What kind of ram should i get?

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tkdromeo

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This is my system.
Processor Brand - Intel®
Processor Platform - Intel® Viiv(TM)
Processor - Intel® Core(TM)2 Quad
Processor Speed - 2.4GHz
System Bus - 1066MHz
Cache Memory - 8MB at die Level 2
System Memory (RAM) - 3GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To - 8GB
Type of Memory (RAM) - DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Type - Serial ATA (7200 rpm)
Hard Drive Size - 640GB
Graphics - NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
Video Memory - 256MB (dedicated); up to 1.5GB total (allocated by Windows Vista)
Total Expansion Bays - External: 1 (3.5"), 2 (5.25"), 2 media drives; Internal: 2 (3.5")
Available Expansion Bays - External: 1 (5.25"), 1 (Personal Media Drive)
Total Expansion Slots - 1 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DIMM
Available Expansion Slots - 1 PCI-E x1
USB 2.0 Ports - 6 (2 front, 4 rear)

I'm getting a new card, I already asked for help on the video thread with that. It's either the ATI 2900 or 8800 GTS. So, now do i need more than 3GB to run games like Hellgate London and Witcher? And if i do which memory should i get?

Is it 1 GB sticks or 2 GB sticks, i don't know anything about that. Like, would this one work for me? Corsair - 2-Pack 1GB PC6400 DDR2 DIMM That would put me at 5 GB and should probably be enough...

Thanks!
 
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AmberClad

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4 GB total would be the max you would want. What type of sticks are in there right now? Is it three 1GB sticks? Or one 2GB stick and one 1GB stick? What are the specs of the RAM that's currently in there?

Which version of Vista is this? Vista 32 or Vista 64? If it's Vista 32, there's no point in getting any more RAM because it won't be used.

Is this a prebuilt system (Dell, HP, etc)?
 
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AmberClad

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Without knowing the exact type of RAM that's in the system (all that Best Buy says is that it's DDR2), there's a very good chance that the Corsair may not be compatible with what's in your system.

And the specs say Vista Home Premium. I'm guessing that's the 32-bit version. Unless you order the 64-bit version, there's no point in buying more memory.

I would just leave well enough alone for now. If you find later on that 3GB is not enough, then you can look into RAM upgrade options. For a prebuilt systems, some memory manufacturers have a "Memory Configurator" program on their website that will tell you which RAM modules they make are compatible with your Dell or HP, etc.

If your system is the same as the one here, then you can't upgrade the RAM without getting rid of what's currently in there. It's using four RAM sticks (2x512MB 2x1GB), so all four RAM slots are filled.
 
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