DDR2 User

[VALVARO]

Hiya guys, hope smone can help me here. I am still using old desktop on Asus P5Q-E (best motherboard ever), installed with 2x2GB Kingston DDR2-800 CL5 RAM (kvr800d2n5/2g). The system is in bloody good condition and still running like virgin. I would like to upgrade the RAM to 8GB, but I can only find Kingston DDR2-800 CL6 RAM available on Qoo10, is it compatible?. I can understand if this type of RAM might be out of production, so what else can I do to upgrade the RAM to 8GB?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers
Valvaro

 

[Gaminator]

Why shouldn't it be compatible, unless I'm missing something, the only difference between those RAM and yours is the cas latency, the tighter the timing, the 'faster' the RAM I think. It's been a while since my old DDR2 days, so I may be mistaken about something. This kinda remind me that I have a C2Q X9650 rig somewhere.....gonna rummage through my 'storeroom'.

Your CL5 RAM is faster than the CL6 RAM I think, very fuzzy now, wait for some RAM expert to chime in.

 

[VALVARO]

Thanks for the answer. What about mix and match different brand and speed (i.e 2 slots with DDR2-800 and another 2 with DDR2-1066)?

 

[Koenig168]

The RAM will run at the slower speed and CLAS of the two kits.

CL5 is faster and pretty much the standard. CL6 is budget RAM.

 

[Phen8210]

saw some guy sold 4*2GB ram on carousell for $8