New PC Ram Questions'

2forty · 08-12-2010, 21:16

Hey iaudiophiles...

I just bought a new emachines computer heres the specs for the motherboard:

Processor • Socket LGA775 for Intel Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium® D Processor
• FSB 1333/1066/800/533 MHz
• Support Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset • Single chipset: GeForce7050 / 610i (MCP73V) Memory • Single-channel DDR2 memory architecture
• 2 x 240-pin DDR DIMM socket support up to 8 GB
• Support DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM Audio • Realtek ALC888/1200 8-channel HD Audio codec
• Compliant with HD audio specification Storage • Support by NVIDIA GeForce 7050/610I
- 1 x Ultra DMA133/100/66 port
-4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s devices
• RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration Peripheral Interface [Internal/Rear Panel] 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V connector
1 x FDD connector
1 x IDE connector
4 x Serial ATA connectors
3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB ports
1 x Front panel switch/LED header
1 x Front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF out header, 1 x CD-in header
CPUFAN/SYSFAN connectors1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors
1 x Serial port (COM1)
1 x VGA port
1 x RJ45 LAN connector
4 x USB ports
1 x Audio port 8 CH 6 JACKS
Expansion Slots • 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
• 2 x PCI slots BIOS • AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI ROM
• Supports Plug and Play , ACPI& DMI
• Supports STR(S3)& STD(S4) Onboard LAN • Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC Video • On Chip NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• Share Memory: Maximum up to 256MB Form Factor microATX (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [244 millimeters by 244 millimeters])

Heres my question:

I have been on Newegg.com looking for a ram upgrade. I want the fastest most ram bang for my buck, It seems I can't find the right mem for my mobo. Can someone help this relative noob out? I can't find single channel DDR2 4x2gb sticks. I really wanted to do dual channel 1066mhz 2x2gb sticks before I found out how dumb I was to buy this comp without much research at all.
Oh yeah I'm not a gamer, but I do want to future proof this Windows 7 machine a little and will be buying a 64gb SSD in the near future to boot from.

Thanks for any help you might be able to pass along,
2forty

Thanks

doniago · 08-13-2010, 00:59

I highly recommend crucial.com for memory needs.

Peaceful1 · 08-13-2010, 01:56

I can't find your motherboard chip is it (for example) intel p35 or what ,maybe you had mention it but I can't find in middle of all these information.

Traveler0612 · 08-13-2010, 09:24

Corsair and Crucial have always been winners for me. I have built over 50 machines.

Are you sure you need 1066? These would be good:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145247

If you are not going to overclock, this should be fine. I run it in both my Q6600 machines (I overclocked the CPU - 3.0 Ghz, but not the RAM):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184

JunglePimp · 08-13-2010, 14:10

Okay I'm pretty much a n00b when it comes to Computer Hardware.
Could any of you suggest what kind of hardware upgrades I'd need to make in order to better the performance of my Laptop?

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Traveler0612 · 08-13-2010, 18:27

About all you can do with a laptop is add memory and a new hard drive. 4GB of memory is usually plenty for a laptop.

2forty · 08-13-2010, 20:15

Traveler0612
Thanks for the quick reply!
I guess my main question is this:

I want to know (based on the info I'm about to give you) whats the fastest 2x2gb ram I could run on my comp, and whats the fastest 2x4gb ram I could run on my comp.

could you please try to decipher the following and answer my question?

Memory • Single-channel DDR2 memory architecture
• 2 x 240-pin DDR DIMM socket support up to 8 GB
• Support DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM

Oh and someone asked what type of processor i have... its a Pentium Dual Core E5400 @ 2.70ghz and its got some 45nm lithography son.

thanks in advance,
2forty

doniago · 08-13-2010, 22:22

If you haven't gone to crucial.com yet, you really should. They have a memory "wizard" that in my experience is pretty effective. Also very fast shipping.

Peaceful1 · 08-14-2010, 02:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2forty

Traveler0612

Oh and someone asked what type of processor i have... its a Pentium Dual Core E5400 @ 2.70ghz and its got some 45nm lithography son.

2forty

thats main processor ,I was talking about motherboard chip(southbridge+Northbridge) my main point was the Northbridge , never mind I just wanted to help if you like post your motherboard model I'll tell you what type you can use and witch model.

Traveler0612 · 08-14-2010, 08:57

If you are not planning on serious overclocking of the CPU and memory speeds, anything faster than PC2-6400 will be a waste of money. I kicked my 2.4 Ghz Q6600 up to 3.0 Ghz without overclocking the memory, so the normal speed RAM is fine.

NFS-974 · 08-14-2010, 11:26

Agreed. I also think a 800 MHz memory could be enough. And I would recommend G.Skill as well as Crucial or Corsair

Peaceful1 · 08-15-2010, 00:55

the information you have posted in the first post, it says you only can use Rams with Support DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM so I don't think you can use 800 HZ ram( maybe if you overclock ) but that won't work stable (mostly) as the information you said shows you can use 667 HZ max so if you use a ram with low cls it well Recover the low bus of your ram.
but I think you might be able to use better rams if you just post your Motherboard model that well really help.

08-12-2010, 21:16	#1
2forty Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philadelphia, Pa USA Posts: 16	New PC Ram Questions' Hey iaudiophiles... I just bought a new emachines computer heres the specs for the motherboard: Processor • Socket LGA775 for Intel Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium® D Processor • FSB 1333/1066/800/533 MHz • Support Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset • Single chipset: GeForce7050 / 610i (MCP73V) Memory • Single-channel DDR2 memory architecture • 2 x 240-pin DDR DIMM socket support up to 8 GB • Support DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM Audio • Realtek ALC888/1200 8-channel HD Audio codec • Compliant with HD audio specification Storage • Support by NVIDIA GeForce 7050/610I - 1 x Ultra DMA133/100/66 port -4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s devices • RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration Peripheral Interface [Internal/Rear Panel] 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V connector 1 x FDD connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Front panel switch/LED header 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF out header, 1 x CD-in header CPUFAN/SYSFAN connectors1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors 1 x Serial port (COM1) 1 x VGA port 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 4 x USB ports 1 x Audio port 8 CH 6 JACKS Expansion Slots • 1 x PCI Express x1 slot • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot • 2 x PCI slots BIOS • AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI ROM • Supports Plug and Play , ACPI& DMI • Supports STR(S3)& STD(S4) Onboard LAN • Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC Video • On Chip NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Share Memory: Maximum up to 256MB Form Factor microATX (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [244 millimeters by 244 millimeters]) Heres my question: I have been on Newegg.com looking for a ram upgrade. I want the fastest most ram bang for my buck, It seems I can't find the right mem for my mobo. Can someone help this relative noob out? I can't find single channel DDR2 4x2gb sticks. I really wanted to do dual channel 1066mhz 2x2gb sticks before I found out how dumb I was to buy this comp without much research at all. Oh yeah I'm not a gamer, but I do want to future proof this Windows 7 machine a little and will be buying a 64gb SSD in the near future to boot from. Thanks for any help you might be able to pass along, 2forty Thanks __________________ __________________________________________________ ___________________ .:\|8gb black cowon d2\|:. .:\|2.50fw/moremono v1.0theme\|:. .:\|lexar 4gb class6 sdhc\|:. .:\|audio-technica ath-m40fs\|:. .:\|denon AHD2000\|:. .:\|2pair sony earbuds\|:. .:\|amps: c&c xo, fiio e3\|:.

08-13-2010, 00:59	#2
doniago I, Like, Do Stuff Here. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 4,651	I highly recommend crucial.com for memory needs. __________________ DonIago Iron Mod "When you do things right, people won't be sure you did anything at all."

08-13-2010, 01:56	#3
Peaceful1 .....silence..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tehran(IRAN) Posts: 1,041	I can't find your motherboard chip is it (for example) intel p35 or what ,maybe you had mention it but I can't find in middle of all these information. __________________ peace is not a reason its a way of life my ROCKBOX is --->clip+ed-clip ed-Fuze ed-D2+ed Fiio E3-FiioE5-FiioE7 AKG 518DJ,AKG 340,MDR-Q68 Black,EP-630,Cowon CE1

08-13-2010, 09:24	#4
Traveler0612 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 348	Corsair and Crucial have always been winners for me. I have built over 50 machines. Are you sure you need 1066? These would be good: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145247 If you are not going to overclock, this should be fine. I run it in both my Q6600 machines (I overclocked the CPU - 3.0 Ghz, but not the RAM): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184 __________________ Cowon D2 8GiB ( 2.59 ) ; Sansa Fuze 4 GiB Sennheiser HD280 Pro, Sennheiser PX100-II , Ultimate Ears super.fi 3 L.A.M.E. 3.98.4 -V 3 \| Oggenc2.85 aoTuVb5.5 -q 4.35

08-13-2010, 14:10	#5
JunglePimp We're still breathing baby. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dilli, India Posts: 1,179	Okay I'm pretty much a n00b when it comes to Computer Hardware. Could any of you suggest what kind of hardware upgrades I'd need to make in order to better the performance of my Laptop? Uploaded with ImageShack.us __________________ If you're having major troubles with your player: 1. Search the forum for similar problems 2. Reinstall firmware if this fails, THEN start a thread about it. Signature Permissions For New Members DonIago never leaves spam threads/bots for me to delete/ban

08-13-2010, 18:27	#6
Traveler0612 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 348	About all you can do with a laptop is add memory and a new hard drive. 4GB of memory is usually plenty for a laptop. __________________ Cowon D2 8GiB ( 2.59 ) ; Sansa Fuze 4 GiB Sennheiser HD280 Pro, Sennheiser PX100-II , Ultimate Ears super.fi 3 L.A.M.E. 3.98.4 -V 3 \| Oggenc2.85 aoTuVb5.5 -q 4.35

08-13-2010, 20:15	#7
2forty Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philadelphia, Pa USA Posts: 16	Traveler0612 Thanks for the quick reply! I guess my main question is this: I want to know (based on the info I'm about to give you) whats the fastest 2x2gb ram I could run on my comp, and whats the fastest 2x4gb ram I could run on my comp. could you please try to decipher the following and answer my question? Memory • Single-channel DDR2 memory architecture • 2 x 240-pin DDR DIMM socket support up to 8 GB • Support DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM Oh and someone asked what type of processor i have... its a Pentium Dual Core E5400 @ 2.70ghz and its got some 45nm lithography son. thanks in advance, 2forty __________________ __________________________________________________ ___________________ .:\|8gb black cowon d2\|:. .:\|2.50fw/moremono v1.0theme\|:. .:\|lexar 4gb class6 sdhc\|:. .:\|audio-technica ath-m40fs\|:. .:\|denon AHD2000\|:. .:\|2pair sony earbuds\|:. .:\|amps: c&c xo, fiio e3\|:.

08-13-2010, 22:22	#8
doniago I, Like, Do Stuff Here. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 4,651	If you haven't gone to crucial.com yet, you really should. They have a memory "wizard" that in my experience is pretty effective. Also very fast shipping. __________________ DonIago Iron Mod "When you do things right, people won't be sure you did anything at all."

08-14-2010, 08:57	#10
Traveler0612 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 348	If you are not planning on serious overclocking of the CPU and memory speeds, anything faster than PC2-6400 will be a waste of money. I kicked my 2.4 Ghz Q6600 up to 3.0 Ghz without overclocking the memory, so the normal speed RAM is fine. __________________ Cowon D2 8GiB ( 2.59 ) ; Sansa Fuze 4 GiB Sennheiser HD280 Pro, Sennheiser PX100-II , Ultimate Ears super.fi 3 L.A.M.E. 3.98.4 -V 3 \| Oggenc2.85 aoTuVb5.5 -q 4.35

08-14-2010, 11:26	#11
NFS-974 Cowon J3 32gb Sleek White Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Reunion Island Posts: 336	Agreed. I also think a 800 MHz memory could be enough. And I would recommend G.Skill as well as Crucial or Corsair __________________ Cowon J3 \| AKG K 242 HD AU G2 + Lynx + Chakra \| Leaf + Vision + Sense 32gb Sleek White // no amp dA

08-15-2010, 00:55	#12
Peaceful1 .....silence..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tehran(IRAN) Posts: 1,041	the information you have posted in the first post, it says you only can use Rams with Support DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM so I don't think you can use 800 HZ ram( maybe if you overclock ) but that won't work stable (mostly) as the information you said shows you can use 667 HZ max so if you use a ram with low cls it well Recover the low bus of your ram. but I think you might be able to use better rams if you just post your Motherboard model that well really help. __________________ peace is not a reason its a way of life my ROCKBOX is --->clip+ed-clip ed-Fuze ed-D2+ed Fiio E3-FiioE5-FiioE7 AKG 518DJ,AKG 340,MDR-Q68 Black,EP-630,Cowon CE1

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