Vista Tutorial - Memory

**Lukepker** · 01-04-2009

Hey, just a quick question, i currently have 2gb's of oc'z memory at 800 mhz ddr2...(2*1gb sticks) and i was going to buy some kingston ddr2 at 1066mhz (2*1gb sticks) im just wondering if its compatible and will my computer read from the quicker memory 1st? vista ultimate 32bit build 6001

Thanks.

**rive0108** · 01-04-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Lukepker

Hey, just a quick question, i currently have 2gb's of oc'z memory at 800 mhz ddr2...(2*1gb sticks) and i was going to buy some kingston ddr2 at 1066mhz (2*1gb sticks) im just wondering if its compatible and will my computer read from the quicker memory 1st? vista ultimate 32bit build 6001

Thanks.

Your Asus M3N78 has FSB of 1066MHz. So yes.

http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...11&modelmenu=1
AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ Support
This motherboard supports AMD AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus

**Lukepker** · 01-04-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by rive0108

Quote: Originally Posted by Lukepker

Hey, just a quick question, i currently have 2gb's of oc'z memory at 800 mhz ddr2...(2*1gb sticks) and i was going to buy some kingston ddr2 at 1066mhz (2*1gb sticks) im just wondering if its compatible and will my computer read from the quicker memory 1st? vista ultimate 32bit build 6001

Thanks.

Your Asus M3N78 has FSB of 1066MHz. So yes.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ Support
This motherboard supports AMD AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus

Right, i know it can support 1066mhz but will it use the quicker memory 1st?

**patio** · 01-04-2009

No.
As always it will revert back to the slowest memory module installed...
All your RAM will be running @800.

**rive0108** · 01-04-2009

Patio is correct.
It will operate at the slowest ram installed. If you have 2 sticks @ 800MHz and 2 @1066Mhz
Why not just install (2) 2GB sticks @ 1066?

**Lukepker** · 01-05-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by rive0108

Patio is correct.
It will operate at the slowest ram installed. If you have 2 sticks @ 800MHz and 2 @1066Mhz
Why not just install 2 2GB sticks @ 1066?

because i was hoping it would read as 1066, ive already got 2 sticks that ive only just got and i was just looking around and saw i could get 2 more at a higher speed for a pretty good price. ah o well i guess ile just buy 2*2gb sticks at 800mhz.
Thanks.

SCSIraidGURU · 01-05-2009

I would install matching sticks for best performance and less problems. Can you get 4 of the 1066 sticks?

01-04-2009	#1 (permalink)
Lukepker Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Vista Ultimate 32 66 posts	Memory Hey, just a quick question, i currently have 2gb's of oc'z memory at 800 mhz ddr2...(21gb sticks) and i was going to buy some kingston ddr2 at 1066mhz (21gb sticks) im just wondering if its compatible and will my computer read from the quicker memory 1st? vista ultimate 32bit build 6001 Thanks.
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01-04-2009	#2 (permalink)
rive0108 DNPNWO Join Date: Sep 2007 Vista Ultimate X64 SP2 2,073 posts	Re: Memory Quote: Originally Posted by Lukepker Hey, just a quick question, i currently have 2gb's of oc'z memory at 800 mhz ddr2...(21gb sticks) and i was going to buy some kingston ddr2 at 1066mhz (21gb sticks) im just wondering if its compatible and will my computer read from the quicker memory 1st? vista ultimate 32bit build 6001 Thanks. Your Asus M3N78 has FSB of 1066MHz. So yes. http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...11&modelmenu=1 AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ Support This motherboard supports AMD AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus
My System Specs

01-04-2009	#3 (permalink)
Lukepker Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Vista Ultimate 32 66 posts	Re: Memory Quote: Originally Posted by rive0108 Quote: Originally Posted by Lukepker Hey, just a quick question, i currently have 2gb's of oc'z memory at 800 mhz ddr2...(21gb sticks) and i was going to buy some kingston ddr2 at 1066mhz (21gb sticks) im just wondering if its compatible and will my computer read from the quicker memory 1st? vista ultimate 32bit build 6001 Thanks. Your Asus M3N78 has FSB of 1066MHz. So yes. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. *AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ Support* This motherboard supports AMD AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus Right, i know it can support 1066mhz but will it use the quicker memory 1st?
My System Specs

01-04-2009	#4 (permalink)
patio Geek Join Date: Nov 2008 Vista Ultimate 64bit 296 posts	Re: Memory No. As always it will revert back to the slowest memory module installed... All your RAM will be running @800.
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01-04-2009	#5 (permalink)
rive0108 DNPNWO Join Date: Sep 2007 Vista Ultimate X64 SP2 2,073 posts	Re: Memory Patio is correct. It will operate at the slowest ram installed. If you have 2 sticks @ 800MHz and 2 @1066Mhz Why not just install (2) 2GB sticks @ 1066? Last edited by rive0108; 01-05-2009 at 05:24 PM..
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01-05-2009	#6 (permalink)
Lukepker Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Vista Ultimate 32 66 posts	Re: Memory Quote: Originally Posted by rive0108 Patio is correct. It will operate at the slowest ram installed. If you have 2 sticks @ 800MHz and 2 @1066Mhz Why not just install 2 2GB sticks @ 1066? because i was hoping it would read as 1066, ive already got 2 sticks that ive only just got and i was just looking around and saw i could get 2 more at a higher speed for a pretty good price. ah o well i guess ile just buy 2*2gb sticks at 800mhz. Thanks.
My System Specs

01-05-2009	#7 (permalink)
SCSIraidGURU Master Join Date: May 2008 Vista x64 Ultimate 1,823 posts	Re: Memory I would install matching sticks for best performance and less problems. Can you get 4 of the 1066 sticks?
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