Rambus PC800 Question

[sphfaros]

Hey everyone I have a friend here with a Dell machine that has 512 MB of PC800 RDRAM in it and we need to upgrade it. No option to get a new motherboard or anything and I understand it will be expensive.

My question is if I go onto newegg and buy two sticks of 256 MB for a total of 512 MB, do I need to know anything about compatibility with the existing RAM in the computer or will any do? Any preferred company for RDRAM?

Thanks for the help.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Just make sure it's PC800 and that you aren't mixing error correcting (ECC) with regular. Brand doesn't matter much as long as there is a warranty.

FS/FT forum here and eBay are both cheaper than buying new. Or if you can wait until Saturday for shipment I can offer you a good deal on 2x128 from mom's old P4 that I upgraded at Xmas.