Ram memory - mother board compatibility - P5g41t-m lx doesn't work with single sided memory

[Florin500]

Hello, I've decided to buy another 4 GB of ram because recently I'm starting to get a low ram memory message in Adobe Illustrator CC and Photoshop and experience some random stutter in most new games and an extra 4 GB won't hurt.

I use my pc mostly for graphic design but in my spare time I play some games ranging from triple A titles like Fallout 4 to games that aren't so ram depended like CS:GO.

I've got a single channel 4 GB ram 1333 MHz chip because that's the highest frequency my old p5g41t-m lx mobo can support and I've read that it has some issues with 8 GB ram even tho it clearly supports that amount via 2x4GB in dual-channel but now I've encountered other problems before purchasing it, mainly if the stick is single-sided it won't work so I need to buy a old double-sided one that costs twice as much but still cheaper than buying a new mobo and cpu.

Should I buy a double sided one and not risk it?

Thought this model might work http://www.cel.ro/memorii/memorie-integral-4gb-ddr3-1333mhz-cl9-2r-l/ doesn't specifically say double sided but it is Rank 2 and has 256Mbit X 8bits or this one http://www.pcgarage.ro/memorii/integral/4gb-ddr3-1333mhz-cl9-r2/ which actually says its Rank 2 16 chip and double-sided

Any info would be helpful, thanks!

 

[clutchc]

Double sided RAM is considered low density. The G41 chipset requires low density RAM. That means 16 chips, 8 on each side. I have the same issue with my old G41 board. Either try to find RAM as close to what you have now as possible (voltage, timings, etc), or just buy a new matched pair of RAM sticks.

 

[Tradesman1]

G41 was designed to run the DDR3 of it's day, DDR3 pre-2011 was made with low density DRAM ICs (chips), DRAM today and basically all DDR3 made Post-2010 is made with high density ICs. The GSkill NT series of Value DRAM is among the few left on the market form the 'old' days made with low density ICs. Also the G41 supports up to 4GB per FILLED slot max, not 8GB sticks