Locutus Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 I might have to consider doing something similar, I have a pretty large amount of cards lying around at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) I'm selling my current machine, X3220, Xigmatek s1283 heatsink, GTX285, 8GB DDR2 (4x2GB modules). Also maybe the motherboard and PSU but they'll be as is. Edited February 26, 2014 by Andrewr05 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivangela Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Do you think 2 of those DDR2-800 modules will play nice with the 4GB in my sig HTPC? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Probably not. The 1066 stuff tends to be 5-5-5-15 whereas the 800 modules tend to be 4-4-4-12. You'd have to overclock your 800 and increase the latencies and slightly underclock the 1066 to get it to run properly, and you still might have issues. I ran 2x1 of 4-4-4-12 800 and 2x2 of 5-5-5-15 1066 and it didn't work too well so I just went with the 2x2 on its own after getting frustrated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivangela Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 i kinda figured...just didn't want to spend $60 (as surely it's better to run 8GB slower than 4GB slightly faster) when $30 would do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Ebay might have some good deals for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Do you think 2 of those DDR2-800 modules will play nice with the 4GB in my sig HTPC?They'll run slower but they'll run just fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Do you think 2 of those DDR2-800 modules will play nice with the 4GB in my sig HTPC?They'll run slower but they'll run just fine. Do you think he'd be able to pull 4-4-4-12 at 800 if they're 5-5-5-15 at 1066 stock? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Do you think 2 of those DDR2-800 modules will play nice with the 4GB in my sig HTPC?They'll run slower but they'll run just fine. Do you think he'd be able to pull 4-4-4-12 at 800 if they're 5-5-5-15 at 1066 stock? I've done it, even if he doesn't, the capacity gain would be much more beneficial than the speed "loss" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Do you think 2 of those DDR2-800 modules will play nice with the 4GB in my sig HTPC?They'll run slower but they'll run just fine. Do you think he'd be able to pull 4-4-4-12 at 800 if they're 5-5-5-15 at 1066 stock? Probably, but if not, do you think the timings matter much versus having twice as much RAM? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Do you think 2 of those DDR2-800 modules will play nice with the 4GB in my sig HTPC?They'll run slower but they'll run just fine. Do you think he'd be able to pull 4-4-4-12 at 800 if they're 5-5-5-15 at 1066 stock? Probably, but if not, do you think the timings matter much versus having twice as much RAM?I'd say that depends. Back when I had 4 gigs I never really had an issue with ram to justify spending $20 and getting more, and that's when ddr2 was dirt cheap. Today with all the new software, I'd say capacity might matter more in that situation. Edited February 27, 2014 by Onion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 All 4 modules actually ARE 5-5-5-15... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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