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different RAM?

LOANSHARK
By LOANSHARK
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hi i bought some RAM the other day on trade me (a new zealand version of ebay or amozon) for an upgrade to my currently working system but after i installed it my computer wouldnt post so i told the guy it wasnt working and he told me that it was server ram and i needed desktop ram can anyone tell me if there are actually 2 different things and what the difference is in terms of compatability

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p.s. i have an asrock FM2A68M-HD+ motherboard and an A4-7300 APU

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If it's ECC memory (error code correcting IIRC) it might not work

My PC CPU: 2600K@4.5GHz 1.3v Cooler: Noctua NH-U12P SE2 MB: ASUS Maximus IV RAM: Kingston 1600MHz 8GB & Corsair 1600MHz 16GB GPU: 780Ti Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD, Samsung 830 256GB SSD, Kingston 128GB SSD, WD Black 1TB,WD Green 1TB. PSU: Corsair AX850 Case: CM HAF X. Optical drive: LG Bluray burner  MacBook Pro, Hackintosh

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