Arctican Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I bought a TWIN2X4096-6400C5 kit. The spec sheet on your website and the ad at NewEgg both said that this was 1.9v ram. However, once I had the product in hand, I saw that the label on the ram, as well as the SPD were programmed for 1.8v. No mention of 1.9v anywhere on the packaging. [snipped] So needless to say I am thoroughly confused. Is this ram supposed to run at 1.8v or 1.9v? Do I need to manually configure this in BIOS? I am also confused... I'm using a desktop Compaq Presario SR5130NX with a non-adjustable mobo which runs memory voltage at default (I assume 1.8v). O/S is XP Hm SP2 32bit (yes, I know that only about 3GB of 4GB memory will show in XP 32bit). Not being as savvy as others in this forum... can I run 1.9v memory (like this TWIN2X4096-6400C5 kit) in this "plain vanilla" mobo? (I already know that an error-free 2GB 2.0v kit won't work.) :confused: Altho OEM memory is PC2-5300, Compaq/HP list PC2-6400 dual channel modules -- up to 4GB total -- as an allowable option. I'd prefer to use XMS rather than Value Select, if I can (assuming it's likely to be more stable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Guaranteed-Compatible Memory for your Hewlett-Packard Presario SR5130NX Stability wou ld only come into play if you overclock, and that'd be pretty difficult to do with an OEM system. Stick with the value select memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctican Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 Thanks Wired. The user reviews & ratings on the XMS appear to be quite a bit better than those for Value Select. That's the reason for my stated preference. Accordingly, I would appreciate knowing if the 1.9v XMS (assuming it's actually 1.9v) will work in this OEM board (which I THINK runs memory slots @ 1.8v). Any possibility? :D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted August 5, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted August 5, 2009 I would not suggest it just use the memory that was suggested for your system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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