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Hey guys, I have a question regarding RAM. My friend managed to figure out what kind of RAM my computer can take, but I'm having some trouble picking out RAM because I don't have any knowledge of swapping out RAM, also I should note that I don't really want to go over $75, and I want the best possible quality (I'm looking for 8-16 GB of RAM). Here's link [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] . Guys, I also saw in the owner's manual of my PC that there is a chance of me losing all my data on my computer and I don't want this. Thanks for your help in advance, and remember, my budget's only $75.
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Just make sure you have at least 2 DIMM's and your motherboard can handle how much RAM you're buying, and the speed.

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Fry wrote Just make sure you have at least 2 DIMM's and your motherboard can handle how much RAM you're buying, and the speed.

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That's my computer's specs so I'm not sure if its in there or not but please tell me if I do and can use that RAM?
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I couldn't find your motherboard. Run CPU-Z and screenshot the mainboard section.
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Fry wrote I couldn't find your motherboard. Run CPU-Z and screenshot the mainboard section.
What should I type in on the start menu? I typed in CPU-Z and nothing came up (sorry if this is a dumb question, kind of not to well knowelged in RAM)
EDIT FOUND SOFTWARE called cpu-z, will install
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nightcall4 wrote
Fry wrote I couldn't find your motherboard. Run CPU-Z and screenshot the mainboard section.
What should I type in on the start menu? I typed in CPU-Z and nothing came up (sorry if this is a dumb question, kind of not to well knowelged in RAM)
It's a program. It's not installed automatically on your PC. Also, no need to worry about losing your data. Make sure you're grounded and that the battery is out when installing it.
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Fry wrote I couldn't find your motherboard. Run CPU-Z and screenshot the mainboard section.
Herer you go [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
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VEVO wrote
nightcall4 wrote
Fry wrote I couldn't find your motherboard. Run CPU-Z and screenshot the mainboard section.
What should I type in on the start menu? I typed in CPU-Z and nothing came up (sorry if this is a dumb question, kind of not to well knowelged in RAM)
It's a program. It's not installed automatically on your PC. Also, no need to worry about losing your data. Make sure you're grounded and that the battery is out when installing it.
How can I ground my self, once again, not the greatest at computers.
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Fry wrote I couldn't find your motherboard. Run CPU-Z and screenshot the mainboard section.
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It can support up to 15 gigs. Since it only has two DIMM slots you'll need to buy two 8 gig RAM sticks. They MUST be 1333 latency as well.
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VEVO wrote
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Fry wrote I couldn't find your motherboard. Run CPU-Z and screenshot the mainboard section.
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It can support up to 15 gigs. Since it only has two DIMM slots you'll need to buy two 8 gig RAM sticks. They MUST be 1333 latency as well.
So would Fry's choice of RAM work for me in that case?
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