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Which Brand of RAM Should I buy?

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#1 ·
Hello,

I am very cautious when it comes to buying RAM for computers. I am wanting to upgrade RAM for my computer. Currently I have 6GB of RAM in my system and it can go up to 16GB of RAM. I know that I want to buy RAM for less then $300 and was thinking about buying G-skill or Kingston. I have had good luck with the Kingston brand, but I want to make sure I will be getting the most for my money.

Specifications for computer:

Motherboard Specifications, M2N78-LA (Violet) - HP Customer Care (China - English)

Which brand would be best for me? What would you suggest? I am trying to run as many virtual machines as I can while I study for my certification exams. Please let me know. Thanks. Yes, I am doing research by myself and will update you.

Why does it say this:

Four DDR2 SO-DIMM (240-pin) sockets

Supported DIMM types:
PC2-6400 (800 MHz)
PC2-5300 (667 MHz)

Upgraded Parts:
750watt power supply added
ATI Radeon 5850 graphics card
 
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#2 ·
Why would you possibly need/want 16GB of RAM?
What brand/specs/configuration is the 6GB you have?
There are no games and few apps that can utilize over 3GB of RAM.
I suggest Crucial RAM for any OEM Mobo. It is not unusual for them to have issues with performance RAM.
 
#4 ·
The Mobo is Dual Channel. Using 3 sticks puts you in Single Channel Mode and performance suffers considerably. I would try 2X4 and you can get another matched pair if that's not enough.
Your money-your decision.
 
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Agreed. It is a dual channel motherboard with 4 slots. To take full advantage of dual-channel's performance, you should buy and use sticks in pairs. So my "guess" (hope) now is that you have 2 x 2Gb plus 2 x 1Gb for a total of 6Gb. At the least, I would toss the two 1Gb sticks and buy two more 2Gb.

If you really want 16Gb, then as noted, you need to go 4 x 4Gb.

Why does it say this:

Four DDR2 SO-DIMM (240-pin) sockets

Supported DIMM types:
PC2-6400 (800 MHz)
PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
Why? Because it is telling you those are the type and speeds it supports.

The Newegg link does not work for me. I recommend you use the memory wizards at Crucial, Corsair, Mushkin, or just about any RAM maker to determine which RAM is compatible.
 
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