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Ram Question

  • 20-11-2011 8:46pm
    #1
    Redriddick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭


    Guys,

    I built a htpc about a year ago.Its running with a m4a785gt-v evo and an amd phenom x 4.I have just 2gb of crucial ballistix ddr3 pc3 10600 installed in it and want to go to 4gb.do i have to get the same brand memory or can i get something with the same specs?


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Redriddick wrote: »
    Guys,

    I built a htpc about a year ago.Its running with a m4a785gt-v evo and an amd phenom x 4.I have just 2gb of crucial ballistix ddr3 pc3 10600 installed in it and want to go to 4gb.do i have to get the same brand memory or can i get something with the same specs?

    RAM with similar specs will do fine

    Nick

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  • #3
    Redriddick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭Redriddick


    Thanks a mil for that Nick.Off to mr.memory so:D


  • #4
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Redriddick wrote: »
    Thanks a mil for that Nick.Off to mr.memory so:D

    www.memoryc.ie are pritty good and based in Kildare :) Good luck anyways, if you buy a module of the same rating it should also run in Dual Channel mode

    Nick

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  • #5
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    if you have a 32bit OS then it will only see about 3.2 - 3.5gb of that memory as the rest is used for other things
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