Surely this is compatible?

huntleth · 04-12-2007, 10:07 PM

I have a dell dimension c521 and need more ram for it...

If i buy 2 of THESE

Will it be compatible?

Dell told me to use a specific one, pc4200 i think, but so long as it has the same number of pins and the [sorry for n00bishness] slot thing in the bottom is in the right place, will it matter?

Cheers

chupacabra · 04-12-2007, 10:22 PM

It's better if you buy them new anyway you're going to pay a similar price, examples below:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/63631
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/64183
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/64179
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/63631
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/64183
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/63626

huntleth · 04-13-2007, 10:37 AM

the ones on ebay are new, but are they compatible?

elitehacker · 04-14-2007, 10:13 AM

DDR2 533 or PC4200 RAM is the fastest RAM supported by your motherboard, so you can buy DDR2 400 ram as well as the faster DDR2 553 but if you buy the slower RAM it will run at the slower speed.

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huntleth Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 47	Surely this is compatible? I have a dell dimension c521 and need more ram for it... If i buy 2 of THESE Will it be compatible? Dell told me to use a specific one, pc4200 i think, but so long as it has the same number of pins and the [sorry for n00bishness] slot thing in the bottom is in the right place, will it matter? Cheers

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chupacabra Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,927	It's better if you buy them new anyway you're going to pay a similar price, examples below: http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/63631 http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/64183 http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/64179 http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/63631 http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/64183 http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/63626 __________________ My Rig e7200 @ 2.53ghz 4GB G.skill pc6400 Seagate hdd 250gb Gigabyte P35 DS3L Sapphire 4850 Corsair 750 watts Raidmax Smilodon

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04-13-2007, 10:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
huntleth Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 47	the ones on ebay are new, but are they compatible?

04-14-2007, 10:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 2,413	DDR2 533 or PC4200 RAM is the fastest RAM supported by your motherboard, so you can buy DDR2 400 ram as well as the faster DDR2 553 but if you buy the slower RAM it will run at the slower speed.