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Memory voltage question

Last post 08-04-2008, 2:30 PM by Hyacinth. 7 replies.
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  •  07-11-2008, 11:41 AM 355735

    Memory voltage question

    Hi All,

    When I get into the Bios of the Abit IP35 Pro I see the memory RAM voltage automatically set at 1.8V. The G.SKILL voltage range is 1.8V to 1.9V. At the moment I do not recall memory problem, only when in XP64 (I have a dual boot system XP32 and XP64) I have the pop up balloon showing that Windows is running low of memory.

    Which voltage is recommended? Is it OK to leave the voltage at 1.8V or is it better to change it? If so, which value would you recommend? What are the differences of leaving it at 1.8V or at 1.9V.

    I am not over clocking, I just want a stable system.

    Thank you very much for helping


    LIAN LI PC-60BPLUSII
    PC Power & Cooling EPS12V 610W
    ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
    DIAMOND Viper Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit
    G.SKILL 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
    2x Lite-On SuperAllwrite Lightscribe DVD Burner IDE
    2x Seagate Barracuda 250 GB (dual boot XP Pro 32 & XP 64)
    2x Seagate Barracuda 750 GB (data)
    1x Seagate Barracuda 750 GB (scratch disk)
    http://simonedegan.com
  •  07-11-2008, 11:48 AM 355741 in reply to 355735

    Re: Memory votage question

    Windows running low on memory doesn't have anything to do with memory voltage. Leave it as is.
  •  07-11-2008, 11:58 AM 355748 in reply to 355741

    Re: Memory votage question

    SergeiV:
    Windows running low on memory doesn't have anything to do with memory voltage. Leave it as is.

    yes, the mobo will adjust voltage itself.

    running low of memory  means you might need more memory. or you can  add more  virtual memory :

    right click on my computer>  properties>click Tab Extended>click on System Options and increase the value for the virtual memory

    or:

    my computer>properties>advanced>performance settings>advanced> virtual memory change Wink

     


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  •  07-11-2008, 12:30 PM 355768 in reply to 355748

    Re: Memory votage question

    Heh, considering he's got 8GB of memory, I have no idea what's using it all up. Indifferent
  •  07-11-2008, 12:50 PM 355786 in reply to 355768

    Re: Memory voltage question

    I do a lot of work with image processing software. The applications require a lot of memory RAM.

    Thank you for you help 

     


    LIAN LI PC-60BPLUSII
    PC Power & Cooling EPS12V 610W
    ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
    DIAMOND Viper Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit
    G.SKILL 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
    2x Lite-On SuperAllwrite Lightscribe DVD Burner IDE
    2x Seagate Barracuda 250 GB (dual boot XP Pro 32 & XP 64)
    2x Seagate Barracuda 750 GB (data)
    1x Seagate Barracuda 750 GB (scratch disk)
    http://simonedegan.com
  •  07-11-2008, 11:16 PM 356039 in reply to 355786

    Re: Memory voltage question

    You can try giving windows a bigger page file for memory since you eating so much of it.

    right click my computer select properties, click the advanced tab then performance (settings) then the advanced tab in that, select virtual memory change, select custom size for your OS drive and try setting the initial size to 8000MB and the maximum size to 16000MB, click the set button and reboot (sometimes the system can get unstable for a second so have your programs closed) then click ok and reboot. it will take a while for the changes to take effect but I think it will help you.

    With all that ram being filled, are you sure you scratch disk is operating and setup properly?

     

    EDIT, you could also upgrade to Vista 64 bit, it has much better memory management, but if your programs don't work in Vista that could be very expensive.


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  •  07-16-2008, 2:34 PM 358523 in reply to 356039

    Re: Memory voltage question

    The scratch disk is for Photoshop CS3. I do not know if it is set up properly but I followed the instructions from Adobe on how to set it up.

    How can I know if it is properly set?

    Thank you for helping 

     


    LIAN LI PC-60BPLUSII
    PC Power & Cooling EPS12V 610W
    ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
    DIAMOND Viper Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit
    G.SKILL 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
    2x Lite-On SuperAllwrite Lightscribe DVD Burner IDE
    2x Seagate Barracuda 250 GB (dual boot XP Pro 32 & XP 64)
    2x Seagate Barracuda 750 GB (data)
    1x Seagate Barracuda 750 GB (scratch disk)
    http://simonedegan.com
  •  08-04-2008, 2:30 PM 368451 in reply to 355735

    Re: Memory voltage question

    It is not necessary for you to adjust the voltage, as the motherboard will automatically do

     

    it. If you usually use PhotoShop (or similar large software), you can improve the

     

    performance by increasing your virtual memory. It's free and also has good effect.

     

    Of course, if you have enough budgets, updating memory will better effect than increasing

     

    virtual memory.


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