Re: DDR
- From: "Manny Borges" <manny_borges@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 14:58:15 -0400
I repeated asked you to read what you were replying to.
I am not going to reiterate myself over and over again.
You wrote:
" It is unrealistic to suggest to someone
> who is posting here to spend money in the hopes that it "may" work -- or
> not!"
I responded to this fact several times.
AGAIN ...... read what you are replying to.
I guess we will have to drop it unless you have time this weekend to take a
reading comprehension course.
--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master
The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
-- Marty Feldman
"Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23FCITVltFHA.2624@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I test outside the box all the time, but as I build and sell, I have loads
>of new and used parts to test with. It is unrealistic to suggest to someone
>who is posting here to spend money in the hopes that it "may" work -- or
>not!
>
> Based upon that, the best choice for the average person is to go with the
> documentation supplied with their computer or visit www.crucial.com or
> www.kingston.com , use their memory configurator, and see what THEY
> recommend.
>
> Sorry, but I can just not agree with you on this so I guess we will have
> to let it go.
>
> Bye!
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from: George Ankner
> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>
> "Manny Borges" <manny_borges@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OXkWX6ktFHA.664@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Again, please read exactly what you are replying to before you reply. I
>> know you are not a simpleton, but you are starting to sound like one.
>>
>> I NEVER said to simply disregard the manual and I DID specify that it may
>> not work and that the OP should make sure that they have the ability to
>> return the RAM for a diffrent type if it does not work.
>>
>> Hardware product documentation is typicall woefully short on technical
>> details.
>>
>> Making an educated decision to go outside the box with a clear
>> understanding of what is being done and a clear backup plan is not a bad
>> thing.
>>
>> Simply accepting a technical limitation without testing it when there is
>> no obvious downside is ridiculous.
>> --
>> Manny Borges
>> MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
>> MCT, Certified Cheese Master
>>
>> The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write
>> with.
>> -- Marty Feldman
>> "Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> message news:OhmqQXatFHA.3720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> So you are saying that the person "should not" abide by what is
>>> specified in his motherboard manual? Bad advise, unless you personally
>>> have tested the RAM you specify, on the same motherboard that the O/P
>>> has, and have found it to function without problem!
>>>
>>> If you have done so, please state this.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> Quote from: George Ankner
>>> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>>
>>> "Manny Borges" <manny_borges@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:O3k$%23kStFHA.1284@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> First, the rude:
>>>>
>>>> "And you have to ask? You can only use 2100 and 2400 obviously.
>>>>
>>>> Alias "
>>>>
>>>> Yes, he did have to ask. The documentation could have been produced
>>>> before PC2700 ram even existed.
>>>>
>>>> And now the shortsighted:
>>>>
>>>> "you will gain nothing by using the more expensive RAM as your
>>>> M/B is not designed to utilize the extra speed of this newer RAM.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Richard Urban
>>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User"
>>>>
>>>> "There is no reason to buy any RAM faster than
>>>> PC2400 for your motherboard.
>>>> Bobby"
>>>>
>>>> I believe I detailed EXACTLY why these were shortsighted statements. If
>>>> you have any questions, reread my original post a few times then ask
>>>> something specific instead of a generic "why".
>>>>
>>>> As for technical accuracy, again, I detailed the pros and cons of
>>>> deviation from using the expected RAM speed and reported my personal
>>>> experiences.
>>>>
>>>> There is a difference between a correct answer and the right answer. I
>>>> try to give the right answers.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Manny Borges
>>>> MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
>>>> MCT, Certified Cheese Master
>>>>
>>>> The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write
>>>> with.
>>>> -- Marty Feldman
>>>> "Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>>> message news:u1eKpQNtFHA.3500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Be specific. Which answers are rude, short sighted and inaccurate. I
>>>>> see none posted. Everyone of the posts gave the O/P the correct
>>>>> answer!
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard Urban
>>>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>
>>>>> Quote from: George Ankner
>>>>> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>>>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>>>>
>>>>> "Manny Borges" <manny_borges@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OsT1c1KtFHA.1848@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Lots of rude answers, and none of them acurate.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have had no issues using faster clocked ram than my board says it
>>>>>> supports on many systems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have found that most ram ram costs about the same per MB ,
>>>>>> regardless of speed, with the exception of the latest and greatest
>>>>>> flavor of the day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Buying slow ram is like throwing money out.
>>>>>> If you update your proc and mobo, or buy a new computer, you will
>>>>>> pobably be all set to transfer this ram to the new system.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I did say *possibly*. The new system might be bigger and badder and
>>>>>> you may need faster/diffrent RAM.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But isn't possibly, better than not at all?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And of course the RAM might not work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But I highly doubt that. Make sure you can return or exchange it if
>>>>>> need be.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, ignore the shortsighted answers you have previously recieved.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Manny Borges
>>>>>> MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
>>>>>> MCT, Certified Cheese Master
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write
>>>>>> with.
>>>>>> -- Marty Feldman
>>>>>> "jercs" <jercs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:B54523CA-FBDE-4E6F-80B5-B117C783755A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>I am planning to upgrade my DDR, i want to ask if it is OK to use
>>>>>>>PC4000 with
>>>>>>> my motherboard, my MB says that i can use PC2100 and PC2400
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>
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