How important is matching ram in 939?

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How important is matching ram in 939?

Post by ~El~Jefe~ » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:10 am

Hi. I figured out my ram's part number. However, it isnt anywhere on Centon.com or on google or anything I look at.

blech. I have this CPU-Z id program says:
JIYG18TVB
its a 1 gig module

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Post by madman2003 » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:38 am

Doesn't the memory have a brand?

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Post by m0002a » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:48 am

madman2003 wrote:Doesn't the memory have a brand?
He can't get the heat spreader off to see the brand.

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Post by madman2003 » Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:03 am

I know that, but did he buy it as OEM memory?(heatspreaders are not common on oem memory) Doesn't CPU-Z say something more than this?

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Post by ~El~Jefe~ » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:53 am

ah hi,

its Centon Memory. I just dont see what specific part it is. cpuz id tells me that part above is what it is, yet, centon doesnt make that part anymore it appears

see?

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Post by m0002a » Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:38 am

Not 100% sure, but I think you only have to be concerned about matching within a pair for dual channel memory. If you want to add another pair, it is not critical that both sets of pairs are identical. However, the timings and voltage must be set so that both pairs can function with same settings.

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Post by ~El~Jefe~ » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:17 am

I have a 1 gig module, 1 solid piece of ram on a 754 board. which im ditching soon for 939 setup.


so like im going to be puting this in dual channel setup when i switch over. I would hate to waste a beautiful 1 gig chip. I prefer 2 gigs of slightly slower ram to 1 gig of super fast ram split in half.

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Post by ~El~Jefe~ » Thu Jun 09, 2005 4:14 am

Anyone? eh?

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