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Hi, I am looking to add 8GB ram to my laptop which already have 8GB ram, totally 16GB (after upgrade). I checked the spec of my existing ram and the model is: M471A1K43BB1-CRC - https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/dram/module/M471A1K43BB1-CRC/ However, the above seems to be EOL and I've found this instead: M471A1K43CB1-CRC https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/dram/module/M471A1K43CB1-CRC/ Would there be any issues if I buy the CB1 ones? I am running on Ubuntu and mainly doing programming if that helps.

My specs are: E3-1230V2 Asrock B75M-DGS 8GB RAM HD6950 1GB WD Blue 1TB Seasonic M12II-520w CM690 III 0 overclock. Two fans came with the case, one the rear exhaust fan and another the front 200mm intake fan. For the molex connector, the 200mm fan comes with a fan connector but I don't have anymore CHA_FAN sockets left to connect it due to the board being a cheap one.. 1) Does it mean it will then run at full speed if connector is left unconnected?? 2) More importantly, do I really need the 200mm fan as I only have one piece of 1TB HDD?

It's most efficient at 50%. Anyway, my wattage usage is non-consistent so I can't really give an exact figure, not to mention that having a higher wattage PSU on idle/low load will probably be less efficient too, which negates the efficiency of 50% load. P/S: if I get the 600w it's basically extra 100w for 15$, that's actually great value, the point is whether I need it...

It's not that I want to skimp on getting a higher wattage PSU - I just don't see the point. My three years upgrade cycle has been fairly routine throughout the years - I would always upgrade both CPU and GPU for a combined amount of $500 which means it will definitely be a single mid-end graphics card setup. With new Intel CPUs getting more and more power efficient in the future and me having absolutely no plan of doing CFX/SLI, I believe a high quality 80+ golden rated 500 PSU might be able to last me through 2 setups, which is about 5 to 6 years, not to mention that the PSU itself comes with 5 years manufacturer warranty. I'm trying to find some reasons to persuade myself to get the 600w at the moment but I just can't find any.

For those who don't know or think the name of the PSU is funny, Superflower is almost as good as Seasonic in term of PSU quality... (was expecting this tbh)

Currently building a computer that looks something like this: Intel E3-1230v2 Sapphire HD6950 1GB GDDR5 2 x 4GB RAM 1TB WD Blue CM690 III (stock fans) The CPU can't be overclocked, while I might overclock the GPU mildly. I have a hard time deciding between a SuperFlower HX500(500w) vs HX600(600w) 80+ gold rated(15$~20$ price difference at my place) I know the 500w can run my system perfectly fine but I've planned that 3 years down the road I will definitely upgrade to a more powerful GPU (single), I'm thinking the 500w might not cut it by then? But I've also heard that the trend is reduced power consumption for now, and that I won't need as much wattage anyway 3 years later?

I was looking at the Xeon processor and wonder whether this can be overclocked limitedly like other non-k processors by turning up the turbo bins +4? Can anyone who actually has this processor confirm this?