K Intel P35 currently running Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C3 667MHz Dual Channel Kit . I want to upgrade to 4GB and was looking at http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...l Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK)

Does this sound good ?

Fire Wizard · 20 Dec 2008 at 20:15

Hi msm722, the OCZ memory kit that you have linked too will be absolutely fine. All though, you could save a couple of pound and go for this memory kit here which is basically exactly the same but slightly cheaper.

Kennysevenfold · 20 Dec 2008 at 20:23

i would go for the corsair as fire wizard gave a link to, some asus mobos have compatability issues with OCZ ram

Kenny

LiE · 20 Dec 2008 at 20:37

Thanks guys.

I'm guessing I can't run the new memory with the old?

Fire Wizard · 20 Dec 2008 at 20:51

msm722 said:
I'm guessing I can't run the new memory with the old?

Hi msm722, you could do but it would only be worth doing if you are using a fully functional 64-bit system. If you did decide to do that though, you would have to downclock the Corsair memory to run at the rated speed of the Crucial kit but make sure you set the CAS latency timings to CAS5 (5-5-5-18). Though, I guess you could try running the Corsair kit at CAS4 or even CAS3 latency timings but I'm not entirely sure that will be possible.

Alternatively, you could overclock the Crucial memory and run them at 800MHz at CAS5 latency timings which the Crucial kit shouldn't have any problems doing.