Memory upgrade

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:53 pm

Who do you guys like?

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:19 pm

Depends on what its for..

Laptops I like corsair

normal desktops I like corsair or crucial (basic chips)

Gaming desktops I like OCZ

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:26 pm

B vitamins, especially B6, B12, and folic acid are supposed to be good for the brain. Antioxidants like vitamins C and E, and beta carotene, are also recommended. Omega-3 fatty acids are also supposed to improve your memory.

As far as memory for your PC, I can't help you. I always end up buying whats on sale.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:45 pm

Gskill, OCZ, Crucial, Corsair

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:56 pm

Crucial.
Yard got me to try GSkill..have it in a couple of rigs also.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:58 pm

Crucial does not carry PC2100 but PC2700 or PC3200 is compatible?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:28 pm

9 out of 10 times...yes installing faster RAM sticks are OK, they'll default down to the lower speed. I have seen a rare instance or two where this hasn't worked on certain computers.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:31 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:9 out of 10 times...yes installing faster RAM sticks are OK, they'll default down to the lower speed. I have seen a rare instance or two where this hasn't worked on certain computers.

The board is an Abit BD7II.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:49 pm

Hey, I just don't want any conflicts with my video card.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:20 pm

CableDude wrote:Hey, I just don't want any conflicts with my video card.

Doubt that, I do!

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:57 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Crucial.
Yard got me to try GSkill..have it in a couple of rigs also.

I believe I was able to do that by responding, "Ya" to an IM message.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:44 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Doubt that, I do!

Not to long ago I had some kind of strange message on boot up that had to do with the video card and the memory on the board.

Thankfully, I am on a different PC now.

ub3r_n00b · Post by **ub3r_n00b** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 6:52 pm

The Dude wrote:B vitamins, especially B6, B12, and folic acid are supposed to be good for the brain. Antioxidants like vitamins C and E, and beta carotene, are also recommended. Omega-3 fatty acids are also supposed to improve your memory.

As far as memory for your PC, I can't help you. I always end up buying whats on sale.

OCZ is where its at.

Post by **Philip** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 6:59 pm

I don't particularly like Crucial anymore...

I bought 2 pairs of Crucial Ballistix Tracers from NewEgg, and had to RMA 2 out of 4 sticks so far. One lasted a month, the other 3 months.

Not to mention I sent for a $20 mail-in rebate, but had 2 UPC labels in the envelope instead of one, so they "disqualified" me based on filing for multiple rebates... Which was total BS.

Replaced those with Corsair, no more problems.

I usually buy Corsair, I've tried GSkill, OCZ, Mushkin...

Post by **Philip** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:03 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:I believe I was able to do that by responding, "Ya" to an IM message.

He may be easy, but he aint cheap

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:27 pm

Philip wrote:I don't particularly like Crucial anymore...

I bought 2 pairs of Crucial Ballistix Tracers from NewEgg, and had to RMA 2 out of 4 sticks so far. One lasted a month, the other 3 months.

Not to mention I sent for a $20 mail-in rebate, but had 2 UPC labels in the envelope instead of one, so they "disqualified" me based on filing for multiple rebates... Which was total BS.

Many of us went through that hell with Crucial and those Ballistix chips... First batch I got were recalled but still had to go through hell with them.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:18 am

Philip wrote:I don't particularly like Crucial anymore...

I bought 2 pairs of Crucial Ballistix

I'm not fond of their Ballistix...got 2 pair sitting in boxes unused..had issues with 'em.

Yet their standard RAM...I've not had issues with (at home, or at work..and we get several hundred sticks a year). And it gives you 90% of the overclocking ability that Ballistix can. Which not many people overclock to that degree either.

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:03 pm

Using Patriot DDR3, works just fine.