Is this ram good for my comp and will it be compatible?

Alag28 · 05-31-03, 08:27 PM

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...alue=4189,2984

I want to get the Kingston Valueram for 37 bucks!

My pc only has SDRAM...i ONLY HAVE 128MB SDRAM and i have win xp pro...so that sucks

so is that ram good?

mcortz_2000 · 05-31-03, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alag28
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...alue=4189,2984

I want to get the Kingston Valueram for 37 bucks!

My pc only has SDRAM...i ONLY HAVE 128MB SDRAM and i have win xp pro...so that sucks

so is that ram good?

Well from what i have used of these so far they seem to be fine...

Not really for overclocking but fine for a normal non-overclocked system...

Alag28 · 05-31-03, 08:42 PM

lol im not gonna be overclocking just fill some gaps of performance where they are needed! For gaming...to stop some stuttering.....so will that kingston value ram be good?

mcortz_2000 · 05-31-03, 08:45 PM

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Originally posted by Alag28
lol im not gonna be overclocking just fill some gaps of performance where they are needed! For gaming...to stop some stuttering.....so will that kingston value ram be good?

Yup that kingston ram should do fine.

The one thing I would check out is to look at your motherboards website and check which memory modules they recommend for your board ..

Best way to make sure........

Alag28 · 05-31-03, 08:53 PM

How can i check the kind of mobo i have? since i have a compaq....its hard to check for it

ptwearnhardtfan · 05-31-03, 08:54 PM

Go to crucial.com and put in your mobo info to see what your motherboard supports. there's a chance it may only recognize half of the chips on that stick as I believe its double sided. Better check to be sure and get back to us and let us know.

ptwearnhardtfan · 05-31-03, 08:55 PM

At crucial you can just put in your computer info and that will be just fine.

Alag28 · 05-31-03, 09:02 PM

yea i did and it gave me some selections......Do u think that kingston valueram will give me any problems?

Since i got p3 its pc133 so any pc133 will be fine correct?

Thanks

the crucial is not too cheap

ptwearnhardtfan · 05-31-03, 09:05 PM

I wasn't recommending crucial perse, but the site is good for telling you what kind of ram is compatible. Does it say the 32x8 stick is good for your system? If it is, then that's cool, go ahead with the kingston. It should work fine.

Alag28 · 05-31-03, 09:34 PM

where does it say if ur system is good with 32 x 8?

ptwearnhardtfan · 05-31-03, 09:37 PM

Check out what ram crucial recommends. Look at the numbers on their website. That'll tell ya what your motherboard supports.

Alag28 · 05-31-03, 09:51 PM

oh so those numbers on crucial.com tells me the best recommendation of memory for my mobo?

ptwearnhardtfan · 05-31-03, 09:59 PM

Correctomundo. It's not just crucial ram.

Alag28 · 05-31-03, 10:08 PM

but i try to match the number with any companies memory and not 1 match!>? whats up with that?

ptwearnhardtfan · 05-31-03, 10:22 PM

What model Compaq do u have? The main thing u want to find out is if the mobo supports 32x8. A lot depends on how old the computer is. If it's relatively new, like 2-3 years old you shouldn't have a problem.

Alag28 · 05-31-03, 10:26 PM

Yea its about 2-3 years old.....The model compaq i have is 5BW284 5000 series

theres 2 memory slots and 512mb Max!!

So there shouldnt be any prob with that kingston valueram?

ptwearnhardtfan · 05-31-03, 10:34 PM

In my opinion, no problem. Give it a try. If it doesn't work, just send it back.

Alag28 · 05-31-03, 10:43 PM

alright thanks for ur help!!!!!

ptwearnhardtfan · 05-31-03, 10:44 PM

u bet

05-31-03, 08:27 PM	Thread Starter #1
Alag28 Registered Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stamford, CT	Is this ram good for my comp and will it be compatible? http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...alue=4189,2984 I want to get the Kingston Valueram for 37 bucks! My pc only has SDRAM...i ONLY HAVE 128MB SDRAM and i have win xp pro...so that sucks so is that ram good?
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 08:42 PM	Thread Starter #3
Alag28 Registered Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stamford, CT	lol im not gonna be overclocking just fill some gaps of performance where they are needed! For gaming...to stop some stuttering.....so will that kingston value ram be good?
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 08:53 PM	Thread Starter #5
Alag28 Registered Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stamford, CT	How can i check the kind of mobo i have? since i have a compaq....its hard to check for it
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 08:54 PM	#6
ptwearnhardtfan Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast WI	Go to crucial.com and put in your mobo info to see what your motherboard supports. there's a chance it may only recognize half of the chips on that stick as I believe its double sided. Better check to be sure and get back to us and let us know.
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 08:55 PM	#7
ptwearnhardtfan Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast WI	At crucial you can just put in your computer info and that will be just fine.
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05-31-03, 09:02 PM	Thread Starter #8
Alag28 Registered Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stamford, CT	yea i did and it gave me some selections......Do u think that kingston valueram will give me any problems? Since i got p3 its pc133 so any pc133 will be fine correct? Thanks the crucial is not too cheap
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 09:05 PM	#9
ptwearnhardtfan Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast WI	I wasn't recommending crucial perse, but the site is good for telling you what kind of ram is compatible. Does it say the 32x8 stick is good for your system? If it is, then that's cool, go ahead with the kingston. It should work fine.
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 09:34 PM	Thread Starter #10
Alag28 Registered Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stamford, CT	where does it say if ur system is good with 32 x 8?
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 09:37 PM	#11
ptwearnhardtfan Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast WI	Check out what ram crucial recommends. Look at the numbers on their website. That'll tell ya what your motherboard supports.
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 09:51 PM	Thread Starter #12
Alag28 Registered Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stamford, CT	oh so those numbers on crucial.com tells me the best recommendation of memory for my mobo?
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 09:59 PM	#13
ptwearnhardtfan Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast WI	Correctomundo. It's not just crucial ram.
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 10:08 PM	Thread Starter #14
Alag28 Registered Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stamford, CT	but i try to match the number with any companies memory and not 1 match!>? whats up with that?
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 10:22 PM	#15
ptwearnhardtfan Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast WI	What model Compaq do u have? The main thing u want to find out is if the mobo supports 32x8. A lot depends on how old the computer is. If it's relatively new, like 2-3 years old you shouldn't have a problem.
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 10:26 PM	Thread Starter #16
Alag28 Registered Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stamford, CT	Yea its about 2-3 years old.....The model compaq i have is 5BW284 5000 series theres 2 memory slots and 512mb Max!! So there shouldnt be any prob with that kingston valueram?
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 10:34 PM	#17
ptwearnhardtfan Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast WI	In my opinion, no problem. Give it a try. If it doesn't work, just send it back.
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 10:43 PM	Thread Starter #18
Alag28 Registered Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stamford, CT	alright thanks for ur help!!!!!
	QUOTE Thanks

05-31-03, 10:44 PM	#19
ptwearnhardtfan Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast WI	u bet
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