Is MHZ important?

[BSNL]

i wanted to buy 2gb ddr2 ram and there are different types like 440 mhz,800mhz etc., so i want to know that is MHZ is important to know before buying 2gb ddr2 ram? i have already 2gb ddr2 ram (PC2-6400,400 mhz)

 

[nikorr]

Whats your mobo?

And your windows? Is it x64bit?

 

[a little black duck]

This may help you with what you're after. It deals mostly with RAM timings, but explains Mhz and it's importance in the first page of the tutorial.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/26/
Hope that helps, good luck.

 

[xtreme5]

ddr2 max speed is 800mhz i think, so yeah higher MHz definitely better.

 

[nikorr]

Iif u have 400MHz, and u get 800MHz, it will be knocked down to 400MHz anyway.

That is why I asked for the mobo, as it may be cheaper to get more RAM.

 

[BSNL]

Whats your mobo?

And your windows? Is it x64bit?

no 32 bit and what is mobo?

 

[nikorr]

And mobo model?

 

[BSNL]

This may help you with what you're after. It deals mostly with RAM timings, but explains Mhz and it's importance in the first page of the tutorial.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/26/
Hope that helps, good luck.

thanks

 

[BSNL]

And mobo model?

what is mobo?

 

[nikorr]

Oh, its a motherboard.

To determine what RAM u need, its best to know the mobo.

 

[BSNL]

Oh, its a motherboard.

To determine what RAM u need, its best to know the mobo.

Manufacturer- MSI
Model- Boston
Chipset- Intel P35/G33/G31 , Rev-10
Southbridge- intel 8380 1gb (ICH7/R) Rev - A1
LPCIO-Fintek F71882F

BIOS:-
Brand Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Version-5.24
Date 06/19/2009
And my motherboard is of ddr2 version. i have already inbuild 2gb ddr2 ram And in Cpuid software it is written that On SPD is,"Max Bandwith PC2-6400 (400 Mhz)"

 

[nikorr]

Is this the mobo?

 

[BSNL]

Is this the mobo?


http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf-JAVA/Doc/images/256/c01386901.jpg

oh friend i didn't opened my cpu anytime, i can only tell u that my motherboard is MSI Boston version 1.0 (ddr2) and also pciex16 slot one available.

 

[nikorr]

OK.

 

[nikorr]

OK, u can get just 2 GB RAM stick.

G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5S-2GBNT

$24.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231203

 

[nikorr]

Or get this one kit to ensure the compatibility and get 2 sticks of this RAM.

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBNT

$49.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231207

 

[BSNL]

OK, u can get just 2 GB RAM stick.

G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5S-2GBNT

$24.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231203

but on cpu id software it is written that ,"Max Bandwith PC2-6400 (400 Mhz)". why is it written ? is it means that i can buy only 2gb 400 mhz ram?

 

[nikorr]

Sometimes when u mix the RAM, it doesn't exactly work.

So its up to you : )

 

[nikorr]

but on cpu id software it is written that ,"Max Bandwith PC2-6400 (400 Mhz)". why is it written ? is it means that i can buy only 2gb 400 mhz ram?

Don't know, but it is compatible with

Supported DIMM types:
PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
PC2-6400 (800 MHz)
Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
Supports 2GB DDR2 DIMMs
Supports up to 4 GB* on 32 bit PCs

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01386897&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en#N132

 

[mouse24]

6400 is 800mhz, I assume CPU-z is simpy taking the value from a single lane (there are 2 for DDR2/DDR3, so it would be 2 lanes = 400mhz (per lane) times 2 (amount of lanes) = 800)

 

[BSNL]

Best answer selected by BSNL.

 

[nikorr]

Good luck BSNL : )

 

[BSNL]

Good luck BSNL : )

thanks friend, i like this website

 

[nikorr]

So do I : )

 

[nikorr]

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