CPU/Mobo Ram compatibility

[ubergeek]

Hey guys,

i have a corsair XMS2 RAM, and a Transscend DDR2 800MHZ ram

can i run those Ram's in dual channel mode?

can i pair the Transcend DDR2 800MHZ ram with my existing Corsair XMS2 RAM 800mhZ?

 

[chiragsthakur]

Yes.................

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Yes, but its better to have matched pairs. Try to get a XMS2 if you can.

 

[ubergeek]

i dont think i can cause the one that i have rite now is given to me by my friend go it for 600 bucks

has life time warranty

if bot ram are CL5 and are of same speeds do i need to worry about anything else?

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Ok this is wierd when i checked the product warranty at transcend website

it is saying CL6

where as on the RAM it is saying CL 5

which one is rite

 

[chiragsthakur]

Consider the one written on RAM Dont be so worried. It will work just fine...

 

[asingh]

They should run just fine.

 

[ubergeek]

ok here is a screen cap of the deets for both the rams



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Both Rams are identical in timing except for the row refresh cycle time (tRFC)

is this ok?

 

[chiragsthakur]

Yes.. Its OK.... :chair:

IMO you can change it in BIOS also (If your Motherboard has that feature of tweaking in BIOS)....

 

[ubergeek]

Thanks guys totally aprreciate the help

btw iam upgrading from 2GB to 4GB will be able to see significant FPS improvement in games like BF3?

 

[chiragsthakur]

Most probably yes but not drastic increase. Other components like CPU and GPU play the main role in deciding this.