Will this RAM fit ?

bestyman

Could someone in the know please tell me if this ram will fit please? Its for a dell p4 3.6 dimension 8400, crucial says I should use ddr pc2 5200 but Ive found this and its cheap.

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_11&products_id=103499

Thanks


or is this better ( what does the last number mean??)

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_11&products_id=102277

Do I have to get exactly 5200?

superscaper

Am I right that your Dell is a desktop, not a laptop? The ram in that first link is for laptops only.

fwor

In all probability, no. SODIMMS are generally only used in laptops.

[edit: SS is too quick for me today!]

superscaper

The second one should be compatible.

fwor

This one would probably fit the bill:

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_11&products_id=103355

Do Crucial say PC2-5200, or PC2-5300? I'm not sure the former exists?

superscaper

fwor's is probably better as you could run into trouble using mismatched memory and it'd only run at the lower of the two speeds anyway.

superscaper

fwor wrote: »

This one would probably fit the bill:

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_11&products_id=103355

Do Crucial say PC2-5200, or PC2-5300? I'm not sure the former exists?

Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-4200,DDR2 PC2-6400,DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 1GB per slot.*

From Crucial. So on second thoughts there may be trouble with the 2 Gig one in your link.

fwor

Ah yes, well spotted, in which case two of these and the job's a good 'un:

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_11&products_id=102275

or better (as the OP said way up the top!) two of these for max allowed clock rate:

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_11&products_id=102277

bestyman

Thanks very much all. So the 2nd one in my 1st post is ok???
Cheers

superscaper

bestyman wrote: »

Thanks very much all. So the 2nd one in my 1st post is ok???
Cheers

Yes. What a perfect thread, we've come full circle.

Donnie

Not quite...he is overpaying for the memory at that price. 7dayshop is 14.94 including P&P.

Funky Giraffe comes in a 10.49 inc for a compatible stick.