Quick A64 Ram Question

GM1010 · 03-15-05, 06:56 PM

Ok I have a quick question about ram for an A64 system I'm putting together for a friend. He is reusing parts from a Dell and wants to keep his ram, which is possibly as slow as 2700 (could be 3200 though). I've looked around and all everyone talks about is which ram is good for overclocking (which he won't be doing) and it's hard to understand how the whole A64 setup when it's not in front of you I guess. So can the ram be used? Thanks.

*edit* It will either be a 754 2800+ or 3000+ or a 939 3000+

Super Nade · 03-15-05, 06:59 PM

If he isn't overclocking, I don't see why compatible DDR RAM cannot be used. There will be a loss in performance though. S939 boards are picky about dual channel RAM. They need to be a matched set. You might want to run memtest as soon as you boot up. Also, you will need to select a divider to run your RAM.

GM1010 · 03-15-05, 07:29 PM

Ok, from what I read on A64's, I figured there would be a way to do it with dividers and whatnot, I just wanted to be sure. And I just found out he has 4 sticks so I need a board with 4 dimms, ugh.

KKAT · 03-15-05, 07:38 PM

A64 will allow you to force a 1:1 ratio. If your getting a NEO2 have fun with pc2700. I have a stick of pc2700 bh-6 and i cannot make my bios run a 1:1 ratio for the life of me. A64 worked though. With the neo2 board, the ram has to have spd timings for pc3200 grr. Now i'm at a loss b/c i need a bh-6 or bh-5 that is pc3200, instead of the pc2700 bh-6 i just bought.

anyways... good luck!
-kkat

GM1010 · 03-15-05, 08:13 PM

He's going with the Abit AV8 because he needs an AGP slot and doesn't need the best overclocker in the world. I hope things go smoothly

Sneaky · 03-15-05, 09:10 PM

you also might want to take a look at the epox 939 board here: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...123-222&depa=1

GM1010 · 03-15-05, 09:11 PM

Thanks, I was looking at the Epox but wound up ordering the Abit, it should good enough for what he needs.

03-15-05, 06:56 PM	Thread Starter #1
GM1010 Member Join Date: Dec 2001	Quick A64 Ram Question Ok I have a quick question about ram for an A64 system I'm putting together for a friend. He is reusing parts from a Dell and wants to keep his ram, which is possibly as slow as 2700 (could be 3200 though). I've looked around and all everyone talks about is which ram is good for overclocking (which he won't be doing) and it's hard to understand how the whole A64 setup when it's not in front of you I guess. So can the ram be used? Thanks. edit It will either be a 754 2800+ or 3000+ or a 939 3000+ __________________ Mobo: Asus A8N-E CPU: Opteron 165 @ 2.5 @ 1.4v Cooling: Dtek WW - Maze 4 GPU - (2) HD Coolers - Swiftech MCP350 - BIP III w/ Yate Loons Ram: 2 GB GSkill PC3200 Value @ 227 (3-3-3-5) Video: eVGA 7800GT @ stock 2.5 GHz Folding for Team32 (Greg_M.) My HEAT (12-0)
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03-15-05, 06:59 PM	#2
Super Nade † SU(3) Moderator † Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Indianapolis	If he isn't overclocking, I don't see why compatible DDR RAM cannot be used. There will be a loss in performance though. S939 boards are picky about dual channel RAM. They need to be a matched set. You might want to run memtest as soon as you boot up. Also, you will need to select a divider to run your RAM. __________________ Motherboard Repair Tutorial \|\| Power Supply Repair Tutorial \|\| A Closer Look at PSU Signals \|\| Understanding SMPS Technology \|\| ASUS P5K Capacitor mod \|\| Kernel Compile Guide \|\| Guide to Wiping an SSD Words of wisdom from krag: "Love & trust are 2 completely different things. Trust is earned, love on the other hand should be given without measure." My hwbot profile
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03-15-05, 07:29 PM	Thread Starter #3
GM1010 Member Join Date: Dec 2001	Ok, from what I read on A64's, I figured there would be a way to do it with dividers and whatnot, I just wanted to be sure. And I just found out he has 4 sticks so I need a board with 4 dimms, ugh. __________________ Mobo: Asus A8N-E CPU: Opteron 165 @ 2.5 @ 1.4v Cooling: Dtek WW - Maze 4 GPU - (2) HD Coolers - Swiftech MCP350 - BIP III w/ Yate Loons Ram: 2 GB GSkill PC3200 Value @ 227 (3-3-3-5) Video: eVGA 7800GT @ stock 2.5 GHz Folding for Team32 (Greg_M.) My HEAT (12-0)
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03-15-05, 07:38 PM	#4
KKAT Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Spokane	A64 will allow you to force a 1:1 ratio. If your getting a NEO2 have fun with pc2700. I have a stick of pc2700 bh-6 and i cannot make my bios run a 1:1 ratio for the life of me. A64 worked though. With the neo2 board, the ram has to have spd timings for pc3200 grr. Now i'm at a loss b/c i need a bh-6 or bh-5 that is pc3200, instead of the pc2700 bh-6 i just bought. anyways... good luck! -kkat __________________ 939 90nm 3200+ @ 2.5GHz 1.575 (real vcore) XP-90 w/ 92mm Enermax MSI K8N NEO2 Platinum w/ OCZ DDR Booster:) 6800GT 400core/1150mem 1gb dual channel PC3700 Samsung TCCD(Gigaram wk519) 10-3-3-2.5@ DDR500 2x80gb WD SE 1x120gb Samsung Spinponit 1x250gb Seagate NCQ SATA 7200.8 OCZ Powerstream 520
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03-15-05, 08:13 PM	Thread Starter #5
GM1010 Member Join Date: Dec 2001	He's going with the Abit AV8 because he needs an AGP slot and doesn't need the best overclocker in the world. I hope things go smoothly __________________ Mobo: Asus A8N-E CPU: Opteron 165 @ 2.5 @ 1.4v Cooling: Dtek WW - Maze 4 GPU - (2) HD Coolers - Swiftech MCP350 - BIP III w/ Yate Loons Ram: 2 GB GSkill PC3200 Value @ 227 (3-3-3-5) Video: eVGA 7800GT @ stock 2.5 GHz Folding for Team32 (Greg_M.) My HEAT (12-0)
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03-15-05, 09:10 PM	#6
Sneaky Skulltrail Junkie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI	you also might want to take a look at the epox 939 board here: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...123-222&depa=1 __________________ • Lian Li PC-75B • Corsair Professional Series AX850 • • 2x Intel Xeon E5420 @ 3.0GHz (400x7.5) • Intel D5400XS Skulltrail • • 8GB (4x2GB) A-Data DDR2-800 FB-DIMM ECC (1:1 @ 400MHz) • • MSI Radeon HD4870 1GB • Creative X-Fi Titanium HD • • 2x WD VelociRaptor 150GB (RAID 0) + 2x WD Caviar Black 500GB • • 2x EK Supreme HF CPU • EK S-MAX NB • EK VGA Supreme GPU • Blastflow Tidal SB • • Thermochill PA120.3 • Swiftech MCRes-Micro • Laing D5 w/ Bitspower Top • ----------------------------------------------------------------- Heatware • http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=34593
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03-15-05, 09:11 PM	Thread Starter #7
GM1010 Member Join Date: Dec 2001	Thanks, I was looking at the Epox but wound up ordering the Abit, it should good enough for what he needs. __________________ Mobo: Asus A8N-E CPU: Opteron 165 @ 2.5 @ 1.4v Cooling: Dtek WW - Maze 4 GPU - (2) HD Coolers - Swiftech MCP350 - BIP III w/ Yate Loons Ram: 2 GB GSkill PC3200 Value @ 227 (3-3-3-5) Video: eVGA 7800GT @ stock 2.5 GHz Folding for Team32 (Greg_M.) My HEAT (12-0)
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