XPS 630 RAM Question*****

From the User manual specs

 

Memory module connector

four user-accessible DDR2 sockets

Memory module capacities

128, 256, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB non-ECC

Memory type

800 and 667-MHz DDR2 unbuffered SDRAM; SLI memory

Minimum memory

1 GB

Maximum memory

8 GB

 

The system will also support 1066 mhz ram as the FSB is either 1066 or 1333mhz

Order 1 gig of RAM then throw it in garbage when PC arrives and order higher grade RAM from Newegg for 1/3 the price that DELL charges.  You can get 4 gigs of performance gaming RAM from Newegg at 1066 speeds for around 100.00 to 130.00 U.S. versus the 400.00 that DELL charges.

 

SYSTEM COLOR RED Bezel Chassis PROCESSOR Intel® Core™2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.40GHz,1066FSB) OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional with re-installation CD MEMORY 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 DIMMs HARD DRIVE 500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache OPTICAL DRIVE Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability VIDEO CARD Dual nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB SOUND CARD Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio

 

These are my comp specs but i wasnt sure if it will support the 800Mhz Ram? i am going to upgrade but im not sure which hertz i am able to use?

You can physcially install different speeds of memory (as long as the speeds are each recognized by the motherboard) but all the memory will run at the slower speed of the two.

Thank you Davet50.

Also, am i limited to ddr2 5300 ? or can I upgrade to 4GB OCZ HPC Reaper DDR2 SDRAM PC2 6400 at 800MHz with this board?

Another Question. Can i Have 2 Gigs at 667 Mhz and another 2 gigs @ 800Mhz? or does all the ram have to be the same?

Also, am i limited to ddr2 5300 ? or can I upgrade to DDR2 SDRAM PC2 6400 at 800MHz with this board?

Does anyone know about this situation?

s Dave so nicely pointed out, you can use 667, 800 and 1066.

cool. i didnt know if the ddr2 5200 suffix mattered. I didnt know if i got ddr 2 6400 if it would work? i hope this clears it up a bit.

The way memory is named is confusing.  For example, PC2-6400 memory is the same as DDR2-800 memory. 

 

The first designation is the module name, the second is the standard name.  For example, DDR2-800 is the data transfer rate applicable to the raw chip in the memory.  PC2-6400 is the theoretical bandwidth of the DIMM module itself.

 

Most sellers will list both names, so just look for the one with which you are comfortable.

k, this is difficult becasue i can only list one of you as giving the solution, Though there were technically two questions.

You sir are the WINNAH WINNAH chicken dinnah!!!!!!!!!!!