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On 1/26/21 1:56 PM, micky wrote:
> I wanted to get more RAM for my newly-acquired PC
>
> Entering the make and model, HP EliteDesk 800 G1 Small Form Factor
>
> Crucial suggests only CT2K102464BD160B
>
> DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V •
> 1024Meg x 64 • $76 even cheaper at NewEgg,
>
>
> Kingston suggests only KCP316ND8/8
>
> Specs: DDR3, 1600MHz, Non-ECC, CL11, X8, 1.5V, Unbuffered, DIMM,
> 240-pin, 2R, 4Gbit $98
>
>
> The items are in different order but the main difference seems to me to
> be 1.35v vs 1.5v.
>
> That seems important, right? How can they be different for the same
> computer? (I'm not really concerned about price unless they could sell
> it cheaper by making it at the wrong, lower voltage. )
>
> Do I need to look up what the computer puts out? Would one of these be
> overclocked if the computer puts out 1.5v and the other underclocked if
> the computer puts out 1.35?
>
> I already have 2 sticks, Do I want to get the same voltage that they
> use, whatever that is?
>
>
> ------
>
> Other differences are
> Crucial says PC3-12800 but Kingston doesn't include that.
>
> Kingston says X8, 2R, 4Gbit but Crucial doesn't include any of that.
>
> Does any of that matter?
>
>
> ------
>
> FTR, I only looked at Newegg because Crucial was out of stock. NewEgg
> says "Ships from China. Newegg Most customers receive within 10-32
> days."
>
> Hmm. At
> https://www.newegg.com/crucial-16gb-240-pin-ddr3-sdram/p/N82E16820156047
> it says sold and shipped by Ram-Store and when you click on 12 New from
> $88.46 , it goes to the bottom of the page where they have 12 vendors
> selling the same thing. Just like Amazon does it. I only looked at the
> first 5 but one is in Hong Kong and "Most customers receive within 4-17
> days.". One is in the US and "Most customers receive within 7-9 days",
> all except Hong Kong for the same price!! (For Hong Kong and the next 7
> the price gets higher.)
>
> But this doesn't matter until I understand the voltage question.
>
Hi Micky,
Call Kingston tech support and describe the issue to them:
877-546-4786
714-435-2600
Kingston's customer service is something to behold.
Because of it. I only sell their memory, unless they
don't carry what I need. They really, really back
their stuff up.
-T