jonny1 Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I have the CORSAIR Dominator 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 on a Asus PK5 V motherboard but I'm only running single core. Is it best just to let any setting to saty at Auto? I tried adjusting some and things just seem to open still slow. I have Win Xp. I went from 1 gig to 2 gigs RAM and I thought programs would open a little faster. Would this work faster if I had dual core? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I note that you are in single channel mode. Do you have your DRAM set to the yellow slots? Are they a matched pair? You say 1066 but you have 5400 in your settings. Please state the exact model of your DRAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1 Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5D - Retail. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145043 I imagine their in the yellow slots, the tech guy put them in when he did my motherboard. I believe their in the first 2 slots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 They should be in the first and third slots. Both Yellow slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1 Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 I'll check that in just a moment, here are 2 other scans for you to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1 Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 well your right, it's only in the one yellow slot. I'll have to take it back to the tech tomorrow for him to move it. I would do it but the last time I tried to put this ram in the sides fell off, so that's why I took it in for them to do. Then my question would be, is that's why my boot up was slower than my old motherboard and ram, plus my programs not opening any faster? Another question, I don't want to overclock but I do want it to run at it's peak. My FSB goes up to only 800Mhz, the tech said so that's what the RAM would run at until I upgrade to dual core. What settings would you suggest? Would I need to adjust the FSB, PCIE and DRAM Frequencies? And would I leave DRAM timing on auto? Or will be okay once I get into the right yellow slot? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 With your CPU, 800Mhz DRAM has a ratio of double your CPU speed so I would be happy with whatever setting it is at as long as it is running in Dual Channel Mode. That CPU is too slow to saturate the data bus even at 533Mhz so until you get a Core 2, there is no need to raise the DRAM speed to it's optimal settings. I doubt the CPU would run correctly with an optimal DRAM ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1 Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 so this is the best I'll get? Why are the timings 5-5-5-18 the RAM stick says 5-5-5-15....... Thanks, I'll h ave to look into a dual core after the first of the year. You have any suggestions? I do some research before I pick my parts for the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I don't think your motherboard will support even a Pentium4 Dual Core so you will have to move to a different motherboard as well. By then, the P35 chipset will be less money and a decent overclocking Core2 will also be quite low. P5K and E6750 will be a seriously good overclocking system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1 Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 oh I do have a new motherboard, I have the Asus P5K V, got that last week. And that's what I was hoping for the prices to come down. So a L2 Cache 4M shared is better than the 2M shared, right? The dual core 2 FSB 1066 and the 1333, I would get the 1066 because if I'm right the 1333 is DRAM 3 not DRAM 2, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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