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Title: Corsair XMS2 memory compatible?
Post by: p99 on February 08, 2011, 10:20:45 pm
Hello.

Can gigabyte tell me if my CM2X1024-6400 - 1GB Corsair XMS2 memory, is  compatible with the GA-G41M-ES2L or the GA-G31M-ES2L?

It's 2x1GB.

 I have had a look on the forum but could not find anything and have looked at the memory list but they are not up to date.

It's seems to show the G41 don't support them but it's newer, so can't see why not.
 
Thats all revisions.

Thankyou.
Title: Re: Corsair XMS2 memory compatible?
Post by: Dark Mantis on February 08, 2011, 10:29:44 pm
Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

Well the memory you quoted isn't going to be compatible with the G41 chipset motherboards as it is DDR3 on there. I have copied the list of compatible memory from the Corsair website for the G31 board.

 Part Number Memory Type Size Voltage Latency   
  TWIN2X4096-6400C5 DDR2-800 (XMS2-6400C5) 4GB Kit (2 x 2GB) 1.8v 5-5-5-18-2T   
  TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX DDR2-800 (DHX2-6400C5*4GB) 4GB Kit (2 x 2GB) 1.8v 5-5-5-18-2T   
  VS4GBKIT667D2 DDR2-667 (PC2-5300) 4GB Kit (2 x 2GB) 1.8v 5-5-5-15-2T   
  TWIN2X4096-8500C5 DDR2-1066 (XMS2-8500C5*4GB*SLI) 4GB Kit (2 x 2GB) 2.1v 5-5-5-15-2T   
  CM2X2048-6400C5 DDR2-800 (XMS2-6400C5) 2GB 1.8v 5-5-5-18-2T   
  VS2GB800D2 DDR2-800 (XMS2-6400C5) 2GB 1.8v 5-5-5-18-2T   
  VS2GB667D2 DDR2-667 (PC2-5300) 2GB 1.8v 5-5-5-15-2T   
  TWIN2X2048-6400 DDR2-800 (XMS2-6400C5) 2GB Kit (2 x 1GB) 1.8v 5-5-5-18-2T   
  TWIN2X2048-6400C5DHX DDR2-800 (DHX2-6400C5) 2GB Kit (2 x 1GB) 1.8v 5-5-5-18-2T   
  VS2GBKIT667D2 DDR2-667 (PC2-5300) 2GB Kit (2 x 1GB) 1.8v 5-5-5-15-2T   
  VS2GBKIT533D2 DDR2-533 (PC2-4200) 2GB Kit (2 x 1GB) 1.8v 4-4-4-12-2T   
  CM2X1024-6400 DDR2-800 (XMS2-6400C5) 1GB 1.8v 5-5-5-18-2T   
  VS1GB667D2 DDR2-667 (PC2-5300) 1GB 1.8v 5-5-5-15-2T   
  VS1GB533D2 DDR2-533 (PC2-4200) 1GB 1.8v 4-4-4-12-2T   


Title: Re: Corsair XMS2 memory compatible?
Post by: p99 on February 08, 2011, 11:02:32 pm
Thanks for the speedy reply.

Thanks for letting me know that the GA-G41M-ES2L is DDR3 but there are many retailers that say it's DDR2 and even both. So some confuson.

Are these retailers wrong about it being DDR2 then?

Edit. Hope you don't mind me posting a link but this retailer says DDR2.
 http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/15688813/Gigabyte-GA-G41M-ES2L-Motherboard-Core-2-Extreme-Socket-775-Intel-G41-Micro-ATX-Gigabit-Ethernet-LAN/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid%3a11518%7ccat%3a15688813%7cprd%3a15688813
Title: Re: Corsair XMS2 memory compatible?
Post by: Dark Mantis on February 09, 2011, 06:28:11 am
Hi

Check it out for yourself here: 

http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3590&dl=1#sphttp://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3590&dl=1#sp

The trouble is often the retailers are not as careful as they could be when posting the details of certain items on their websites. I wouls rathewr trust the manufacturer. ;)
Title: Re: Corsair XMS2 memory compatible?
Post by: p99 on February 09, 2011, 11:13:40 am
Hi

Check it out for yourself here: 

http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3590&dl=1#sphttp://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3590&dl=1#sp

The trouble is often the retailers are not as careful as they could be when posting the details of certain items on their websites. I wouls rathewr trust the manufacturer. ;)

 Thanks but did you not notice that it says DDR2?

Quote
2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1)
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz memory modules


http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3590&dl=1#sp
Title: Re: Corsair XMS2 memory compatible?
Post by: Dark Mantis on February 09, 2011, 11:23:32 am
Yes the sockets are definitely DDR2.