Dyre Straits

I just installed an MSI board yesterday and it didn't play well with my mixture of ADATA and OCZ RAM. So, I went out and picked up a 4 GB kit of OCZ Dual Channel Gold 1066 a while ago and put it in. The system booted without a hitch.

This RAM needs to run at 2.1 V. So, be sure to check the voltages on the kit you choose and make sure to set it up in BIOS to those specs. [Although, most mobos these days will do it automatically. I just like to make sure. ]

EDIT: BTW, here's my CPU Cooling solution: ZeroTherm

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Kirill

Cool,but im still confused about ram..
Can I or cannot upgrade to ddr2 800mhz 4gb ?..

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nCaine

check this link :
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...Neo-F&class=mb



Chipset

Intel® P965 Chipset
• Supports FSB 533MHz, 800MHz & 1066MHz
• Support Dual channel DDR2 533/667/800 memory interface up to 8GB (with DDR2 800, memory only up to 2GB)
• Support PCI Express 16X interface

Intel® ICH8 Chipset
• Integrated Hi-Speed USB 2.0 controller, 480Mb/sec, 8 ports
• 4 Serial ATAII ports w/ transfer rate up to 300MB/s
• PCI Master v 2.3, I/O ACPI 2.0 Compliant
• Integrated AHCI controller

FSB

• Support FSB 533 MHz, 800MHz & 1066MHz

Main Memory

• Supports 4 unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM
• Supports up to 4GB 533/667memory size (with DDR2 800, memory only up to 4GB)
• Support Dual Channel DDR2 533/677/800MHz and up
Due to the High Performance Memory design, motherboards or system configurations may or may not operate smoothly at the JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) standard settings (BIOS Default on the motherboard) such as DDR2 voltage, memory speeds and memory timing. Please confirm and adjust your memory setting in the BIOS accordingly for better system stability.
Example: Kingston HyperX DDR2-800 PC6400 operates at 2.0V, 4-4-4-12.
For more information about specification of high performance memory modules, please check with your Memory Manufactures for more details.


I dont get it at chipset it says only 2GB , but in the main memory its 4GB ?????

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Kirill

I saw that nCaine, and I don't understand that either ..

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Dyre Straits

What does your manual say?

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Kirill

Actually,this ..


Found some testing for that mobo
But I dont have acrobat reader installed :-/
http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=pr...5&maincat_no=1

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Dyre Straits

I think the manual likely has the more accurate information. But, you may never know unless you actually try it out. At least RAM doesn't cost gold bullion anymore.

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Kirill

i see..
So I should buy the 2x2GB Corsair DHX TwinX CL4 one?
And what voltage ?..
And also for 4Gb memory,I will need to install XP x64 ,right ?

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Dyre Straits

If you want the use of all the RAM you will need an x64 system, yes.

The selected RAM is an excellent choice in my book. I would voltage it somewhere between 1.8 ~ 2.1. That will depend on just how well the mobo sets it up automatically. I'd actually just install it, boot up the PC and see if it boots. See how well it functions and, if there are no problems, AND you're happy with performance, just leave it alone. Tweaking can come later.

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Kirill

Alright,then memory has been chosen
now,video card and cpu cooler..
Worth upgrading video card on this machine?

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