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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with AMD processors => Topic started by: cookiebun on November 26, 2010, 12:13:48 am

Title: ram
Post by: cookiebun on November 26, 2010, 12:13:48 am

Hi i am thinking of increasing my ram to 4x2gb I allready have 2x2gb should i stick to the same make and type if i can get it or would there be a problem if i mixed makes, also my mobo has hybred graphics can i use it with the graphics card i have.   

NZXT Lexa S 
Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H (rev 2.0) motherboard
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition, Deneb Core, S AM3, 3.4GHz 
4gb Crucial Ballistic DDR3 1333mhz/PC3-10600 (7-7-7-24) 1.65v 
XFX HD 4870 X 2, PCI-E 2.0, 3600MHz GDDR5, GPU
Western Digital WD6402AAEX 640GB Hard Drive SATA111 7200rpm 64MB Cache-OEM Caviar Black.   
Seagate Baracuda 500gb SATA11, 32mb Cache 
Corsair 750 PSU
Zalman 9500    
Liteon DVD Writer
24” Samsung SM2433BW Black Widescreen LCD, 1920x1200
5.1 Creative Surround Speakers
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard 
Logitech MX516 Gaming Mouse
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Epson DX8400 All in one.

Title: Re: ram
Post by: absic on November 26, 2010, 02:04:57 pm

Hi there,

It would be better if you can get hold of the same make and type of RAM that you are already using as mixing RAM makes isn't always successful.

Although you could use the on-board  Graphics with your current Graphic Card you would actually be better off if you don't go down that path. The Higher Spec of the 4870X2 would actually be impeded by using the on-board GPU and you would also lose some of your system RAM if you decide to use it.

Title: Re: ram
Post by: Tiger on November 26, 2010, 04:53:32 pm

Hybrid CrossFireX on a 880G/890GX motherboard works with an ATI HD 5450 graphics card. Hybrid CrossFireX doesn't work with high-end cards like the HD 4870 X 2. Hybrid CrossFireX combines two slow graphics solutions for a not-so-slow graphics solution.

Title: Re: ram
Post by: cookiebun on November 29, 2010, 12:17:54 am

Hi thanks absic and Tiger thanks for the info it was good as usual, i found the the same ram i have and there is another 2x2gb on the way and as for the Hybred Graphics i think i will leave it and see what the AMD 6970 specs and price is, sorry absic if i do change graphics cards my daughter allready has dibs.
                                                               regards and thanks.
                                                                                                                                   

Title: Re: ram
Post by: absic on November 29, 2010, 08:42:40 am

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sorry absic if i do change graphics cards my daughter all ready has dibs

That's just favouritism that is!!  :'(