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Thread ID: 96661 2009-01-18 16:44:00 Memory Ram Upgrade Loukoulay (14536) Press F1
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740077 2009-01-18 16:44:00 Hello guys, i got an Asus P4s800 as motherboard and i want to upgrade my ram from 512meg to 3gig. (which is the maximum supported.)

I did a lot of research, but i'm still not 100% convinced on what type of memory i could use to reach 3gig.

here the link to my asus card:
www.asus.com

Asus card manual:(user guide):
dlsvr01.asus.com

And finaly the memory suggested on the web site crucial:
www.crucial.com


I would say my main problem is there is a restriction on my motherboard:
3 x DIMM, Max. 3 GB, DDR SDRAM ,Non-ECC, Memory
(PC2100/PC1600 up to 3 DIMMs; PC3200/PC2700 up to 2 DIMMs; 1GB PC3200/2700 with 32 DDR chips up to 1 DIMM only)

does it mean i could use 3 x (1gig Pc3200)?
or 1 x (1gig Pc3200) + 2 x (1gig PC2100)?

PC3200 is cheaper then PC2100 and PC1600


If anyone could tell me the different combo i could use (and avoid incompatibility)

Thx alot!
Loukoulay (14536)
740078 2009-01-18 17:40:00 See this site here (www.corsairmemory.com) for your motherboard result according to Corsair gary67 (56)
740079 2009-01-18 17:47:00 But i still don't really understand if i can place 3x(1gig PC3200)

I want to be sure to avoid wasting cash :)
Loukoulay (14536)
740080 2009-01-18 17:58:00 According to the motherboard link you posted

Memory
3 x DIMM, Max. 3 GB, DDR SDRAM ,Non-ECC, Memory
(PC2100/PC1600 up to 3 DIMMs; PC3200/PC2700 up to 2 DIMMs; 1GB PC3200/2700 with 32 DDR chips up to 1 DIMM only)which to me means your motherboard will support 3GB of slower memory only. The next step down would be max speed DDR but only 2GB.
Myth (110)
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