RAM buying advice needed [urgent]

[Tech&ME]

I am planning to buy a DDR2 RAM for my old system.

DDR2 RAM of 1 GB is available of ADATA company!

Is this company (ADATA) RAM good and reliable ?

Please advice me.

 

[Cilus]

ADATA is a good company but why buying 1 GB module...get 2 GB module. And buy ram from the company which has better service in your area. Normally Kingston, Corsair, Transcend have widespread support so try to grab the kingston one.

 

[Skud]

If Kingston or Corsair is available, then better to get them. And go for 2gb if possible.

 

[Tech&ME]

okay! I will buy Kingston or Transcend.

I have one more question:

Actually I will be putting this RAM module of 1GB in D945GCNL mobo. (Already I have 1GB DDR2 kingston RAM module in this mobo installed (KVR667D2N5/1G).

Now, my questions:

1. Can I mix CL5 and CL6 modules ?
2. Can I install more than 2GB in total in this mobo ?

Please help

 

[d3p]

@Tech&ME: your mobo supports max upto 2GB.

IMO Better to use 2x1GB Modules.

Refer : D945GCNL

 

[Skud]

Sorry, forget about our earlier recommendations. Here's what I have found:-

Intel® Desktop Board D945GCNL — System memory for D945GCNL

System Memory Features
The board has two DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features:

• 1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with gold-plated contacts
• Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with the following restriction: double-sided DIMMs with x16 organization are not supported
• 2 GB maximum total system memory
• Minimum total system memory: 128 MB
• Non-ECC DIMMs
• Serial Presence Detect
• DDR2 667, DDR2 533 or DDR2 400 MHz SDRAM DIMMs

So your best bet is 2 dimms of 1gb. As you already have a dimm of DDR2 667, add another.


EDIT:-
Ok its already been posted. Thanks d3p5kor.

 

[Tech&ME]

^^ thank you @d3p5kor , @Skud.

I had also checked Intel website found the same and got confused!!

Anyway, now its clear to me.

So, now I will have to hunt for similar Kingston 1 GB RAM right ?

And one more question :

Can I mix Kingston 1 GB Ram in one DIMM with Transcend 1 GB Ram in the other DIMM ?

Will it be ok to do like this ?

 

[Skud]

Yeah provided speed and timing match.

 

[Cilus]

The thing is with the BIOS update of NL94510J.86A ver. 0036 or later you can use 4 GB ram with it. I got the information in the Intel Community forum, post #8. SO upgrade it with the latest bios and plug another 2 GB.