RAM Compatibility

The specifications on the manufacturer's product page seen at http://www.gigabyte-usa.com/Product...rboard&ProductID=2560&ProductName=GA-P35-DS3L show that the board will run DDR2 667 memory as well as the DDR2 800 you have picked out.

If you are not planning to run a 64bit edition of Windows you will only see some 3.12-3.25gb of ram available due to the 3gb barrier on the 32bit kernel. Other then that the memory is capatible with that model board. The fastest supported is the DDR2 1066 memory.
 
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The specifications on the manufacturer's product page seen at http://www.gigabyte-usa.com/Product...rboard&ProductID=2560&ProductName=GA-P35-DS3L show that the board will run DDR2 667 memory as well as the DDR2 800 you have picked out.

If you are not planning to run a 64bit edition of Windows you will only see some 3.12-3.25gb of ram available due to the 3gb barrier on the 32bit kernel. Other then that the memory is capatible with that model board. The fastest supported is the DDR2 1066 memory.
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While many are rushing at the 64bit editions just to see 4gb the programs available at this time are still primarily 32bit. The next version of Windows due out in 2010 or so was originally intended by Microsoft to be strictly 64bit until the complaints were heard apparently. Following that?

A good average desktop now sees 2-3gb unless you are intending to CAD type development programs, graphics design work. or some other programs that were basically "ram intensive". With a 32bit edition like XP 2-3gb generally smoothes out the edges so to speak while anything over is simply mapped out or extra basically unused.

When the software companies start playing catch up then the new 64bit games and apps will see the gain there. They still have a ways to go however.
 
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