ddr2 PC2 8500

[johnathon007]

I was wondering if this RAM will work in my computer.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227362
I have a stock Gateway GM5472 910 and want to make it less stock and more monster and just wanted to know if my system will read this RAM at full speed.

 

[aviation_man]

No it will not. That's a PC2 8500. Your motherboard requires PC2 5300 @ 667 MHz

http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/gateway-gm5472/4507-3118_7-32574844.html?tag=mncol;psum

Those are the specs. Your computer can hold 4GB of RAM MAX.

 

[StrangleHold]

Its got a AM2 board in it, so DDR2 800 is the highest it supports. It says DDR2 667 but it will probable read up to 800.

 

[johnathon007]

will 2GB sticks work or do i need to get 4 1GB sticks ?

 

[aviation_man]

You can get 4 x 1GB, you cannot get 2x2GB sticks.

 

[johnb35]

That computer only supports 1gb sticks with total memory allowed of 4gb since you have 4 slots.

 

[johnathon007]

Its got a AM2 board in it, so DDR2 800 is the highest it supports. It says DDR2 667 but it will probable read up to 800.

Is there any way to check before i buy? becuase probably isnt really worth $40.

 

[StrangleHold]

Is there any way to check before i buy? becuase probably isnt really worth $40.

Kinda like this. Its a AM2 board. On AM2 processors the memory controller is on the processor and AM2 supports up to DDR2 800. The only reason it would not is, for some reason they killed 800 support through the bios, not to let it recognize it. Dont know why they would do that though.

 

[johnathon007]

cool