ram mixing help

[monkey999]

i want to mix 2x512mb of ocz premier ram (2.5 3 3 7) and 2x512mb of ocz value ram (2.5 3 3 8). they both work in duel channel and i have an a8n5x asus mobo can those 2 kinds mix?both are pc3200
and is there anything i should know before i do it?

 

[1Tanker]

i want to mix 2x512mb of ocz premier ram (2.5 3 3 7) and 2x512mb of ocz value ram (2.5 3 3 8). they both work in duel channel and i have an a8n5x asus mobo can those 2 kinds mix?both are pc3200
and is there anything i should know before i do it?

They will work, but you'll have to run at the slower sets timings....probably even a touch looser due to 4 sticks. You also may have to run at 2T to get all 4 running nicely. Run the Premier in DIMM slots 1&3 and the VR in slots 2&4 GL

 

[k0rn_h0li0]

i was wondering if you got one stick from one place and one stick from another would you be able to run dual channel with it or no? and mines would be at (3,3,3,5) which is ecc ram i hope you can answer my question

 

[Mondoman]

i was wondering if you got one stick from one place and one stick from another would you be able to run dual channel with it or no?

It depends on the motherboard. Recent ones (especially w/Intel chipsets) tend to be more tolerant.

and mines would be at (3,3,3,5) which is ecc ram ...

I don't quite understand this. If you mean that you are looking at a *registered* DIMM, it most likely won't work in a "normal" (non-server) motherboard. What motherboard model number do you have, and what RAM model number are you looking at?

 

[k0rn_h0li0]

my mother board is a k8t master2 far. ecc ram and correct its (3,3,3,10) and i already know what ram to buy but i was wondering if i bought different models would i be able to run dual channel or just a regular 2 gigs?

 

[Mondoman]

Good question. I can't tell from the website description whether or not it supports dual-channel mode. I'd try looking in the manual or checking with MSI.

 

[k0rn_h0li0]

it says it does support it link:

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_detail.php?UID=484

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Chipset

• VIA® K8T800™ Chipset
- Supports AMD Opteron™ processors
- 800MHz HyperTransport FSB
- Support for AGP 2X/4X/8X/Pro
- Ultra V-Link 1.06GB/s high bandwidth North/South Bridge interconnect

• VIA® VT8237™ Chipset
- A 33MHz/32bit PCI 2.2 compliant bus interface supports up to 6 external devices.
- Dual Channel Serial ATA/RAID (0, 1)
- Dual Channel ATA 33/66/100/133
- USB 2.0, 6 ports, UHCI compliant
- Advanced power management capabilities
- including ACPI/OnNow
- LPC bus to connect peripherals such as super I/O and BIOS.
- IO APIC controller.


Main Memory

• 144-bit DDR at 200, 266, 333, 400MHz.
• Supports interleaving memory within DIMMs.
• ChipKill ECC allows continuous correction of 4-bit errors in a failed x 4 memory device.
• Requires 184-pin Registered ECC DDR DIMMs (maximum 4)
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