RAM Advice

[johnbr]

Hello I am about to buy some new RAM and I'm getting really confused on whether it will work on my computer or not.

I am using an ASUS M2NPV-MX motherboard and my current ram is 2.00GB DDR2 533MHz Kingston RAM.

I found a good deal on OCZ PC2-6400 Dual Channel DDR2 800MHz 2GB RAM PC Memory Kit 4-4-4-15
How can I tell if this will work for my computer?

Also is it a very significant upgrade, IE is it worth it?
I play games like World of Warcraft, Counter-strike and COD4.

Thanks for your time.

 

[MustISO]

IMO, upgrading probably won't help much if at all. If you're planning on overclocking then I would say get the RAM.

 

[JustaGeek]

I would not mix the DDR2 533 and DDR2 800.

And it does seem like a waste if you just want to replace the Kingston with OCZ.

If it works at all - Kingston probably works with 1.8V, OCZ might require 2.1V, so check the voltage requirements and capabilities of your motherboard as well.

Good luck!

 

[DSF]

What're the specs on the rest of your system? If gaming is slow, I suspect you'll see more benefit out of a video card upgrade. (Possibly CPU, depending on what processor you're using.)

2GB is enough for any game out there, and I doubt that's your problem.

Edit: By the way, if you're planning on replacing your current RAM with the new RAM, you'll see little to no actual benefit.