RAM compatible with my mobo, what IS my mobo?

[james76]

Im lookingto buy some more ram for a computer, I have never bought ram before and have heard about motherboard compatability cautions etc Here is some stuff from AIDA32 and I want to buy 1GB PC 2700 DDR 333 Mhz Ram,

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 31861.EM.0000.D.0302041659
Motherboard Name Unknown

Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel NetBurst
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 100 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 400 MHz
Bandwidth 3200 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties:
Bus Type DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 267 MHz
Bandwidth 2133 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel Hub Interface
Bus Width 8-bit
Real Clock 67 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 267 MHz
Bandwidth 267 MB/s

The ram Im looking to buy says this: will my motherboard be compatible, I have picked the right ram for my system butis it compatible?

1. Known to work with:
2.
3. *.VIA P4X266A,
4. *.VIA KT266/266 (except ASUS KT266/266)
5. *.VIA KT600 (except ASUS KT600)
6. *.VIA PT800
7. *.SIS 645
8. *.SIS 648
9. * 648FX
10. *.SIS 746FX
11. * KM400
12. * KM266/266/266a
13. * K8T800
14. * KT 880
15. * KT 400 (except ASUS KT400)
16. * KT 400A
17. * SIS 661FX
18. * SIS 655
19. * SIS 650GX
20. * SIS 650
21. * NFORCE 3 250GB
22. * ULI CHIPSETS
23. * INTEL 915
24. * NFORCE 4 SLI

Any help greatly appreciated, thanks for your time.

 

[[trs]ALUMINUM]

No i wouldnt say its compatible. it looks you have a mobo that uses 133mhz ram

 

[james76]

According to crucial scanner it says ddr333 is a compatible upgrade

 

[oscaryu1]

DDR SDRAM? Could you get a picture?

This is DDR1 DDR333 -

http://www.4memory.nl/images/DDR333-2GB.jpg

SDRAM PC133 -

http://www.puntomx.net/images/DIMM133.jpg

 

[james76]

Yeh yeh ddr sdram

 

[oscaryu1]

so that one matches wth your ram slot?

 

[james76]

Yeah its the same shape as my existing RAM

 

[james76]

Here is the one i want to buy.

 

[StrangleHold]

What model motherboard is this

 

[[trs]ALUMINUM]

if the scanner says its a compatible upgrade then do it.

 

[james76]

I posted some stuff at the top, not too sure myself. Thanks aluminium

 

[StrangleHold]

Well it says your effective FSB is 400mhz so you probable could run DDR400 or so to say PC3200
This will tell you more about your computer
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

 

[james76]

Thanks mate, this is what I got

Information SPD EEPROM (J5G3) :
Manufacturer : Samsung
Part Number : M3 68L3223DTL-CB0
Serial Number : 09035BEB
Type : DDR-SDRAM PC-2100 (133 MHz) - [DDR-266]
Size : 256 MB (1 rows, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module EPP : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 µs, Self Refresh
Voltage : SSTL 2.5v
Prefetch Buffer : 2-bit
Manufacture : Week 17 of 2003
Supported Frequencies : 100 MHz, 133 MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 2 clocks @100 MHz, 2.5 clocks @133 MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 2 clocks @100 MHz, 3 clocks @133 MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 2 clocks @100 MHz, 3 clocks @133 MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 5 clocks @100 MHz, 6 clocks @133 MHz

Memory Controller Information :
Memory Controller : System Memory
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : No
Number of connectors : 2
Max. Module Size : 512 KB

 

[oscaryu1]

I agree with stranglehold Get DDR400/PC3200.

How much are you willing to spend?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820340006

or even:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820218093

 

[james76]

I will be buying in UK and looking at £20-£30, I need to know for sure what is compatible because I wont be in the UK for long and my computer is in another country (UAE). thanks

 

[[trs]ALUMINUM]

pc2700 - ddr333,pc3200 - ddr400,.

Get any of these

 

[james76]

Thanks. What density do i need high or low?

 

[StrangleHold]

Thanks mate, this is what I got

Information SPD EEPROM (J5G3) :
Manufacturer : Samsung
Part Number : M3 68L3223DTL-CB0
Serial Number : 09035BEB
Type : DDR-SDRAM PC-2100 (133 MHz) - [DDR-266]
Size : 256 MB (1 rows, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module EPP : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 µs, Self Refresh
Voltage : SSTL 2.5v
Prefetch Buffer : 2-bit
Manufacture : Week 17 of 2003
Supported Frequencies : 100 MHz, 133 MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 2 clocks @100 MHz, 2.5 clocks @133 MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 2 clocks @100 MHz, 3 clocks @133 MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 2 clocks @100 MHz, 3 clocks @133 MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 5 clocks @100 MHz, 6 clocks @133 MHz

Memory Controller Information :
Memory Controller : System Memory
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : No
Number of connectors : 2
Max. Module Size : 512 KB

Well that told about the ram you have now, need to know what chipset the board has. If your keeping the ram you have and just install the 1gbs stick with it, then it doesnt matter if you get DDR333 or DDR 400 it will just back clock it to DDR 266. But if your replacing it I would get DDR 400

 

[Cromewell]

Usually low. High density doesn't work in a lot of computers.

 

[StrangleHold]

I agree Low Density is more likely to work