RAM memory

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

I have Corsair ValueSelect in this computer, when I got it one stick was bad (2x 1gb) but it was replaced in a week and a half, no issues since.

 

[Bender. 10+ year member]

That's a bold-faced lie.
Over-clocking is doing just that... a processor (RAM is considered a processing unit to me) is set to have X hertz of power go through it. Like, for instance, it's CLOCKED at 2.66 GHz (My Processor is, at least). When you -clock, you either set that value higher, or lower. Setting it lower slows the PC by throttling the frequency of power that's being sent through the processor at a given time, while over-clocking it raises the frequency of power increasing the output. Although, it's usually really stable if done with in reasonable limits. Some RAM is now built to be over-clocked, while processors have been over-clocked for YEARS.

Over-clocking RAM is dangerous because RAM is really finicky and if you mess up, kiss your RAM goodbye... and the increased output is usually only measured in milliseconds, and does have stability issues.

But that can't be said about all over-clocking. My GPU (Graphics card) is over-clocked, my processor is over-clocked, and it ran flawlessly.

You just have to remember limits. Try it in increments of .05-.1 hertz at a time... and I think RAM is clocked in Mhz. So increments of 50 or so Mhz.

And 2GB should be fine for nearly any user. I have 2 GB of Patriot, a 2.67 Ghz C2D (e8200) and a 9800 GTX OC'd to 780 Mhz IIRC, and I can run any game at full settings with AT LEAST 35 FPS.

you wanna overclock my machine for me? i looked at doing it b4 but that is beyond my still level...im not an idiot when it comes to computers tho...

i have 2.5 gigs of ram in this pc...kingston...whats your opinion on that brand?

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

I am an OCZ fan, big time. I have had problems with memory, not due to bad memory, but a DFI board that was supposed to work great with high voltage memory, instead I killed a bunch of sticks and OCZ replaced them every time, even swapping out the high voltage stuff for memory that ran at lower voltages but just as fast.