more RAM for my ageing PC advice req'

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hi guys I've just installed W7 64bit onto my slightly dated pc & would like to add more RAM.
currently i have 4 GB of Geil DD2 800mhz D/C & would like to add another 4GB
i can't find any of the exact same type anywere so can i fit a different brand as long as it has the same timings & voltages ?
or would i be better off buying 8 GB of matching RAM ?

my M/B supports up to 1200mhz in dual channel,so would faster memory make much difference for gaming ?

i'll list my poor old PC's spec's
Asus P5QPRO - Q9650 - Seagate SATA 2 350GB - 4GB Geil DDR2 800mhz
ATI HD5870 1GB
it's getting a little creaky now but still performs pretty well.

any advice very gratefully recieved.
cheers.
 
many thanks for the reply,i'm going home for lunch in 1/2 an hour so i'll have a look & post
I did have my cpu clocked to 3600mhz & it ran fine,i only altered the settings for the cpu though as i wasn't shure what else to mess with,so i have it at stock speed now.
cheers
 
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i use it almost exclusively for gaming really,Skyrim being the latest.
i think the most memory hungry application for me is Railworks 3 train simulator (don't laugh i know i'm sad)

i'm certain that my cpu will run at 4000mhz quite happily but i'm not confident enough to do it myself,don't want to fry it :)
 
hi, my memory part number is Geil CL6-6-6DDR2800 6

cheers for the above advice,but alas i won't be building a new system for quite some time due to being rather skint at the mo',so this will have to last me another couple of years.

as for games RW3 needs quite a lot more resources than the developer reccomends as i do seem to struggle in heavily detailed areas + i will be buying BF3 in the near future so thought that maybee some more RAM may be needed for that.
i also worry incase DDR2 gets even more expensive in future.

cheers
 
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hi Plec,i'm back at work now but will check when i get home this evening,but i think you are correct there.
damn good price that offer is too,well spotted.
many thanks for your help i very much appreciate it.
cheers
Neil
 
thanks for all yor help,i'll get that RAM ordered tomorrow & post again when its here as i'll need a little help setting the timings
cheers.
 
well i took the plunge & ordered 2 packs of the above Corsair RAM ,didn't really want to spend that much but hey ho'.

Plec thank you very much for all of your help you are a gent'
cheers.
 
a work colleague has offered to buy my geil for almost the same price as a pack of the corsair so i thought i may as well have all matching ram.
they should be here shortly,so i'll slip 'em in & see how it goes.

p.s. should i set my cpu back to stock before fitting them or can i leave it clocked?
cheers
 
oh dear looks like i'll not be doing this today as for some reason OC didn't dispatch my order until this morning so i won't see it until monday,that's spoilt my day some what.
 
ok my RAM arrived today & is now installed :)
all seems to work fine at stock settings & RW3 definately runs better now.
i'll leave it on stock for a few days then oc my cpu & see how it likes it.
so far though i'm very happy & will sell my Geil tomorrow.
cheers for all your help
i'll let you know how it all goes in a couple of days
cheers
Neil
 
i previously had it running fine at 3600mhz with temp never over 54c,so i'll set it back to that at first & see how it goes.
i may even try for 4000mhz depending on how well my Alaska fan can cool it.

a quick question if i may.
when i'm overclocking my cpu do i need to change any settings on my memory or is that ok left on stock settings ?
cheers
 
i'll load up my saved clock tonight & see how it performs.
i'm a complete noob when it comes to clocking,basically i found someone on here who had clocked to 4000mhz & posted their settings,then slightly altered those to get my 3600mhz clock.
it seemed to work fine,more by luck than good judgement i think,if i may i'll list my settings to see what you think.
FSB 400
X9
vcore 1.26250v
NB voltage 1.26v
PLL 1.54 (i've no idea what this is btw)
LLC enabled
i left everything else as stock,do these settings look ok?
the only issue i had when running these settings was on initial bootup from cold the psu fan would start to spin then shut down (with all led's on my case) for a second or two,then bootup as normal & run fine from then on,is that normal on a clocked pc ?
many thanks.
 
loaded my oc settings in last night & it runs perfectly.
cpu temps looking good too,playing Skyrim last night never went over 48c & in a particularly
"busy" moment in RW2 it maxed out at 53c.
mmmm should i try for 4000ghz ?
or should i just leave well be & be happy as it is ?
 
hi just thought i'd post an update,all running fine o'c'd to 3600mhz very stable & no ctd at all.
RW runs much better now too.
many thanks Plec for all of your help.
:)
 
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