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Throw the new 1gb dimm into the first slot and try the smaller memory in the other one or more slots to see if they are compatible until you are able to buy the second 1gb dimm later. Or you can simply wait until you are ready to buy to both together as a matched pair. That often sees better performance when done that way since both are from the same batch by the same manufacturer.
 
IMO the add on RAM cooling is more of a gimmick than anything but if you like the way it looks go for it. The RAM itself is fine.
 
If you are dressing up the case the speaders with the leds will look good. But having a good air flow throughout the case will do a lot more in keeping actual temps down. The more expensive options for cooling are water cooling and air conditioned cases. But that's really going out for it.
 
well the led ram cooling is more for show, but itll work a little right?
plus iam going to give this case good airflow
 
The idea behind heat spreaders is to draw off heat. You should see that anyways. There are different ones with some better then others. Those should give you the extra light show on top. :D
 
Anthing that goes between a pair of dimms would probably be a retainer. The spreaders themselves draw the heat off of the dimms and are then air cooled. Those cool so fast you couldn't open the side cover fast enough to feel heat on them if you simply pulled the ac plug and opened the side. Those are only thin material that radiates the heat fast.
 
wait so they spread heat... lol
what about mini heatsinks that attach to them
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Go figure eh. You could use individual ram sinks but heat spreaders are much easier to install. The LED ones will be functional, they just have LEDs on top to make your PC look tricked out.
 
With two 512s instead of a 1gb dimm you will be able to run the board in the dual channel mode. That will help you with XP. But if you later want to get more out of the system or upgrade to Vista and game there with the premium or ultimate addition you will want to increase memory to the 2gb mark.

Due to newegg's stock being low lately they have only one pair of Kingston PC2-5300 667mhz dimms seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144199
They also have a pair of Corsair xms2 512s seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145564
 
It's ok but you could get something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227117 (cheaper)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227077 (cheaper)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820236115 (sligtly worse timings but cheaper as well)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144020 (DDR2-800 & cheaper)

The OCz modules use 1.9V so be sure your motherboard will boot non-stock voltage RAM. They usually use safe SPD settings but intial release 965 boards will still have a problem.
 
"Stay away from GEIL" was a warning I received from a repair shop owner one day in conversation. I has to run in to see if he had a few parts onhand and we caught up in a memory conxersation. What was said then was "if you can get it to work run it otherwise...."?

On OCZ some on the forum have complained about it not working on Asus boards. Generall Corsair, Kingston, and on older boards Mushkin seemed to be the three best suited for Asus while OCZ is a premium brand overall. The Corsair at the link there has the faster 675mhz with the lower cas latency then the others. PNY? I haven't touched that brand in years. If you plan ocing then the Corsair memory is one option.
 
hmmm
is there a ram that is guaranteed to work?
id just like that to be one less thing to worry bout

outta that list
which one?

thanks
 
The patriot RAM you have linked shouldn't have any problems, as well as PC eyes suggestion of corsair. Basically, it's very unlikely that anything that defaults to 1.8V will have problems.
 
Patriot is rather a recent brand where I haven't heard anything negative about it. Corsair's xms series is one of the gamer's choices there. But without any ocing involved a choice of something Kingston's value ram seems to work on Asus boards as well as one brand recommended at Gigabtye for their boards.

One big problem with the GEIL memory there would be running that on an Asus P5N SLI model board. According to the specifications on that model it only runs the 533mhz or 667mhz memory not the DDR2 800. Look for yourself at http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=1311&l1=3&l2=11&l3=331
 
According to the specifications on that model it only runs the 533mhz or 667mhz memory not the DDR2 800
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Indeed, that's what I get for assuming things. The GeIL will run at 667 as well and you could probably tighten the timings if you wanted.
 
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