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Gen 4 Memory?
I want to upgrade my memory and the Crucial tester states I have pc5200 memory. It also states I do not have dual channel which I do. What memory can I use since I can not find pc5200 anymore? Thanks.
925 ex motherboard
3 gig ram
Gen 4 system.
electricbroom
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October 5th, 2008 03:00
I used the memory tester that you download, I think it was off anyway because it stated pc5200 and that it is a Gen 3.(incorrect). I must have pc4200 I guess...?
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October 5th, 2008 03:00
The Gen 4 Manual specifications state the following:
Type = 400-MHz PC2-3200 and 533-MHz PC2-4200 DDR2 unbuffered SDRAM
Memory connectors = 4
Memory capacities = 128-GB, 256-GB, 512-GB, or 1-GB non-ECC
Minimum memory = 256 MB
Maximum memory = 4 GB
I went to the Crucial site and it list the DDR2 PC2-4200, not the PC2-5200?
Otiss
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October 5th, 2008 05:00
electricbroom
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October 10th, 2008 22:00
Davet50
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October 11th, 2008 00:00
Since you are runing a 32 bit OS you will not gain anything by switching out the 512's. You will more than likely see the same amount of available ram left.
Did you download CPU-z to look at your memory?
electricbroom
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October 12th, 2008 00:00
electricbroom
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October 12th, 2008 00:00
Actually CPUz told me that it was pc4300...Crucial tester says pc5300....It must be pc4200 is my guess.
Davet50
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October 12th, 2008 00:00
electricbroom
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October 12th, 2008 00:00
Whats best? Micron or Kingston?
Thanks.
Davet50
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October 12th, 2008 00:00
PC 4300 memory is 533mhz memory.
See here for an example to show this
Here are the memory spec listing from you service manual
The crucial tester has to be incorrect.
Memory
Type
400-MHz and 533-MHz DDR2 unbuffered SDRAM
Here is also info from Crucial
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Dimension%20XPS%20Generation%204
Davet50
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October 12th, 2008 13:00
I am partial to OCZ and Crucil memory is popular here also.
electricbroom
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October 12th, 2008 21:00
Davet50
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October 12th, 2008 21:00