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Since I should be acquiring more money in short order, I think I will buy more system memory. I would like a good brand recommendation. Also, what is best for price.

How much are you looking at buying?

And could you send me some of your money?

How much are you looking at buying?

And could you send me some of your money?
512-1gb

what ram does your PC support?

I'm not sure how this is relevant to recommend a brand and a brand that is good for its price.

184 pin, 400MHz, DDR.

I guess PC2700.

How about this? (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141164)

I'm not sure how this is relevant to recommend a brand and a brand that is good for its price.

184 pin, 400MHz, DDR.

I guess PC2700.

Because if you have 512mb of 2700 and 512 3200 that is going to cause problems.

I recommend corsair. Cheap and efficient.

How about this? (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141164)

$35? No fucking way. Any RAM that cheap isn't even worth looking at. Here's something you'll feel good about buying.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145560

It's a lot more expensive, but it won't give you blue screen errors ever. The cheap, shitty RAM in my older desktop PC gives me those all the time (I told my brother he should've waited a week to get some Corsair DDR). Of course, if your motherboard allows it, you should go for a pair of 512mb sticks of the same RAM for dual channel mode (since the performance and stability are even better that way). If you have the money for it, that is.

Because if you have 512mb of 2700 and 512 3200 that is going to cause problems.

I recommend corsair. Cheap and efficient.

Yea, make sure that you check your computer manual to see EXACTLY what you can and can't use before you buy memory. you get memory that doesn't work and you can't get it refunded, your probably gonna be mad.

Because if you have 512mb of 2700 and 512 3200 that is going to cause problems.

I recommend corsair. Cheap and efficient.
Agreed

Corsair
Mushkin
Crucial

And if you have 2700 buy more of the same

Yea, make sure that you check your computer manual to see EXACTLY what you can and can't use before you buy memory. you get memory that doesn't work and you can't get it refunded, your probably gonna be mad.
I bought an HP Pavilian, there is no such thing as "computer manual." I had to search online to figure out the specs for the system, and I will have to open the case to see what kind of RAM is in it (2700, 3200, etc), assuming it is even on the stick.

And if you think I am buying $124 RAM, you are insane.

It's a lot more expensive, but it won't give you blue screen errors ever. The cheap, shitty RAM in my older desktop PC gives me those all the time
I will bet you a new stick of RAM it wasn't your RAM, or it wasn't because of what price the RAM was or its make.

I bought an HP Pavilian, there is no such thing as "computer manual." I had to search online to figure out the specs for the system, and I will have to open the case to see what kind of RAM is in it (2700, 3200, etc), assuming it is even on the stick.

And if you think I am buying $124 RAM, you are insane.


I will bet you a new stick of RAM it wasn't your RAM, or it wasn't because of what price the RAM was or its make.
I had to suffer through an HP before, trust me, it will not say what frequency your RAM operates at. Download CPU-Z, (http://www.cpuid.org/cpuz.php) unzip it, open the application, and click on the "SPD" tab. You want to look at the "Max Bandwidth" it will say something like "PC3200 (400MHz)" Get some Corsair brand RAM of that same bandwidth (that is, if you wan to keep your old RAM).

Well, I know it operates at 400MHz. So 3200?

Well, I know it operates at 400MHz. So 3200?
mmmmmmmmhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmm.

I had to suffer through an HP before, trust me, it will not say what frequency your RAM operates at. Download CPU-Z, (http://www.cpuid.org/cpuz.php) unzip it, open the application, and click on the "SPD" tab. You want to look at the "Max Bandwidth" it will say something like "PC3200 (400MHz)" Get some Corsair brand RAM of that same bandwidth (that is, if you wan to keep your old RAM).
That thing doesn't give me any info on my RAM.

That thing doesn't give me any info on my RAM.
Really? It tells me what bandwidth of RAM I have, who made it, the timings, whether it is registered, buffered, ECC, or none.

Really? It tells me what bandwidth of RAM I have, who made it, the timings, whether it is registered, buffered, ECC, or none.
All I get is memory size.

All I get is memory size.
Try openning it again, sometimes it cannot detect all the settings.

Damn. Damn damn damn damn damn.

I ordered some new RAM off of Newegg. I ordered the 184 pin. My chipset takes 240 pin.

Shit.

Damn. Damn damn damn damn damn.

I ordered some new RAM off of Newegg. I ordered the 184 pin. My chipset takes 240 pin.

Shit.
Never heard of 240 pin RAM before.:confused: What socket motherboard do you have?

Never heard of 240 pin RAM before.:confused: What socket motherboard do you have?

The RAM I have now is the DDR2-SDRAM. I just got this, so I guess this is the new stuff.

And I have no idea what this "Socket" is.

The RAM I have now is the DDR2-SDRAM. I just got this, so I guess this is the new stuff.

And I have no idea what this "Socket" is.
The Socket tells you what kind of processors you can put into your computer. Seeing as you have DDR2, you have an Intel of some kind.

The Socket tells you what kind of processors you can put into your computer. Seeing as you have DDR2, you have an Intel of some kind.

Yeah. I've got a Pentium D 820 2.8Ghz Dual Core.

You wouldn't happen to have any DDR2 lying around to trade, would you?

Yeah. I've got a Pentium D 820 2.8Ghz Dual Core.

You wouldn't happen to have any DDR2 lying around to trade, would you?
I got a AMD Opteron 165 2.2GHz, so there would be no reason for me to have DDR2 at all. If I did, I would probably give it to you; it would be totally useless to me.

I got a AMD Opteron 165 2.2GHz, so there would be no reason for me to have DDR2 at all. If I did, I would probably give it to you; it would be totally useless to me.

Bah. You are useless.

Well, I've got 2GB of ram i can't use comming. You want to buy it?

Try openning it again, sometimes it cannot detect all the settings.
I ran it twice, it gets the same thing.

2GB of what.

Bah. You are useless.

Well, I've got 2GB of ram i can't use comming. You want to buy it?
Got a linky?

Well, I know it operates at 400MHz. So 3200?

You have to open it up to make sure. It will read right on the RAM, unless they mislabeled, then you will have to remove the RAM to find out.

Got a linky?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145574

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145574
Good RAM, very good RAM. But slower than what I intend on buying when I upgrade next.

Good RAM, very good RAM. But slower than what I intend on buying when I upgrade next.

Well, what's a good purchase now that I know my ram is no good?

Well, what's a good purchase now that I know my ram is no good?
Send me some of your useless, expensive RAM.

Well, what's a good purchase now that I know my ram is no good?
Won't newegg let you cancel the order? Or is it a bit too late for that?
I guess there is always ebay (you shouldn't have aproblem finding a buyer either). Be sure to mention that they are still in the original packaging, that will bump up the price a bit.

EDIT:Or maybe Teh_Pantless_Hero is interested....

Send me some of your useless, expensive RAM.

I'll give it to you for US$205, plus shipping. It also has a US$40 mail in rebate.