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DDR2 Ram

Hey guys, i need some help / advice with regard to buying more ram for my desktop. Can anyone tell me the best place to buy it from, it says in the pc paperwork that i need DDR2 DIMM ???

Thanks in advance

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  • If you go to www. crucial.co.uk and download a scanner plug-in (remember to uninstall afterwards) it will scan your system and advise what you require. You can then shop around.
    Hope this helped
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  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    +1 for Crucial. Guaranteed to work or money back and a proper lifetime guarantee they honour.
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,935 Forumite
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    or, if on a budget, cex online store sells used but with 12-month guarantee, I've never had issues with any RAM from them, and it's wel cheap :)
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  • Knarf44
    Knarf44 Posts: 557 Forumite
    Another good online store for PC Memory is Offtek.
  • JasX
    JasX Posts: 3,996 Forumite
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    Hammyman wrote: »
    or money back

    +2 including postage :)
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