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On 1/27/21 4:06 PM, micky wrote:
> 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
>
My experience is that you should match them