Preferred RAM Upgrade for NC10

[Byte]

My new love child has come home and is black, shiny and really exciting..

I want to install 2GB RAM inside her.

Which stick is better and why?

KINGSTON HYPER-X 2GB DDR2-533 CAS 3 (KHX4200S2LL/2G)
http://www.kingstonmemory.net.au/Kin…Hz-Memory-C48/

OR

2GB Corsair SODIMM DDR2/PC5300/667MHz [VS2GSDS667D2]
http://www.computeronline.com.au/products.php?C_ID=2&S_ID=335&PROD=12407

Byte

[TCMuffin]

FWIW, I always use Crucial Memory for RAM upgrades, but I don’t know if they ship to Australia 😕

[psikey]

I actually got a Samsung 2GB stick for mine. Wanted to keep same brand.

[Ede]

hi all….

byte, was just wondering what ram you ended up going with? cheers.

[hjsnc20]

I would use Kingston HyperX if running nc10 at stock (@ 533); yet, if overclocking is needed/wanted, go with the Corsair…

[RUQRU]

I have Crucial CT25664AC800. Works fine.

[Renton]

IMO RAM is RAM. Unless it runs at a lower speed, it either works or it doesn’t, and if it doesn’t, you send it back for a replacement dimm. Most people don’t even notice a difference between 1GB and 2GB in their Sammy so I would challenge anyone who claims X brand is noticeably better.

I don’t mess with overclocking though so maybe there is a difference there. For the record I got a Crucial 2GB Dimm bundled with my Sammy from Amazon and it’s been fine.

[cuvtixo]

[quote1251334386=Renton]
and if it doesn’t, you send it back for a replacement dimm. [/quote1251334386]
Aye, there’s the rub. From what I’ve heard, Crucial is very good at customer service and doing returns (although maybe British consumer law protects customers better than U.S law, making this point moot in UK?) Amazon has 533 Mhz 2Gig a bit cheaper, while on the Crucial.com site both 800Mhz and 533Mhz are the same price.

[TCMuffin]

[quote1251362600=cuvtixo]Crucial is very good at customer service and doing returns
[/quote1251362600]
Yes it is. I do quite a lot of RAM upgrades and I always use Crucial – excellent customer service, fast delivery, competitive prices, and a system scanner to identify the correct RAM.

[ajmatson]

I have been a hardware tester for a few years now and Mushkin memory has always been great for everything I need.

[jeepers01]

ajmatson – Welcome to the forum

[v0id3r]

Hi, can anyone post CPU-Z or some other soft with your DRAM Freq.
I see it shows 266 with original 1GB and new 2GB Ram.
I suppose it should be higher?

[tonytb]

I used Speccy:-

RAM
Memory
Type DDR2
Size 2048 MBytes
Channels # Single
DRAM frequency 266.0 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 4 clocks
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 4 clocks
RAS# precharge (tRP) 4 clocks
Cycle time (tRAS) 12 clocks
Bank cycle time (tRС) 16 clocks
SPD
Number of SPD modules 1
Slot #1
Type DDR2
Size 2048 MBytes
Manufacturer Kingston
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number
Serial number 66CC5B7F
Week/year 15 / 09
SPD Ext. EPP
JEDEC #3
Frequency 400 MHz
CAS# latency 6.0
RAS# to CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 18
tRC 24
Voltage 1.800 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 333 MHz
CAS# latency 5.0
RAS# to CAS# 5
RAS# Precharge 5
tRAS 15
tRC 20
Voltage 1.800 V
JEDEC #1

[v0id3r]

I think everything is OK, it shows 266 but should work as 266*2=533, since of two-way transmition, I forgot this tech. name

[Alfihar]

[quote1266227435=v0id3r]I forgot this tech. name[/quote1266227435]
DDR or Double Data Rate.

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