RAM Recommendation needed

[RMN]

i already have a Transcend 2gb stick of 800mhz.
i want to buy a single 2gb stick and which one do you recommend?

tq

[furious_gamer]

Another Transcend 2GB 800MHz....

[RMN]

no im looking for another brand since memtest86 dint give me great results!

[furious_gamer]

Kingston (Not the value series) or Corsair Dominator will give you what you want...

[RMN]

hmmm...if i get 800mhz of any other brand...will i be able to use it as dual channel along with my transcend?

[furious_gamer]

Ofcourse you are.. If ur Motherboard has the Dual Channel option...

[realdan]

actually if you wanted to use dual channel.it is better if you get one from the same brand..with the same specifications
there is a reason why people buy in pairs..no hassle of matching

but @rmn didnt your memtest came up with several errors...and you might wanted to claim warranty on that..and using the existing one in dual channel when it has shown errors wont give good results at all..i think

[skippednote]

Try Ocz or corsair ram's

[RMN]

oh is OCZ a good brand?
@realdan
will i be able to get my RAM replaced?i mean how will i make them understand that its not working?

and which series from the foll brands shall i look for?(my primary use is multimedia development)
Kingston(Hyperx?)
OCZ(System Elite Series,Limited,Titanuim....etc)
Corsair(Dominator)

[furious_gamer]

I suggest u to get the Corsair Dominator or OCZ Elite Series..

[RMN]

im buying it of ITWares and this is what ive shortlisted.
OCZ Value Series 2GB Edition

or

G.SKILL DDR2 PC2 6400

how are these models?
these reason why im not looking for the higher series is because im not a heavy gamer...i use my system for Multimedia Development.

[furious_gamer]

Then get the OCZ without any second thoughts.... This doesnt mean that G-SKILL is not good... Both were good and you select one of them....

Select OCZ....

[RMN]

ok tnx!
and can i get a RAM replaced because memtest is showing bad results?

btw i thought of buying gskill because it has a heat spreader

[furious_gamer]

Then its upto u....OCZ or G-SKILL..Both were good...
And no chance of getting replaced ur RAM unless its not in working condition or u have friend in that shop where u get that RAM....

[comp@ddict]

Originally Posted by realdan

actually if you wanted to use dual channel.it is better if you get one from the same brand..with the same specifications
there is a reason why people buy in pairs..no hassle of matching

but @rmn didnt your memtest came up with several errors...and you might wanted to claim warranty on that..and using the existing one in dual channel when it has shown errors wont give good results at all..i think

He's got a point

U'll get xtra 2GB 800MHz Tarnscend for Rs.1800 I guess.

[RMN]

@comp
yes i know its good to have the same brand and model for dual channel but like i mentioned the transcend i bought came up with bad memtest results so i don't want to buy it again.

on more Q.
in case im having trouble using them as dual channel can i disable the feature while the RAMs are physically fixed as dual channel?

[furious_gamer]

No u cant do so..U have to physically remove the RAM module in order to disable the dual channel mode...

[RMN]

ah!
ok is transcend a reputed brand?does their RAMs often have complaints?

[furious_gamer]

Its a reputed brand.. they only memory related products...So trust em dude...

AFAIK there is no such problems i heard of Transcend RAMs...
So try to replace the existing one and get 2 Transcend 2GB stick..or get two OCZ or G-SKILL 2GB sicks...

[RMN]

yeah ill try calling them!
damn!
and tnx a lot btw!

[furious_gamer]

[RMN]

a little off topic...
i have 4 RAM slots on my mobo and i have only 1 2gb stick witch is fixed on the 1st slot....can i fix to any other slot....want to see if that solves my GFX issue.

[desiibond]

First and foremost, you need to buy another RAM module with same timings as the Transcend one that you have and if you pair Transcend with OCZ or Corsair, Transcend will be a bottleneck. So, either get 2Gb Transcend or get a pair of 2gig corsair or ocz ram modules. You can then use 4gig corsair/ocz in dual channel pair and put transcend in the other channel or sell if off (only 64bit OS can recognize 4gig or more ram. 32-bit cannot access memory outside 3.5Gb)

[comp@ddict]

Originally Posted by RMN

@comp
yes i know its good to have the same brand and model for dual channel but like i mentioned the transcend i bought came up with bad memtest results so i don't want to buy it again.

on more Q.
in case im having trouble using them as dual channel can i disable the feature while the RAMs are physically fixed as dual channel?

There must be 4 DIMM slots in ur mobo. 2 pairs I must say

Put them in different pairs, that's all!

[RMN]

tnx guys...
so anybody wants to buy my transcend??

and is it a must that i should have a stick on the DIMM1 slot?

[desiibond]

^^ There are four slots on your mobo with same color for each pair. You need to insert RAM modules in same colored slots. Can be 1,2 or 3,4 or 1,3 or 2,4. Depends on motherboard.

Just check the color coding on your mobo. Mine's 1,2 or 3,4

[RMN]

@desi
i meant when im using only 1 stick....my manual asks me to fix the RAM in DIMM1 when using only one stick...that's what ive done but since im having probs with my GFX card i just want to put the Single RAM in another slot...is that ok?

[desiibond]

should be okay as long as it works

anyways, get rid of that module and get OCZ/Corsair 2x2Gb kit.

[RMN]

get rid...but how?
i cant get that replaced right?

[desiibond]

sell it. put it in bazaar section.