Identifying ram

[Evdawg]

This might be a stupid question for u guys, but how can i find the type of ram on my graphics card... 9700 pro readboard built by ati. Thanks

 

[modedepe]

Just look on the memory chips. They have it printed on them.

 

[Evdawg]

it says Samsung 247

is the 2.2 or 2.8ns a new way of identifying? or do i just have a weird card....

 

[Viper96720]

What is the whole thing say? Your's just say samsung 247?
The 2.2ns or 2.8ns is the speed of the memory

 

[Evdawg]

it also says a bunch of other numbers, K4026323RA - GC2A

Thats all i have on my chips.

 

[tenoc]

afair, 2.8ns, or 350mhz.

 

[Evdawg]

how did you identify that? and is 2.8 the fastest? sorry im pretty noob with this stuff, obviously. THanks

 

[modedepe]

The GC2A is the latency. You can search around to find the speed for ram. I'm not particularly familiar with the ram that they put on 9700's, but 2.8ns isn't bad at all. It's rated for 357mhz.

 

[Evdawg]

Ahh thanks guys, just checked samsungs website, looks like its rated for 350, and ive seen on some forums at 375 no artifacts. Would it be reccomended for ram sinks? Or can the ram run a little more conservative without the sinks? thanks

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: Evdawg
Ahh thanks guys, just checked samsungs website, looks like its rated for 350, and ive seen on some forums at 375 no artifacts. Would it be reccomended for ram sinks? Or can the ram run a little more conservative without the sinks? thanks

It's public knowledge that Samsung is a little conservative with their memory timings.

-Por