RAM Compatibility Question

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Daniel Levy

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Hi all!

I was recently given an old computer and I am trying to improve the RAM of it.

Motherboard: Asus P5GC-MX
Current RAM (1 stick): Rendition rm12864aa5667.16fd
1GB DDR2 PC2-5300 NONECC DIMM

The new RAM I have and want to install 2 sticks of is: Kingston KVR800D2N6/2G

I would love your help in understanding if this is possible. I tried to install them and the monitor would not be recognised, and the computer did not beep as it usually does with the current RAM.

Thanks for your help!
 
Either bad ram or the board really don't like 800 mhz sticks as it only officially support 667mhz.
 
It's possible that the ram is just bad. Would have to test in another system that actually supports that speed of ram to be sure.
 
Per the website:
2 x DIMM, Max. 2 GB, DDR2 533/400 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/P5GCMX/specifications/

It seems like it only supports a max of 1 GB per slot. You could likely get another 1 GB stick to match but that's the limit of the board. If you'll need more RAM beyond 2 GB it's looking more like new computer (or at least, new motherboard) time.
 
beers said:
Per the website:
2 x DIMM, Max. 2 GB, DDR2 533/400 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/P5GCMX/specifications/

It seems like it only supports a max of 1 GB per slot. You could likely get another 1 GB stick to match but that's the limit of the board. If you'll need more RAM beyond 2 GB it's looking more like new computer (or at least, new motherboard) time.
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Darn, could have sworn that had 8gb max ram limit. I had the p5gd1 back in the day.
 
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