Types of Memory??? 1

[finalcross]

What are good types of memory for the motherboard of asus?

 

[cdogg]

Motherboard "brand" is not so much an issue for many top manufacturers such as Asus. Instead, focus on getting quality memory from a vendor who guarantees compatibility backed by a free return/exchange policy.

Good memory brands include Micron (

http://www.crucial.com),

Kingston, and Corsair. A good site to find low prices is

http://www.pricewatch.com

(just be sure to stay away from "house" or "generic").


~cdogg
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[finalcross]

The reason I ask is because I heard that a brand by the name of Buffalo had problems with an Asus motherboard. And when I choosed a memory type thats fair in price with ECC and its Regestered is actually Bufflao. I dont want to end up wasting money and time to send it back. I am getting 2 sticks to get a gig of RAM. That is my major concern about it.

 

[NaiDanac]

Just make sure you don't end up getting memory that runs at a bus speed that is faster than your motherboard.

I bought an ASUS A7V333 motherboard with a bus of 333 MHz. Had I bought the DDR RAM that's set for a speed of 400 MHz, then I would have wasted my money. RAM that's set for 333 MHz is what I needed.

You should do the same check (i.e. bus speed on motherboard should match, or should be higher than, the RAM speed you buy!)

Kingmax is a great brand, and could probably get it with a lifetime warranty.

NaiDanac

 

[cdogg]

If you go with one of the 3 brands I posted above and buy from a vendor who has a good return/exchange policy, you'll be fine. I've used all 3 brands in many recent boards from Asus, Abit, and MSI not to mention many others over the past 6 years. I've never used Buffalo or Kingmax, so I can't vouch for either.

 

[cdogg]

Also, forgot to mention that ECC registered memory will not generally show much benefit on the average desktop PC. It is geared towards the server level where high data/network access is present to help prevent memory dumps and crashes. Just an FYI...


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