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Overall best memory for the m1210

post #1 of 18
6/13/06 at 9:17pm
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I ordered the 1Gb and of course I want to upgrade to 2GB and get the best. Although this may be a matter of opinion. What is the absolute best 2gb of memory I can get for the 1210. Any links would be great!
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post #2 of 18
6/13/06 at 9:21pm
PC2-5300 DDR2 (at 667MHz).

If you're buying from a local place with a sane return/warranty policy, then the brand doesn't necessarily matter as you can return it if you have issues. Some people around here have recommended OCZ for general cheapness and decent reliability, but I just buy whatever is the least expensive at the local shops.
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post #3 of 18
6/14/06 at 6:41pm
I put 2 sticks of DDR 667 OCZ 1GB in my M1210 and they DON'T work very well. Blue-screens.
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post #4 of 18
6/14/06 at 6:45pm
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Originally Posted by WilliamG
I put 2 sticks of DDR 667 OCZ 1GB in my M1210 and ran Memtest overnight and they work perfect.

What was the best price you found and linky?
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post #5 of 18
6/14/06 at 6:58pm
I got em from Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227099
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post #6 of 18
6/14/06 at 11:33pm
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Why did Suddenly_Dead say to use PC2-5300 ? What is the difference? I am not sure what the 5300 is? Does 5400 perform better?
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post #7 of 18
6/14/06 at 11:49pm
5400 doesn't no, but apparently it's tested at a slightly higher clock than 5300 to be approved for it. I bought the 5400 because if it can survive 5400, my theory is it will be even more stable at 5300 than "just tested at 5300" memory.
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post #8 of 18
6/14/06 at 11:52pm
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So how do you get the 5400 to run at 5300? Is that in the BIOS? So 5400 is the clock speed? Is this basically underclocking the memory?
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post #9 of 18
6/15/06 at 1:15am
If I'm reading it right, 5400 will run at the same clock speed as 5300 normally, but can be pushed to higher clock speeds and has been tested there. At least, what's what I get from what WilliamG said.

I'm not incredibly knowledgable about ze RAMs. My current (two year-old) desktop has the cheapest PC-2700 stuff in it that I could find.
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post #10 of 18
6/15/06 at 4:00am
All RAM can be "downclocked," that is, run at a lower speed than it was intended for. 5400 will indeed run at 5300 speed when put into a 667mhz motherboard. Suddenly_Dead, you are 100% correct in your interpretation of what I said.
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post #11 of 18
6/15/06 at 11:03am
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Thanks for the knowledge guys. I know THAT much more now
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post #12 of 18
6/15/06 at 12:08pm
Actually, DDR2-5400 and DDR2-5300 are the same speed. 667mhz * 8 = DDR2-5336. Some manufacturers advertise it as DDR2-5300 by rounding down, some advertise it as DDR2-5400 by rounding up. It's all 667mhz.
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post #13 of 18
6/15/06 at 3:20pm
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Originally Posted by Flash!
Actually, DDR2-5400 and DDR2-5300 are the same speed. 667mhz * 8 = DDR2-5336. Some manufacturers advertise it as DDR2-5300 by rounding down, some advertise it as DDR2-5400 by rounding up. It's all 667mhz.
Aha!
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post #14 of 18
6/15/06 at 4:33pm
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Originally Posted by Suddenly_Dead
Aha!

That's not true. Sorry!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231066

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231069

GSkill have two separate 1 GB sticks of DDR, one with 5300, and one with 5400. Now unless they're selling the same stick of RAM in a different box for more money....?
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post #15 of 18
6/15/06 at 6:08pm
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Originally Posted by WilliamG
That's not true. Sorry!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231066

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231069

GSkill have two separate 1 GB sticks of DDR, one with 5300, and one with 5400. Now unless they're selling the same stick of RAM in a different box for more money....?


they essentially are. They both run at 667mhz with cas timings of 5-5-5-15. Absolutely no difference between the two performancewise. I think G.Skill "bins" (handpicks) some chips for certain lines and that justifies them for a slightly higher rating and a slight premium in price.
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post #16 of 18
6/15/06 at 6:09pm
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Originally Posted by govtcheez
they essentially are. They both run at 667mhz with cas timings of 5-5-5-15. Absolutely no difference between the two performancewise. I think G.Skill "bins" (handpicks) some chips for certain lines and that justifies them for a slightly higher rating and a slight premium in price.

Right, but that's what I'm saying.

The handpicked stuff makes me more comfortable in that it will be perhaps (and this is certainly not the rule) quite reliable at 667.
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post #17 of 18
6/18/06 at 8:43pm
I am almost positive there is no hand-picking going on at an electronics manufactore.

I found a site that explained the difference... just cannot remember it now (but you too can Google...). Basically though, the testing done on the "5400" was at a slightly higher clock than the "5300". So theoretically, the "5400" labeled RAM was verified to operate at a higher clock speed, thus justifying the larger advertised number.
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post #18 of 18
6/18/06 at 9:19pm
Yeah, fair enough. Either way though the stuff can run at a slightly higher clock.

Also, I don't recommend the OCZ 667 RAM based on my experience with it and the M1210. Blue-screens abound. I put back in the stock 1GB and it's running fine now. I'm going to order some Transcend Jetram 667 based on advice on the forums and reviews on Newegg.
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