which ram?

[benjaminha]

how do I know which type of ram to put in my pc?Im upgradin to 1 g and i know that they have to be paired but how do i find out what type my motherboard uses? Thanks any replies.

[benjaminha]

Thanks a lot,I put everest on the pc and this was the ram type :ddr sdram diimm 1
Is this what i should be looking for? It says its running at 200 mhz do I need to match that speed or better it? Thanks again for your help.

[SoloCamo]

if its running 200mhz then you need pc3200 (or ddr400 as it is called)

[Ol'Tunzafun]

Go to your motherboard manufacturer's website. The more reputable ones, list which RAM has been tested and found to be compatible with your board.
There has been, in recent months, a lot of good RAM being rejected, especially by AMD 939 and older NForce and Intel boards with dual channel.
Crucial will make sure that you get the right stuff.
http://www.crucial.com/

[njolakoski]

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Originally Posted by Ol'Tunzafun

Go to your motherboard manufacturer's website. The more reputable ones, list which RAM has been tested and found to be compatible with your board.
There has been, in recent months, a lot of good RAM being rejected, especially by AMD 939 and older NForce and Intel boards with dual channel.
Crucial will make sure that you get the right stuff.
http://www.crucial.com/

This i never heard before, only boards that really are picky about Ram, are ECS.

[elroy]

This ram does not need to be paired unless you want dual channel mode enabled. [if your pc has that ability] If you want dual channel you will need 2 exactly identical pieces, brand, size and chip numbers.

[JPMiller]

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Originally Posted by elroy

This ram does not need to be paired unless you want dual channel mode enabled. [if your pc has that ability] If you want dual channel you will need 2 exactly identical pieces, brand, size and chip numbers.

Sorry but thats only reccomended...
Dual channel runs fine 9 times out of ten using just the same size and speed of ram...
Some boards are a little more finicky than others when it comes to timings and specs, but more often as long as they are the same size, and can run at the same speed your fine...

What is the info on you board... is there a model no#

[Vyx]

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Originally Posted by JPMiller

Sorry but thats only reccomended...
Dual channel runs fine 9 times out of ten using just the same size and speed of ram...

No wonder when I got another 512 stick and put it in it said it was running dual channel, I was wondering about that =)

[benjaminha]

Cheers all,checked on crucial for the compatible ram pretty good site.Cheers again all.