Will this RAM work with what I have already?

AnastieByte · 15 Oct 2007 at 07:32

I have an MSI P6N SLI mobo running OCZ 1 x 2 GB RAM (OCZ2G800R22GK) that according to the people I who built my system :

Cas latency CL 4-5-5-15
Memory speed 800MHz DDR2
Pin 240 Pin DIMM
Size 2 x 1Gb
Type Dual Channel DDR2
Buffered Unbuffered
Voltage 1.95 - 2.1
Warranty Lifetime Warranty

On this week only I see the OCZ RAM but with this description:

PC6400 800MHz CAS 4-4-4-12
- 64x8 DDR2 BGA Chips
- 240pin, Non-ECC, Un-buffered DDR2 SDRAM DIMM
- Aluminum Heat-spreader
- 6 Layers Ultra Low Noises Shielded PCB
- Lifetime Warranty
- 1.9V-2.3V Power Supply

Will this work with my own RAM or am I better paying a bit more and dropping more of the original RAM in to take me to 4 GB? I am using Vista 32 bit at present so accept it wont all be seen until I upgrade to 64 bit.
Worth doing?
If I need to make bios changes idiots guide please

Gunther · 15 Oct 2007 at 13:40

Yes this will work certainly there everything is same

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OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK) £37.99
(£44.64)

the part number is the same and the latencies are also 4-4-4-15 voltage 1.8v - 2.1v

Cob · 15 Oct 2007 at 16:11

I think the 4-5-5-15 stuff was Rev 1 of the OCZ Platinum. But it *should* work fone with Rev 2 if you keep them at your current settings.

AnastieByte · 15 Oct 2007 at 16:48

Ok thanks I have ordered. I presume I will not need to make any bios changes. Also as I am on Vista 32 bit it will only see 3.2 gb?

Cob · 15 Oct 2007 at 17:14

You may need to give your northbridge voltage a nudge to boost it for 4 sticks.

And yet x86 Vista can only use ~3.25gb.

AnastieByte · 17 Oct 2007 at 16:56

Installed it and so far I have not made any bios changes. Shows 3070 in system resources. Using Vista performance dials on the windows sidebar the ram use is about 20% than it was. So thanks for the help.
Now to test in game!