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Suggest RAM for DFI Motherboard

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BOLt

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I am currently putting together this computer:

AMD64 Rig
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ CPU
DFI LANParty UT nF4 Ultra-D Motherboard
(512MB x 2) Crucial Ballistix 512MB PC3200 DDR RAM
BFG GeForce 6800 GT OC PCI-e GPU
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200GB SATA HD
Dell UltraSharp 1905FP 19" LCD
Lite-On SOHD-16P9S CD/DVD-ROM Drive
Antec SmartPower 2.0 400W PSU
Antec Super LANBoy
Logitech MX510 Performance Gaming Mouse
Generic Keyboard

I already have the RAM, the GPU, the HD, the case, the mouse, and the keyboard.

I've recently been hearing (with alarming and ever-increasing frequency) that DFI motherboards are picky about which RAM is used.

I was wondering if my current RAM would be okay? If someone who reads this has used Ballistix and could give me first-hand confirmation, or if someone could post a link to a review/benchmark of the DFI and Ballistix, I would be deeply grateful.

If the situation ends up being for the worse and I am told that the RAM will not work happily with the motherboard, I am able to sell the RAM, so not all hope is lost. However, that presents me with another dilemma: with what RAM should I replace the Ballistix?

I do lots of multitasking, encoding, and games. I've also read that BF2 runs very well when one uses 2GB of RAM and I know that the extra amount would help me with my other tasks, so I am seriously considering adding another GB of RAM if the Ballistix does not work out. Cost is an issue, however, so please keep that in mind when suggesting a brand for the 2GB dual-channel pack.

Thanks in advance! I know that I can always count on Anandtech for help with whatever computer troubles I or my friends may run into.
 
DFI :heart: OCZ

The Crucial should be fine though.

Originally posted by: t3h l337 n3wb
Yeah, I've only heard about DFI being picky about Corsair RAM.
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I've heard it doesn't like some Kingston either.
 
OCZ Value VX.

This RAM has been good to me so far. I haven't even pushed the DRAM voltage past 3.0v and my memory runs stable at 240mhz
 
Ah crap. I'm planning on using 2 x 1gb Corsair value select for my DFI nf4 ultra setup. If I'm going to have problems, what should I use (thats just as cheap).
 
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