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ghost_11   10-13-2009 at 05:55:48 AM

I need to upgrade one of the computers in my home from 1g RAM to 2, or maybe 4 if the price is right, but I'm not sure what brand and don't know how important or how much the mhz varies on them. I need it to play BF2v 1.5, what is an affordable but quality brand? Any recommendations appreciated.

(I posted this in the gaming forum but no ones responding, thought I might have better luck here)

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shubham1401   10-13-2009 at 07:45:51 AM

It depends on what kind of ram goes into your computer...
It may be DDR,DDR2,DDR3...

Kingston,Gskill,Transcend,OCZ,Crucial,Corsair are some trusted ram makers...

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huron   10-13-2009 at 04:13:17 PM

Can you post your specs? Board, slots available, RAM type and speed accepted, etc.

------------------------------ Antec 900, MSI P7N Diamond, E8400,
4 GB (2 x 2GB) Crucial Ballistix 4-4-4-12, 8800 GTS 512 SLI
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ghost_11   10-14-2009 at 03:34:42 AM

Im at work right now and dont remember the spec's off the top of my head, i'll have to check when i get home its a fairly old rig, about 4 years old. From what i can remember its dual core; XP 64 (i think); geforce 7600; 400w PSU (maybe lower)

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JackNaylorPE   10-14-2009 at 04:13:55 AM

D/l Belarc Advisor and have it report on ya system specs. Or go to crucial site, and type in puter model or MoBo model and write down what it report as compatible.

OCZ, Corsair and Mushkin are the ones I usually wind up w/ but decision made on who has the fastest stuff among those brands at the cheapest price on buy day.

------------------------------ If a man speaks in the forest and no woman hears him, is he still wrong ?
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huron   10-14-2009 at 05:07:00 PM

I've used OCZ, Corsair, and Crucial, as well as G Skill and have never had any issues.

------------------------------ Antec 900, MSI P7N Diamond, E8400,
4 GB (2 x 2GB) Crucial Ballistix 4-4-4-12, 8800 GTS 512 SLI
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