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Corsair Dominator DDR3
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victor14
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8. July 2009 @ 21:50 |
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I currently have the following specifications:
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage II EXTREME
Video: ASUS EAH4870X2
PSU: Ultra X3 1000 Watt Modular
RAM: 6.0 GB (no cooler)
OS: Windows Vista 32-bit SP2
CPU: i7 920 OC to 3.6GHZ
I was planning to buy Corsair Dominator DDR3 ram. Is this a good choice and is it compatible with all my specifications. Here is the link:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=020720&cid=RAM.346.539
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http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=020720&cid=RAM.346.539
Is there a major difference between the two?
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9. July 2009 @ 04:29 |
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Well the two links you've posted are exactly the same page, so of course there's no difference.
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victor14
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9. July 2009 @ 08:21 |
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So is the corsair dominator I posted compatible for my system and is it a good choice? Like will it make my system faster?
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9. July 2009 @ 08:31 |
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Depends what RAM you currently have. I've only just noticed you're actually downgrading from 6GB to 3GB, is that wise? (I would not recommend adding them together as 9GB, for one due to compatibility issues, and for two because using all six slots when some of your RAM has no heatspreader is going to cause stability problems)
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9. July 2009 @ 08:36 |
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Pointless having 6gig of ram wile running,
OS: Windows Vista 32-bit SP2
Vista 32-bit will only see 3gig need 64-bit operating system,but I'm sure you know this already...
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9. July 2009 @ 08:40 |
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Well spotted, yes you will need 64-bit to take advantage of more than 3GB.
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9. July 2009 @ 08:44 |
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That board in the U K cost £327,of the hard earned pound :( "Jesus" some folk got money to burn,if i brought that board I'm sure the misses would leave me.There's an idea...
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9. July 2009 @ 08:47 |
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Indeed, there's not even any point in buying anything more than something like an EX58-UD5, you don't gain anything. Trouble is, a lot of people buy the most expensive board simply because it's the most expensive.
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victor14
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9. July 2009 @ 09:00 |
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So what is so great about the dominator, like what are the specifications? And is anything better than the dominator that will make my machine run faster than my current ram?
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9. July 2009 @ 09:05 |
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Since you won't tell us what your existing RAM is, I can't tell you how much better it is.
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victor14
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9. July 2009 @ 09:07 |
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so how can I check what ram I have?
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9. July 2009 @ 09:10 |
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CPUZ, or just look at the sticks themselves.
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victor14
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9. July 2009 @ 09:15 |
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Here is the information I got from CPU-Z:
Module Size: 2048 MB
Max Bandwidth: PC3-10700H (667 MHZ)
Manufacturer: Transcend Information
Part Number: TS256MLK64V3U
I have (3 x 2GB) of ram in my system currently.
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9. July 2009 @ 09:16 |
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Pretty standard cheap stuff then. You'll probably see a bit of a performance increase in changing to the corsair, but not a huge difference. A system like that would be better off changing to a 64-bit OS and going for 6GB.
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victor14
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9. July 2009 @ 09:19 |
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However, I am not planning to change my OS to 64-bit so is there anything better than the dominator for my system?
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9. July 2009 @ 09:52 |
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Well, it depends what you use your PC for. if you only play games you probably won't be able to tell the difference.
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victor14
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9. July 2009 @ 10:01 |
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I am also planning to over clock the memory, so about what speeds will it over clock on my system?
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9. July 2009 @ 10:05 |
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very little. Memory doesn't overclock very well, if you want faster memory, you buy faster memory.
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9. July 2009 @ 10:06 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Indeed, there's not even any point in buying anything more than something like an EX58-UD5, you don't gain anything. Trouble is, a lot of people buy the most expensive board simply because it's the most expensive.
When victor14 has a mortgage and kids,he wont be so keen on his wild spending spree's.If hes got the the kids/mortgage already i want his job. :)
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 9. July 2009 @ 10:08
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victor14
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9. July 2009 @ 10:10 |
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So would you recommend the domnator or would I go for faster memory?
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