What DDR Ram do I need?

Question

Hi guys, I have an AMD athlon XP 2500+ processor.

I'm looking at getting 2gbs for my pc but have come across all sort of different types, & am really unsure as what I need.

any help appreciated :D

Answer 1

PC3200 also called DDR400.

If you have an N-force2 (chipset) mother board buy them in pairs as identical chips will give you dual data rate, unmatched ones will work but only at normal data rate,

Answer 2

Since you have an Athlon XP 2500+ you would be needing standard DDR ram. The only AMD processors that support DDR2 are on the AM2 platform which start at 3000+

Answer 3

For a Socket A processor that you have. You will have a DDR1 Mobo.



Go for Cas3 DDR400 (3200mhz) - 2.6v - any brand should work. Get the ddr 400 as it will allways run at a slower speed if your mobo cant support it (eg: 333mhz). Buying slower ram isnt worth the hassle and costs about the same.



Any generic Kingston/cruical memory should do the trick or you could splash out on cruical balistix or any of the OCZ brands :)

Answer 4

the old athlon xp 2500+(and similar models)processors are very good ,although around 3 years old they still are good solid chips,i still have a athlon p.c somewere in the house

first mate you need to run the crucial online utility(http://www.crucial.com/),this will scan your system and return a report with what type of memory modules to buy and also the make of your motherboard,it also lets you know what type of graphic card you need to buy

2gb of memory isnt going to come cheap,you are probally looking at around £150 and over,depending on the make you go for

all makes are ok,for example,the kingston value range are sometimes critisised,but i use them and there very reliable,however if you want gaming memory a make like O.C.Z would be a good purchase,but these are very expensive,other makes like corsair and even crucials own make are also very good

here are two of my recommendations,one being a value model and other being a power model

value memory...http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-004-OK&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=557

power memory...http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-093-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817

as you can see the website overclockers is very cheap,i get alot of p.c gear from there and find it good quality,especially the memory and graphic cards

good luck mate

Answer 5

As one of my learned colleagues has already suggested, visit the Crucial web site:



http://www.crucial.com



There is an online scanning tool that you will scan your current configuration then tell you what type of RAM your computer will accept.



You can then choose to purchase the RAM from Crucial or go elsewhere. Purchasing the RAM from Crucial is probably the easiest way to guarantee that you get what you need.

Answer 6

Go to the following link, http://www.crucial.com/uk they can do an on line check which will determine which ram your motherboard supports. They will recommend the optimum amount. You can order on line and although they are not the cheapest it is worth paying for good ram. They guarantee compatibility with your motherboard and give an excellent warranty.They lso give fitting instructions. I have used them many times and always been satisfied. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

it actually depends on your motherboard what it will support. If you buy ram that is too fast it will operate at the top speed the board wil support.



If you dont know your motherboard, most common ram speed for your cpu is probably gonna be DDR 400 or PC3200.



Try this website and sue the "MEMORY SELECTOR" to be sure what speed your pc has.



http://www.ddr-memory.com/ram_finder.asp



Then go buy it at www.newegg.com, Ive bought from there alot and they are cheap, fast, and awesome.

Answer 8

As with the first answer go to www.crucial.com and run the scanner and the memory sold by Crucial has good reputation and is also a fair price

Answer 9

You can run a free test at http://www.crucial.com and find out what kind of RAM (memory) your computer needs. It will automatically test your system and tell you what you need and have in the computer (each slot).



You can get cheap memory at http://www.tigerdirect.com or http://www.newegg.com

Answer 10

download belarc advisor

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

It will scan your system and give you a list of what your computer has

print it off and bring it to a computer store. They'll probabsly be able to help you.

Answer 11

use DDR 1

Answer 12

look for wats already in ur PC. take one out, look at wats written on them. if u dont c anything, or r unsure, take it to the store, and the guys there will help u. im sure ur PC has a RAM already in it. just look at wat it says on there.

Answer 13

if u look next to the socket where the ram is then it sholuld say DDR1 or DDR2