Newegg having a sale on 8GB of ram!

G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Laptop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBSQ

Newegg.com - G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Laptop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBSQ

Currently $179.00 -$20 off w/ promo code EMCYXNR29, ends 9/30

This ram will work in a 7805U, I popped this in yesterday.

 

eh... do we need it for our system?

 

Thanks for the info Nigel. 8GB was around $899 when I first bought my P-7805U and at that price no one was willing to see if the P-7805U could take 8GB. Gateway specs said 4GB was max. Now the memory is more affordable. And these days we know that it will take 8.

 

Thanks for the heads up on this great deal! I can confirm that my fx 7811 is compatible with the 8gb ram

 

Does the timing come up as 7-7-7-20??????????????

 

Yeah, I was wondering about that too. I haven't figured out as to why. May be a limitation on the p8400 processor. Anyone confirm this?

 

The P8400 only supports 1066MHz RAM if I remember correctly. 7-7-7-24 for 1066MHz RAM sounds about right. If the RAM is rated for 1333MHz and is used on that system it will downclock to 1066MHz.

 

The CPU and PM/GM45 are only 1066MHz which is fine by me. 7-7-7-24 is only one of the possible timings, this count's on the memory and SPD and can vary within spec alowed timings. This is why I ask as to what the SPD of this memory is setting it at.........

 

Pics of your "My Computer" details or it didn't happen.

Does anyone know if the P 7801u supports 8GB?

 

I'll let you know later on tonight.

 

MF -

Do you know what the difference(s) is (are) between the 7801 and the 7805?


I believe the only known difference is the monitor specifications.

Therefore, the answer to your question would be "yes", would it not?

 

and the Speccy's Ram readout

 

Ram comes up as 7-7-7-20 @531 meaning 1062

 

So what does this mean? Are we benefiting at all from the 8gb upgrade?

 

IMHO, No! People who really need 8 Gig know who you are.

My neighbor, who is now an unemployed P.S. artist, has 16 gigs in his desktop.

I would suggest you put the money in an SSD..unless you are you are one of those who really really need more than 4 Gig.

 

Well said hydra.

 

I found a use for lots of RAM. There is this free program called Dataram that will make a "RAM Drive". Putting your browser's cache on it speeds up the internet, and I thought of using it to temporarily put my recorded videos on it because I notice the slowdown when Windows Media Center is constantly writing a recording video to the hard drive.

 

A good SSD should be even better. The fact it should be able to store more than 4GB and is non volitile. A ram drive can make for a great work drive so long as you can live with the size limitations.

Personally I have not yet been able to fully use even the 4GB............

 

Yeah I just realized that an SSD is way cheaper than RAM too.

So I put a game (Warcraft III) on the RAM drive that I created and loading was only maybe 2x faster than normal and the hard drive light indicated that the hard drive was being accessed a lot while the loading was happening. Do you know what the reason for that is?

 

A Good SSD + 8GB of ram = WIN

 

for me a good SSD and now 4GB CAS6 = WIN..............

 

for me a good SSD and 4GB CAS7 = WIN

 

About to purchase the item off of Newegg. Will report back when I receive it and pop it in.

 

Buying individual 4GB sticks is actually cheaper right now.