Will this RAM work with this ASUS bored?

Apothic · 04-20-2008, 11:52 AM

Alright...with this MB

Asus P5GL-MX 800MHz FSB Intel 915GL Chipset Dual Channel DDR 400 Socket 775/T micro ATX Motherboard with LAN, SATA, PCI-Express 16X, On-Board Video, 6 Channel Audio, USB 2.0

Will this RAM work with it?

I hope it will, because i've already bought it. How exactly can i place this RAM in the socket? All the cords are in the way(From the MB and HDD'S)

Jebtall · 04-20-2008, 10:25 PM

You should do your homework before you buy some memory

So go to www.crucial.com or www.corsair.com and see if what you bought will work, if you are lucky it will, otherwise you may be selling the memory you bought.

**Underclocker** · 04-21-2008, 01:32 AM

Great deal, only $3.40 for 512Mb. Unfortunately, your motherboard only supports DDR and not the SDRAM you have just bought. Hope you can sell it for much more than just $3.40 though!

**blackduck30** · 04-21-2008, 01:53 AM

I also extend my condolences, great buy but please don't try and make it fit or you are going to break something

Apothic · 04-21-2008, 04:40 AM

I wasn't TRYING to make it fit. I know what i'm doing inside a computer when it comes to RAM. Just the wires are in the way, so i'm not gonna do it myself.

the scan gave me this for RAM:
Supported DRAM Types: DDR SDRAM only

That means SDram will work right?

**blackduck30** · 04-21-2008, 07:10 AM

Well I am sorry to say but
DDR SDram is NOT SDram
There is no way anyone be it yourself or a tech is going to make that ram fit.

No one was saying you were trying to make it fit, we were telling you not to try

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR_SDRAM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDRAM

you need to be looking in this section

http://computers.listings.ebay.ca/Me...istingItemList

Computers are like leggo these days but you still have to know which pieces to use.

If you are adding to Ram you already have you should really be looking at latencies as well as trying to match brands and model to try and avoid compatibility issues.

You also have to realize that if you put slower DDR ram in your system your computer will slow your faster ram down to match the slower one
You need to find out what DDR ram you have in your system before you start buying more or it could actually slow your system down because as I mentioned above, if you have DDR 400 and you buy DDR266 both sticks will run at DDR266

04-20-2008, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Apothic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP SP2	Will this RAM work with this ASUS bored? Alright...with this MB Asus P5GL-MX 800MHz FSB Intel 915GL Chipset Dual Channel DDR 400 Socket 775/T micro ATX Motherboard with LAN, SATA, PCI-Express 16X, On-Board Video, 6 Channel Audio, USB 2.0 Will this RAM work with it? I hope it will, because i've already bought it. How exactly can i place this RAM in the socket? All the cords are in the way(From the MB and HDD'S)

04-20-2008, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jebtall Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 OS: xp	Re: Will this RAM work with this ASUS bored? You should do your homework before you buy some memory So go to www.crucial.com or www.corsair.com and see if what you bought will work, if you are lucky it will, otherwise you may be selling the memory you bought.

04-21-2008, 01:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Underclocker Just passing by. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 824 OS: XP Pro SP3 x86 My System	Re: Will this RAM work with this ASUS bored? Great deal, only $3.40 for 512Mb. Unfortunately, your motherboard only supports DDR and not the SDRAM you have just bought. Hope you can sell it for much more than just $3.40 though!

04-21-2008, 01:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
blackduck30 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Will this RAM work with this ASUS bored? I also extend my condolences, great buy but please don't try and make it fit or you are going to break something __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

04-21-2008, 04:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Apothic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Will this RAM work with this ASUS bored? I wasn't TRYING to make it fit. I know what i'm doing inside a computer when it comes to RAM. Just the wires are in the way, so i'm not gonna do it myself. the scan gave me this for RAM: Supported DRAM Types: DDR SDRAM only That means SDram will work right? Last edited by Apothic; 04-21-2008 at 04:50 AM.

04-21-2008, 07:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
blackduck30 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Will this RAM work with this ASUS bored? Well I am sorry to say but DDR SDram is NOT SDram There is no way anyone be it yourself or a tech is going to make that ram fit. No one was saying you were trying to make it fit, we were telling you not to try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR_SDRAM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDRAM you need to be looking in this section http://computers.listings.ebay.ca/Me...istingItemList Computers are like leggo these days but you still have to know which pieces to use. If you are adding to Ram you already have you should really be looking at latencies as well as trying to match brands and model to try and avoid compatibility issues. You also have to realize that if you put slower DDR ram in your system your computer will slow your faster ram down to match the slower one You need to find out what DDR ram you have in your system before you start buying more or it could actually slow your system down because as I mentioned above, if you have DDR 400 and you buy DDR266 both sticks will run at DDR266 __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All Last edited by blackduck30; 04-21-2008 at 07:29 AM.