Renard

I want to upgrade the memory on my Dell Dimension 8400.

I want to utilize all four DIMM slots available. My current memory is 512MB which I want to move them from the one and two slots to the three and four slots.

I was going to purchase a kit 2x 1GB for the one and two slots. This is what I want:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=85016-16

My CRU is currently at 3.2oGHz, with the addition of the Corsair memory what will be my overall GHz as the max for this unit is 4.096GHz.

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Cromewell

That RAM should work fine, it will be downclocked if you mix it with your current memory though.This however, I don't understand. I assume you are trying to ask how much RAM you will have after upgrading, you will have 2.5GB (2560MB). The clock speed of your CPU will not change and 4.096GHz is not the max. 4096MB is the max amount or RAM you can have but you are under that.

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PC eye

That's also clocked up performance memory which could be a problem for the Dell. I would simply run the pair of 1gb dimms if you go with those. Otherwise you would be mixing Dell's value ram with performance memory being a different type likely causing problems.

Renard

I think I'm confusing myself in the aspects of memory. I was leary with the mix and match of dells value memory with corsairs performance memory. So I don't think I will run both.

So, if I were to buy two Corsair kits I would have 4 GB (not using the Dell memory.) My clock speed would be??? Can I do that? Basically I want to max this thing out... that is get the maximum performance out of it.

Now the spec sheet shows the Corsairs were tested at 1.9v.




My motherboard currently provides 1.8v will that become a overheat problem? My guess is "NO".

I use this unit for gaming as I think my graphics card might still be plenty fast enough. It was top end when I purchased the unit yesterday. Seems like yesterday!

http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce_6800.html

By the way graphics cards are even more confusing!

Thank you for the answers and help you have provided!

StrangleHold

The memory your getting is DDR2 667. The board has a max of DDR2 533 so it will just back clock it to DDR2 533. So the memory will be running at 266/533MHZ.

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Renard

So actually I'm better off finding DDR2 533? Or is the price good enough on the Corsair to go with it?

By the way would you go with 4GB of the Corsair? Or this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145527

StrangleHold

Either would be ok, the first set probable has better timming plus heatshields just for 9 bucks more. On a dell though the boards are alittle more buggie about voltage a timming so the bottom link might be alittle more user friendly with the board.

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NZXT Apollo
S75QB 750W
ZEROtherm FZ120
Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ.
Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P
G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB.
MSI GTS 250
Seagate 7200.12 500GB.

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Renard

Would you go with 2 of these kits for 4GB?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145527

StrangleHold

The board will read upto 4 gbs. But if your running XP it will only recognize around alittle over 3gbs.

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NZXT Apollo
S75QB 750W
ZEROtherm FZ120
Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ.
Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P
G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB.
MSI GTS 250
Seagate 7200.12 500GB.

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Renard

So your saying about 3.4GB is all I''ll essentially get out of buying 4gb worth.

Also does anyone buy warranties with their purchases?