Sure, its a lower quality, but whats the harm in this. If the stick I buy fails, then will it do any further harm to my system? Is there some mechanism in windows (vista) that tells you if a piece of equipment has died?
2007-11-07 08:59:07 · 6 answers · asked by mentalvalor 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Ram is ram. For average use anything will do. Although I always stay away from the EXTREMELY cheap modules. Atleast make sure you buy from a reputable brand (ocz, corsair, kingston, patriot, crucial, etc). However for those buying faster ram..They have specific needs. For average use anything will do.
If your motherboard does support ddr2-800 modules..At least make sure you get this specified speed. I won't get into latency timings sinec it will only confuse you. But just stick with the value series from the brands I've mentioned and your good to go.
But just for you to know. Those who purchase high quality/performance ram have specific needs. Tighter latency timings and high bandwidth for intensive applications such as 3d work, video work, photoshop and such. Also for overclocking where pushing your processor also pushes ram beyond it's default operating based on your ram ratio.
Overall..Don't worry about it. Grab some value sticks from the brands mentioned and enjoy. Wasting lots of money on high quality ram when you're not going to be utilizing it or overclocking is a waste.
2007-11-07 09:09:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Windows will not tell you if RAM has died. If you experience an oddly slow system, or if Windows crashes suddenly and when you restart it has less RAM, these will be clues that the RAM has died. If the RAM fails, no it will not do any harm to your system, nor will it explode. You will just have to buy new RAM if the problem persists.
Actually, low performance is not the main drawback of cheap RAM. If you buy cheap RAM, it will not live up to its standards. It will not last as long and will not really be what it says it is. If you buy quality RAM, like PNY, for example, you will normally get the RAM amount it says (meaning that a PNY 512 MB stick will actually have 512 MB in it, whereas a cheap 512 MB stick may actually only have 500 MB in it.
2007-11-07 09:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by cory2107 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well lower price RAM will most likely simply be less effective and you wont notice as much of a difference in performance. As for vista im not sure. But windows XP has an option on startup through which you can see what hardware is working and what isn't. There is also an option in the control panel.
2007-11-07 09:03:04 · answer #3 · answered by Canuck2222 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL known brands have a value offering and different levels of high performance/low latency offerings. If you are not an overclocker or a tweaker, the value offering works great and has warranty support also.
2007-11-07 09:58:30 · answer #4 · answered by Karz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually cheaper RAM is RAM that did not pass the manufacturers tests. It doesn't mean it won't work. it just isn't up to the standards the manufacturer wants to warranty. As in all things you get what you pay for....
2007-11-07 09:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by G.T. Hildebrand 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't plan on working on anything important on your computer or plan on playing games then go for it. Usually when RAM goes out your system will detect an error and reboot...would hella suck if you were working on a report or something.
2007-11-07 09:08:27 · answer #6 · answered by ro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋