-=PCTechTalk=- Re: custom built computer
- From: "Lilian" <lilcruz.2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:44:39 -0300
Gman,
That was quite a tutorial on mobos. A bit technical for my knowledge, but
good to know that I chose a good one. Two years ago I spent a couple of
weeks pouring over a mail order catalogue to gather all the bits and pieces
for the new computer! Also interesting the part re: the RAM... I was
totally misinformed. I am going to take this up again with the tech people
at the computer shop. I won´t be buying more memory right away, I´m broke
till end of April :o)) Will check with you before I do!
Another thing, 2 years ago I paid £ 45 (in UK) for the mobo which converted
at the time would be, roughly, US$ 90. Did you see the price they are
offering it now???
Lil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:34 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: custom built computer
Lil,
For the mobo, all I needed was the MSI K9AGM2-FIH part. The RAM info
you supplied is a good thing as it allows me to make sure you have the right
stuff for your mobo's capabilities. For this particulr topic, the CPU info
is not needed.
Here's a picture of your mobo:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/fullimage.php?image=7573
Here is an independent breakdown the specs:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/468
And the maker's breakdown/description:
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=K9AGM2-FIH&class=mb
According to the specs, your mobo is set to handle DDR2 533, 667 or 800
MHz. dual-channel memory across two memory slots. Those numbers translate
to PC4200, PC5300 and PC6400 memory. You already know that the board
doesn't have a problem running the higher rating, so stick with that when
you go looking for a replacement. The board supports up to 4GB of RAM,
which means you have the option of getting yourself a pair of matched 2GB
sticks rated at PC6400 or DDR2 800 (same thing as far as marketing is
concerned). If 4GB is beyond your needs, a matched pair of 1GB sticks will
do you just fine.
Most techs already know this, but it certainly bears repeating here for
you. The following paragraph is included right on the manufacturer's page
for your mobo.
********************************
Due to the High Performance Memory design, motherboards or system
configurations may or may not operate smoothly at the JEDEC (Joint Electron
Device Engineering Council) standard settings (BIOS Default on the
motherboard) such as DDR2 voltage, memory speeds and memory timing. Please
confirm and adjust your memory setting in the BIOS accordingly for better
system stability.
Example: Kingston HyperX DDR2-800 PC-6400 operates at 2.0V, 4-4-4-12.
For more information about specification of high performance memory modules,
please check with your Memory Manufactures for more details.
********************************
What this means is that if you choose high performance RAM that is
designed to use non-standard voltages or timings, those items will need to
be adjusted in your mobo's BIOS before they'll run as stable as possible.
Not making these adjustments may still allow them to boot up the system
(then again, ...), but they will certainly not be running at full steam
without the adjustments. We can discuss this issue at greater length if
you're not sure what I'm talking about here.
Peace,
Gman
http://www.bornagainamerican.org
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lilian" <lilcruz.2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 12:31 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: custom built computer
> Gman,
> Here are the specifics of my machine, taken from the invoice from when I
> bought the components:
>
> Motherboard: MSI K9AGM2-FIH Socket AM2/DDR2 800
> SATA II/GB LAN/HDMI (???)
> X1250 / PCI-E/ 8ch audio
>
> The ram is PC6400 DDR2, 2 sticks: 1GB + 512MB
> Processor is AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Dual Core
> Am curious to see what you find :o))
>
> Lil
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