Needing help for Ram upgrade Dell Precision WS T3400

[glassduck]

So, by specs it says that I can have 16bg. I have 8 now. I have researched and found that I need 4x4gb sticks. This is where i lose my mind:twisted:. First, that seems to be hard to find for this model. Second, when I do it is between $500 and $800!! Other Dell workstations are WAY cheaper. Ami missing something? I would really appreciate any help guys:awe:. Following are specs via Scuzzy:

Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit About to go back to 7 Pro in the next day or so...

CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz 46 °C
Yorkfield 45nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-18)

RAM
Memory
Type DDR2
Size 8126 MBytes
Channels # Dual
DRAM Frequency 399.0 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 6 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 6 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 6 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 18 clocks
Command Rate (CR) 2T
Physical Memory
Memory Usage 64 %
Total Physical 7.94 GB
Available Physical 2.84 GB
Total Virtual 16 GB
Available Virtual 8.60 GB
SPD
Number Of SPD Modules 0

Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0TP412 (CPU)
Graphics
ASUS VW266H (1920x1200@60Hz)
1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series (ATI AIB) 41 °C
Storage
931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162 (SATA) 32 °C
931GB Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex USB Device (USB (SATA)) 32 °C
Optical Drives
TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653F
Microsoft Virtual DVD-ROM
Audio
SB Audigy

 

[Essence_of_War]

I have a T3400 as my main work computer, actually!

Here's the problem:

8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-18)

DDR2 is expensive because no one is making it, and no one has been making it for a while.

Do you already have 2x4GB sticks, or are you using 4x2GB right now? In either case, you might be able to make use of 2x4GB Mushkin Silverline for $185. You could pick up two sets that would likely be OK together in 4x4GB, and you'd be under $400, but I don't know if you're likely to get much cheaper than that.

 

[denis280]

I can have 16bg. I have 8 now

Why? do you really need 16gb.what are you doing for 16gb.is it wort it.the price of ddr2 is way up.would be better to get a new mobo.with ddr3