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Hello Tom's Hardware :) I'm new to the forums and need a bit of help upgrading the RAM on my computer and figuring out if it is compatible with my motherboard. Here is my motherboard: http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2659#ov And here is the RAM I am looking to purchase: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3SD22V7288 I have been on here quite a bit and know that you guys will probably ask what I am looking to use it for. I plan to use it for some pretty high performance gaming. My CPU and GPU are handling my games fine, but I only have 4 GB of memory right now, which is slowing me down. A reply would greatly be appreciated :)
 
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Both are ddr2, the mhz work and its 4 slots....
Why wont it work....
 
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Okay sweet. The RAM I posted is the same RAM I am looking at, but I plan on getting it through Ebay and it says it is buffered. I looked up this a little bit and it said something about it being registered. Is there a way I can find out if is still compatible, or does that not really mean much? Sorry for all the questions :p I'll be sure to upvote if that helps you at all!
 
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No problem, I'm 12 and love answering questions becaus of the free time,
Yes it will work as long it is ddr2.
Don't up vote things, choose a best answer of you have no more questions
 
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Well, I just need 8 gb of memory that works in my motherboard. If the ECC and buffered part do not work because my motherboard does not allow them that is not a big deal. I just want to know if it can do the basic features well enough to be worth buying the 8gb for 40$. Unless you guys have maybe a better website to purchase that amount for the same or less and it would work better? All in all of what I just said is I just need it to fulfill the basic functions.
 
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It may be tough to find reasonably priced DDR2 now since it hasn't been used for a while. eBay is actually a good place to look. If you already have 2x2GB sticks, you can just get another 2x2GB set for a total of 8GB. Just look for something like this:

4GB kit (2GBx2) DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Unbuffered NON-ECC 1.8V 256Meg x 64
 
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What does the "PC2-6400" part mean? I have seen the 6400 replaced with 5300. Is it the speed? Or can only 5300s fit in 5300 motherboards?
 
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Yes, that is basically the speed of the RAM. The 6400 refers to the transfer rate, so 6400MB/s. It's also referred to as DDR2-800. You MB supports DDR2-800, so that's what you want.

See the chart on this page for a more in depth explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR2_SDRAM
 
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