jmaster18 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 My friend asked me to upgrade his computer.Although I am facing some problems.He wants to upgrade RAM.He has MB:Asus P5KC(like me) and 2GB DDR2-800 Transcend AxeRAM timings:4-4-4-12 and 1.8V.He wants me to install other 2GB.I searched and couldn't find the same RAM anywhere.I found a Corsair ddr2-800 with 4-4-4-12 timings but with 2.1V.Everything matches except the brand and the volts.My question is,will corsair work with transcend or is there a problem with the different brands,and will corsair be automatically downgraded to work at 1.8V without changing timings and without failing?Also I heard on other forums that ASUS motherboards have problems with RAM .Is it true?Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Go to http://www.crucial.com/uk/index.aspx?gclid=CKuX_qSQlKcCFdERfAodgzW4cg&cpe=pd_google_uk&ef_id=dd1NX6rYCmsAAMC4:20110219113448:s (if you're in the UK - there are equivalent sites internationally) and complete the Memory Advisory Tool questionnaire. This should tell you what you need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaster18 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Thanks for the quick reply but I need to know if Corsair RAM will work with currently installed RAM.I am not so worried about the motherboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I think that if you follow pops link, crucial will check your system for you and tell you. At least it did many years ago for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaster18 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I did the test and it told me I have to install memory in pairs that match my already installed memory.That means I cant install the Corsair memory?Also I have found some DDR3 memories in a really good price.They are 4gbs but they are PC3-12800 where the test showed that I support PC3-10600 and PC3-8500.What can I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I put your motherboard into Crucial and it came up with http://www.crucial.com/uk/search/searchresults.aspx?keywords=Asus%20P5KC As for the pairs I think that means that you have to have the same memory in two slots, my asus motherboard matches 1 & 3 and 2 & 4 and if you only have two strips of memory then they should be in those slots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaster18 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 You mean I can install memory with different voltages?I can adjust BIOS for all DIMM'S to work on 1.8V.Will this change the 2.1V memory timings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 You mean I can install memory with different voltages?I can adjust BIOS for all DIMM'S to work on 1.8V.Will this change the 2.1V memory timings?That will need someone with more knowledge than I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANEMAN Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 jmaster18 Said:-My friend asked me to upgrade his computer.Put some sticks of RAM in the thing. Check it out with some RAM test software. If it works ok sling it back to him. (Dont let on that you were the kind of twat who didn't have a clue what you were doing.)If that isn't good enough for your friend................Do the crucial scan as Pops has said. Pass the info on to your friend. Tell him where to get it. Let him pay for it. Stand by the side of him whilst he installs it.If he doesn't like the way that you work, and doesn't talk to you at school anymore ? He/She was just a ship that passed in the night, and not a true friend.Sort situations and problems out quickly. - And move on in life.Too much time wasted, - too many timewasters.Shift 'em on and get rid as soon as possible. John. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaster18 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 It's not that.I want to help him and also learn some things from all this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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