Memory for Computer

JackHammer · 02-27-2007, 03:33 PM

I want to upgrade the amount of RAM I have. Currently I have 2 one gig PC3200 DDR400 184 pins modules. I got them from Crucial. The CL on these are 3. However I saw some from this other site. They are OCZ's and aside from everything being the same the timing is different. THe timing for these are 3-3-3-7. Does it make a difference. Can I use both of them at the same time?

renovation · 02-27-2007, 03:54 PM

That may work or may not: it will depend on your motherboard and how fussy the ram sets are. But I say they should. But to play it safe I would buy the new ram from Crucial this way your not into a crapping war if they happen to not to work together!

shocky123 · 03-01-2007, 01:06 PM

If one is 3-3-3-6, and the other is 3-3-3-7, it should not work unless you change settings in the bios, and I have yet to see a motherboard which allows you to change timings on an individual stick of memory (probably because that doesnt exist).
However, I have random memory in a box at home from 3 different manufacturers, probably from 3 different decades too, and it works fine, but timings were more standard back then I guess, who knows.

As reno said, buy matching sets from the same manufacturer to be
safe.

Airencracken · 03-01-2007, 01:09 PM

Are they going to be on different channels? If so it should work.

02-27-2007, 03:33 PM	#1
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renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	That may work or may not: it will depend on your motherboard and how fussy the ram sets are. But I say they should. But to play it safe I would buy the new ram from Crucial this way your not into a crapping war if they happen to not to work together! __________________ You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail

03-01-2007, 01:06 PM	#3
shocky123 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 828	If one is 3-3-3-6, and the other is 3-3-3-7, it should not work unless you change settings in the bios, and I have yet to see a motherboard which allows you to change timings on an individual stick of memory (probably because that doesnt exist). However, I have random memory in a box at home from 3 different manufacturers, probably from 3 different decades too, and it works fine, but timings were more standard back then I guess, who knows. As reno said, buy matching sets from the same manufacturer to be safe. __________________ "me awaits onslaught of estrogen fury." -CornMonkey "5. When your friend dates a woman that is absolutely terrible for him, and she's wrecking his life, it's your duty to openly hate her, and point out how evil she is." -ialsohaveadream

03-01-2007, 01:09 PM	#4
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