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RAM buying advice needed urgently

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/ram-buying-advice-needed-urgently.176910/

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vivek.virgo Original post #1
Aug 16, 2013 at 5:05 AM
Just want a quick confirmation that Transcend DDR2 2 GB PC RAM (JM800QLU-2G) - Transcend: Flipkart.com is compatible with my system:

AMD Phenom x4 9650
GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM2+ - GA-MA78GM-S2HP (rev. 2.1)
2GB RAM (I think it is Corsair, if so can i mix brands? I'm thinking of having 6 to 8 GB in total.)
topgear
topgear #2
Aug 16, 2013 at 7:33 AM
post a cpu-z screenshot of Memory and SPD tab.
RohanM
RohanM #4
Aug 16, 2013 at 9:51 AM
Yup it's compatible...
I have a spare 1 GB 800 Mhz DDR 2 if u want I can give it for Rs. 800 ;)
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vivek.virgo #6
Aug 17, 2013 at 12:43 PM
In CPU-Z my RAM is showing frequency of 400mhz but in BIOS it is 800 "Memory Clock: x4.00 800mhz".
Is this a bug in cpuz? (Refer to screenshots uploaded above) What is the exact speed here?
topgear
topgear #7
Aug 19, 2013 at 3:45 AM
your ram is running at 800 Mhz speed ;-) cpu-z is showing 400 Mhz speed and as it's a variant of DDR memory you are using which means Double Data rate it's 400*2 ie 800 Mhz.