hey guys another Q

ripe · 08-09-2008, 07:30 PM

i have a GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel mobo that i have recently bought and am looking at buying memory for it and am wondering what ocz mem ( or memory in general) you would recommend,and also if it will be compatible

the two i am looking at are

OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC CrossFire Certified Edition ( will buy 2 sets if recommended)

Or

OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 4GB Edition

the other system specs are as follows:

case: Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-US-BA-WOPSU Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

GPU: SAPPHIRE 100242L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor

Power supply:CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply 90 - 264 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick

Os: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM

Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (to make it possibly easier on you)

**kodi** · 08-09-2008, 09:15 PM

Recommended Ram HERE

ripe · 08-10-2008, 03:34 AM

out of the 6 choices there are there for 1066 none are 4gigs worth, trust me i've already looked at the very bad compatibility listings on the gigabyte site

**wrench97** · 08-10-2008, 04:49 AM

http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartsp...72A6F2A5CA7304

Tumbleweed36 · 08-10-2008, 04:59 AM

For this build and graphics card, I would recommend that you move the Corsair (a great supply BTW) up to a 650 watt.

08-09-2008, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
ripe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: xp service pack 2	hey guys another Q i have a GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel mobo that i have recently bought and am looking at buying memory for it and am wondering what ocz mem ( or memory in general) you would recommend,and also if it will be compatible the two i am looking at are OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC CrossFire Certified Edition ( will buy 2 sets if recommended) Or OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 4GB Edition the other system specs are as follows: case: Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-US-BA-WOPSU Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case GPU: SAPPHIRE 100242L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Power supply:CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply 90 - 264 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick Os: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (to make it possibly easier on you)

08-09-2008, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,396 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Re: hey guys another Q Recommended Ram HERE __________________ Brian

08-10-2008, 03:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
ripe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: xp service pack 2	Re: hey guys another Q out of the 6 choices there are there for 1066 none are 4gigs worth, trust me i've already looked at the very bad compatibility listings on the gigabyte site

08-10-2008, 04:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,444 OS: Win7	Re: hey guys another Q http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartsp...72A6F2A5CA7304 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

08-10-2008, 04:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,640 OS: XP Professional	Re: hey guys another Q For this build and graphics card, I would recommend that you move the Corsair (a great supply BTW) up to a 650 watt. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.