Ram

[Dopey]

Hi all, just swapped my ram, I had...

 

OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz/PC3-10666 Platinum i5 Memory Kit 1.65V CL7(7-7-7-20

 

And I have swapped it for

 

Kingston KHX1600C9D3K2/8G 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM Memory Module (Kit of 2)

 

I know the first one is faster (CL7) as oposed to CL9, but have I done the right thing, I use it a lot for gaming, thanks

[KenB]

have I done the right thing

 

You have gone from 2 x 2GB ..............to ..............2 x 4GB ...........is this correct ?

 

Whilst CL7 is marginally faster than CL9 you should see a significant difference by doubling the RAM.

This is always the best option if you want a faster machine - as long as you don't exceed the limit of the motherboard.

 

1600Mhz is faster than 1333Mhz.

 

Something else to watch is the operating voltage of the modules.

I am assuming that the voltage rating of the new RAM is 1.65v otherwise you would probably have had problems.

 

One more thing - 32 bit Operating Systems can only "see" 4GB RAM.

I assume yours is 64 bit ?

[Dopey]

64bit.. yes, same voltage, thanks

[KenB]

In that case - yes - you have done the right thing if you are trying to improve the gaming capability :)