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March 22nd, 2008 14:00
Desktop Memory - PC2-5300/PC2-6400/PC2-8500 interchangeable?
I'm shopping around to upgrade my memory on my Dimension E510. Does anyone know if these types of memory are interchangeable? My system spec does not say what type of memory I have. Just says 533M. I suppose that means PC2-8500(at least according to wikipedia).
My current system config:
Pentium® D Processor 820 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB)
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (4x512M)
256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory
Message Edited by ToxicAlien on 03-22-2008 10:42 AM
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March 22nd, 2008 14:00
PC2-5300 -> 5300/8 = 667M
PC2-6400 -> 6400/8 = 800M
PC2-8500 -> 8500/8 = 1033M
So they are all faster than the 533M speced for you machine. However, DD2 memory should be able to run at the slower speed. PC2-8500 will generally be quite expensive and I would avoid it. 533M should also be avoided because you can buy faster for the same price.
Peter