OCUK Memory FAQ

grimjow · 19 Jan 2008 at 22:25

Well Im using P4 3.0ghz,2gb ram (cheapest stuff),Gigabyte GA-G33M-S2 G33 Matx board, Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 SATAII NCQ 3Gb/s 500GB 32MB Cache.
Since ive changed the motherboard it has been quicker booting up also.
So me going and getting 8Gb of ram aint going to speed it up? what would it speed up?

Minstadave · 19 Jan 2008 at 22:35

More RAM will make no difference at all.

Changing mobos can speed things up simply because some boards get through all the low level stuff faster than others.

Your HDD is pretty nippy, so the best way to speed things up would be to strip down your OS of all the unnecessary services and apps at startup.

Defragging your HDD can speed up load times too.

Chi · 22 Jan 2008 at 09:00

If computer A has
"OCZ 2GB DDR3 PC3-14400C8 1800MHz Platinum (2x1GB) Dual Channel DDR3 (OCZ3P18002GK)"

and Computer B has
"GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC)"

Q6600+8800GTS

Leaving everything stock default BIOS settings etc.

What all difference would I notice in the DDR3 computer? apart from cost
What improvements would there be? etc.
Am a ram noob, not sure about all this faster RAM MHz..

Kennysevenfold · 27 Jan 2009 at 22:38

Very handy IMO

thanks

ekam · 15 Mar 2009 at 00:18

NICE 1 MMATE

Coldzero · 24 Sep 2009 at 11:32

Thanks for the guide.

DireEmblem · 22 Nov 2009 at 20:12

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playboytv · 22 Feb 2010 at 02:29

asus P5B-E

is this ram ok in a asusP5B-E ?

Patriot Viper Extreme Performance 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 6400C4 800MHz Dual Channel (PVS24G6400LLK) [PVS24G6400LLK ]

if not any sugestions welcome.

IKMS · 1 Apr 2010 at 13:06

I like this FAQ.

Nemesis379 · 18 Apr 2010 at 02:59

great post.. useful info.

lanzarobbie · 10 May 2010 at 20:47

another great guide

Assassin_012 · 23 Jun 2010 at 19:02

nice...

dww · 27 Aug 2010 at 17:29

Sorry to complain, but is there any chance of this FAQ being re-written (and this old thread being removed)? RAM performance has changed somewhat since 2003, and advice on what to use with a Pentium 4 is no longer likely to help current customers.
Thanks.

SeraphX · 4 Sep 2010 at 23:17

OP
Last edited by 3xtemelyk3wl; 19th Feb 2006

any chance of an update for those of us not so technically gifted lol

anemos101 · 10 Oct 2010 at 13:52

This is probably a stupid question, but, can you put dual channel memory in a triple channel mobo?

I'm thinking of putting 3 packs 2*4gb ram in a trip channel for 12 gb or should I go 2 packs of 3*2 gb ram?

Sarah Hastings · 14 Oct 2010 at 12:56

This thread answers so many historical evolutionary technology questions…

Rikken · 6 Apr 2011 at 01:08

An update on the memory FAQ would prove useful for future upgrades as this component sometimes deteriorates into a guessing game. :mad:

Alfie · 12 Apr 2011 at 08:05

Seriously needs an update! If this guide is for noobs, lets not have them pushing 2.8v through their low voltage 1.5v memory!

Zairs · 3 Dec 2011 at 03:40

any updates coming to this soon?

Uncle Petey · 29 Jul 2012 at 02:06

Rikken said:
An update on the memory FAQ would prove useful for future upgrades as this component sometimes deteriorates into a guessing game.

Alfie said:
Seriously needs an update! If this guide is for noobs, lets not have them pushing 2.8v through their low voltage 1.5v memory!

Zairs said:
any updates coming to this soon?

*Ahem* +1