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#1 ApInflux

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Posted 05 October 2009 - 10:00 PM

Hi, I have a question about upgrading ram, i am upgrading to higher ram and i want to know if my computer is compatible with DDR2 Ram? These are my specs....

Manufacturer= HP-Compaq
Model= Pavilion a805n
Maximum Memory= 4096MB
Standard Memory= 512MB removable
Number of Slots= 4(2 banks of 2)

And this is the memory i want to get......

4GB
2X 2GB DDR2 PC2 5300 667MHZ 667 DIMM 4 GB RAM

Is my computer compatible?

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Posted 05 October 2009 - 10:27 PM

Sorry, it seems like that computer can only accept DDR RAM which has 180 pins on the chip and not DDR2 which has 240pins on its chips.

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Posted 05 October 2009 - 11:47 PM

DDR memory standards are not backwards compatible. DDR2 or DDR3 will not work on a DDR motherboard. You need DDR-400 (PC3200), Your motherboard has a 4GB limit and has four slots, this means you need four 1Gb sticks. To get this amount, you can purchase two 2GB (2 x 1GB) RAM kits, like the WINTEC 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200). Note that unless you have a 64-bit operating system, you will be limited to about 3GB of installed memory since 1GB or more will be used for addressing on 32-bit operating systems.

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 03:16 PM

I have 32-bit so i don't have to worry about that, thanks for all your help

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Posted 11 October 2009 - 03:55 PM

DJBPace07, on Oct 6 2009, 12:47 AM, said:

Ok now im having a problem I thought i knew how it worked now im not sure, now there is High and low density ram that i did not know about i really don't know what is right for my computer. Can you tell me what ram specs are right for my computer?

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Posted 11 October 2009 - 05:45 PM

According to the specs at HP, you can have 4GB with 1GB in each slot. The kit I linked to should work. Here are the specs for your PC.

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Posted 11 October 2009 - 06:03 PM

Oh ok so the high or low density wont matter?

Edit: Edited to remove unnecessary quote. ~ tg

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Posted 11 October 2009 - 06:26 PM

Some PCs can work properly with high-density RAM while the vast majority of systems work properly with low-density RAM.

High Density Memory Explained - http://www.1ststop.net/

High density vs Low Density - http://www.oempcworld.com/support/Highdens..._Lowdensity.htm

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Posted 11 October 2009 - 09:59 PM

Ok thanks, i think in the article it said something about "As a rule of thumb it seems safest to assume that no Asus or Intel boards (with the exception of the 915) will work with High Density RAM."

I have "Chipset:Intel 915GV" so does that mean my computer is compatible with high density ram or not?

Edit: Edited to remove unnecessary quote. ~ tg

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Posted 11 October 2009 - 11:47 PM

I don't understand your confusion since the table below lists what you need and comes directly from HP. Crucial also agrees with HP in suggesting PC3200.

Memory

Memory Installed: 512 MB (2 x 256)
Maximum allowed: 4.0 GB* (4 X 1 GB) requires the replacement of the installed 256 MB DIMMs. *Actual available memory may be less
Speed supported: PC3200 MB/sec
Type: 184 pin, DDR SDRAM
DIMM slots: Four
Open DIMM slots: Two

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Posted 12 October 2009 - 06:20 PM

Its just that i wanted to know what kind of density my computer can handle High or Low density ram that's all. It doesn't say what density in the specs

Edit: Edited to remove unnecessary quote. ~ tg

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Posted 12 October 2009 - 06:44 PM

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