Re: RAN 1.35v vs 1.5v
micky <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.os.windows-10 |
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In alt.comp.hardware, on Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:03:52 -0800, T <[email protected]> wrote: >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 Thanks. I almost did this but then saw that I had Samsung in there now. So unless someone tells me I shouldn't, matching the dimms that are there now is the right thing to do? SAMSUNG M378B1G73DB0-CK0