[PLUG-TALK] memory designations and suggestions
Russell Senior
russell at personaltelco.net
Sun Jun 22 18:53:28 UTC 2014
>>>>> "Denis" == Denis Heidtmann <denis.heidtmann at gmail.com> writes:
Denis> My Asus M3N78-VM MB presently has 2 GB ram made up of two 1G
Denis> ddr2-800 modules. It can take up to 8GB using four 2GB
Denis> modules. I am confused about what memory designations are
Denis> compatible. The MB manual uses the terms
Denis> single-side/double-sided which seem to be missing in present
Denis> listings.
Denis> Ideally I would like to fully load it, but have not seen these
Denis> 2GB modules for a reasonable price. Newegg and ENU show little
Denis> stock. Is 2GB at EOL? An alternative would be to add two 2GB
Denis> to get to 6GB total or two 1GB to get to 4GB total, (but 1GB
Denis> may be even less available.)
Denis> My questions: What designations pin down compatibility and
Denis> where might I find something?
I usually just look at crucial.com
You can use their "Crucial Advisor Tool", to pick the Manufacturer,
Product Line and Model, and it'll tell you what kind of modules you
want/need. Then you can either buy the modules from them, or take the
specs to a different vendor.
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Russell Senior, President
russell at personaltelco.net
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