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Need RAM

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mcpruitt

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I followed the suggestion in an Anandtech builders guide 4 years ago when I built my current machine. At that time I used the following:

Motherboard-Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P 790X RT

CPU-AMD PH II X3 720 BK AM3 2.8G RT

RAM-OCZ2B1150LV4GK RTL (2Gx2 for 4gig total)

CPU COOLER-XIGMATEK HDT-S1283

"I DO NOT OVERCLOCK THIS MACHINE"

I use linux to run AutoCAD in Virtual Box to create illustrations.

Now to increase my use of this box I would like to add ram bringing it up to 8 gig. However the cpu cooler blocks 2 of the slots and the OCZ ram I used has been discontinued.

So my question, if I use the stock cooler that came with the cpu should that be sufficient since I don't overclock? And if I go that route what can I use to increase the ram? Should I just use what Crucial specifies for this motherboard? Or can I use any of the newer modules on the market which are cheaper?

Open to any suggestions. :\

MCP
 
Your motherboard only supports DDR2 RAM, which is quite expensive when purchased new.

The stock cooler will work; it has to work with what it is packaged with. Otherwise, the company would've subjected to a class-action lawsuit and there would've a huge amount of dead CPUs.
 
mfenn said:
Would low profile memory fit under your cooler? It's about half the height of a normal DIMM. If so, check out these auctions:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-4-Ki...3434991?pt=US_Memory_RAM_&hash=item58a3b168ef
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4GB-2x2GB-D...5987595?pt=US_Memory_RAM_&hash=item3f27854f0b
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KINGSTON-4G...3643383?pt=US_Memory_RAM_&hash=item4ac80976f7
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4GB-2x2GB-D...3708147?pt=US_Memory_RAM_&hash=item4ac8a30a73
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Guys, thanks for the suggestions.

Sorry for the quotes. But I did want to make a point.

I didn't know that I was at the point that I would have to use second hand ram.

Will I have any issues if the ram I get is not exact as what I have?

MCP
 
You don't have to buy used, but new DDR2 is pretty expensive ($60 for 4GB) so you can save a bunch by buying used.

You could run into issues with having mismatched DIMMs, but that's pretty much unavoidable since OCZ doesn't make RAM anymore (for good reason). Your best bet is to buy an 8GB set of low-profile RAM like a linked above so that you can have all matched DIMMs that will fit under your heatsink.
 
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