Should i get pc 4000 patriot since its less than 3200?

[Aeridyne]

on newegg they got patriot pc 4000 memory dual kit 1 gb for 179.00 and the 3200 is 183.00

1. I see that the timings of the 4000 are looser of course, but you can tighten those up if you run it at lower speed right?

2. Can you run it at lower speeds easily i see that the voltage on the 4000 is 2.8 and the voltage on the 3200 is 2.6, can the 4000 be just plugged in and run just as easily as the 3200 or does it require the extra .2 volts to be stable?

i might add that i do not plan to overclock, but why not get the faster ram just incase they ever make DDR 500 stock mobos.

 

[Aeridyne]

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here are the links

the 4000 and the 3200 are on this page

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...page=2&listStyle=2

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

1) Yes most likely they will be able to have tighter timings at lower speeds.
2) I think the memory will tell the bios to give it .2 extra volts automaticlly. I might be wrong though

 

[Navid]

I am not familiar with this memory and since you did not include a link, I have not seen the specification. But, if the specification is 2.8V, you need to have 2.8V. If your motherboard BIOS does not have the capability to set VDIMM to 2.8, I will not get this memory.

 

[Aeridyne]

bump>>

 

[Navid]

I must be blind! I didn't see the link before.
If you get this memory and run it and set the BIOS to automatic for the DDR voltage, the motherboard may privde the right voltage. But, you need to look into the motherboard manual to make sure that 2.8V is in the range that it can provide. If it can provide it, you can also set it to manual and set it to 2.8V.

If you run it at 2.6V, it may not run at all. Or, it may run, but, at much lower performance.

 

[Aeridyne]

thanks navid