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SlipSlice
04-01-2007, 06:31 PM
Ok, well i have seen that a gig won't do it for a gamer these days no more..at least a gig of corsair cas/2.5, and in dual channel(2X512's)
My mother board is an Asus A8N5X 939 Board
I was looking to get some better ram..and maybe a 2x1 gig..so i can go to 2 gigs..and have faster ram..
could somebody please help me find some good deals?
Thanks
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fafa21
04-01-2007, 06:57 PM
get this ram http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820211066
SlipSlice
04-01-2007, 07:01 PM
get this ram http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820211066

And that ram will work? I thought only pc3200 would work in my system?
was i wrong?
Darknova
04-01-2007, 07:11 PM
And that ram will work? I thought only pc3200 would work in my system?
was i wrong?

Yes, you want DDR, not DDR2
SlipSlice
04-01-2007, 07:20 PM
Yes, you want DDR, not DDR2

Can you help me find some really good ram for a reasonable price the nova?
Darknova
04-01-2007, 07:24 PM
To be honest I'm not a RAM expert, however you want to get atleast PC3200. I'm currently running Corsair Value RAM, but it's a very mixed bag, my dad has the same stuff but can't overclock for shit, wheras I can get to DDR475 with mine at 3-3-3-8. I've been recommended to get stuff by OCZ, Mushkin, Cellshock and a few others I can't think of right now.
SlipSlice
04-01-2007, 07:28 PM
Ohh ok..so the fastest ram i can get that will work in my system would be PC3200 correct?
cdawall
04-01-2007, 07:34 PM
frys has kingston hyperX 1gb for $80 which is cas2 or 2.5 cant remember that should be good for at least DDR500
SlipSlice
04-01-2007, 09:04 PM
After looking at Newegg..these seem to be cheap, and quality ram? And by looking at the timings, they should be good for gaming?

Please tell me your opinions..and if you can give me some more suggestions on ram..but here is what i have so far.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220079
Darknova
04-01-2007, 09:08 PM
Go for the A-DATA, it has much tighter timings, which will help when gaming. Chances are, at stock speeds, with just a minor up to the voltage, you could push the timings tighter.
SlipSlice
04-01-2007, 09:15 PM
Higher timings? I thought it was the higher the better?

A-Data's Timings=2.5-3-3-6

Patriots Timings=3-4-4-8

but i don't know much about ram, so i could be wrong.
SlipSlice
04-01-2007, 11:27 PM
Anybody else have any suggestions?
Darknova
04-01-2007, 11:49 PM
No, you want your timings to be as tight (low) as possible. So A-Data has the better timings, and it's cheaper.
Polaris573
04-01-2007, 11:58 PM
If you have the money, they guaranteed to run at 500Mhz at 3-4-4-8 if your motherboard can handle it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148018