DDR Memory 1

[xathras]

Hi guys, many new posts by may self but I thought posts for each component can give a more in depth posts on each component.

Looking to get new memory to would you believe it, now looking all over has confused me what I should be looking for.

All these speeds 2100, 3200, 333, 400 etc. What brand, ECC, registered.

Then a company name to i.e. crucial, ocz etc.

Looking to get around 512Mb DDR with a price range of £70.00 max

 

[mmenarry]

Get memory to match your motherboard. See crucial's website, it gives recommendations for each motherboard.
Take note of what is recommends with regard to ECC, etc. I use that as the basis for deciding on RAM.Good quality memory will save you a lot of headaches. I just got two sticks of 512Mb DDR for £65 sterling each.
Michael

 

[cdogg]

Yes, it all depends on what your motherboard supports.

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[technome]

Your memory specifications are dependent to the motherboard you get, some mobo are very particular to the brand of ram you get. Get the specs from the manufacturer, and adhere to the recommendations.

Both these companies warranty for life. This is important

If you have a super fast, state of the art mobo, consider Cosair memory, the best.

http://www.corsairmicro.com

Crucial memory- they have a memory selector on the web site, plug in you mobo or sytem manufacturer, and the site will supply different memory modules to choose from.

http://www.crucial.com

 

[ceh4702]

I think crucial has a UK site.

If you do not like my post feel free to point out your opinion or my errors.

 

[ceh4702]

If you want to overclock, I have heard that Crucial does not overclock very well. I do use this memory brand on several computers and it works well.

I always use crucial in the USA because of the free shipping. Even if you buy crucial at a store, use the memory selector at

http://www.crucial.com

and write down the part numbers that are good for your motherboard. Motherboards are sometimes a little on the picky side when it comes to memory compatibility.

If you do not like my post feel free to point out your opinion or my errors.

 

[711782]

Don't bother with ecc ddr ram, it's mainly used on servers, just get the non ecc ram of whatever the type\brand and size you need (Crucial is probably the best), if I where you I get at least 512 mb, but in pairs of 256 each, but the most important thing is, to match ram speed, to what the board speeds will support.