Ram compatibility

[noob101]

Hello, I have a question to ask for a friend, he as the MoBo: h57m01

 

http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/mainboard-h57m01-specs-12232011h650/ : specs here

 

and he wants to buy new ram from 2Gb to 8GB, the ram I found was: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3 1600 MHz

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1454885999&sr=8-3&keywords=8GB+ram

 

The MoBo specs say that the memory supported is:
"4 * 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots Supports Dual Channel DDR3 1333/1066 MHz non-ECC , un-buffered memory (Max 8GB)"

 but the ram I choose is 1600MHz not the 1333/1066 MHz.

 

Will this ram work or does the frequency need to be the same?

Thanks!

[IsaacDaGrazin]

2 minutes ago, noob101 said:

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yes it will, the mobo will just downclock the memory

[Guest]

Again, it should automatically downclock itself, jsut make sure the RAM is not ECC based 

[Oshino Shinobu]

It will work. Those are the default speeds supported by the board. At worst, the RAM will downclock to match the board, but you can normally get it to run at 1600MHz by setting up an XMP profile in the BIOS. 

[DakeDravis]

Is it a laptop? Because that is Desktop memory.

[noob101]

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Is it a laptop? Because that is Desktop memory.

its a desktop

[Oshino Shinobu]

2 minutes ago, Ronnie76 said:

Again, it should automatically downclock itself, jsut make sure the RAM is not ECC based 

Non-buffered ECC memory would work (only as non-ECC though). They are keyed the same as non-ECC RAM, while buffered RAM is not. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Non-buffered ECC memory would work (only as non-ECC though). They are keyed the same as non-ECC RAM, while buffered RAM is not. 

that just confused me and blew my mind

[noob101]

As were here, any ideas on a GPU?

 

Is this is one good:

Gigabyte NVIDIA GT 730 Graphics Card - 2GB

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-gigabyte-gt-730-5000mhz-gddr5-gpu-902mhz-384-cores-vga-dvi-hdmi

[Oshino Shinobu]

Just now, Ronnie76 said:

that just confused me and blew my mind

Haha, the more you know. 

Not saying it's a good idea, though. Just that it can work. ECC is generally more expensive, and can cause some issues (particularly with multiple sticks) in non-ECC boards/CPUs. 

[SZEM]

1 minute ago, noob101 said:

As were here, any ideas on a GPU?

 

Is this is one good:

Gigabyte NVIDIA GT 730 Graphics Card - 2GB

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-gigabyte-gt-730-5000mhz-gddr5-gpu-902mhz-384-cores-vga-dvi-hdmi

Please don't. Save your monney and buy a 960.

[Oshino Shinobu]

4 minutes ago, noob101 said:

As were here, any ideas on a GPU?

 

Is this is one good:

Gigabyte NVIDIA GT 730 Graphics Card - 2GB

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-gigabyte-gt-730-5000mhz-gddr5-gpu-902mhz-384-cores-vga-dvi-hdmi

It's good in the sense that it provides a display output. 

Other than that, it's not great. 

Do you have a budget for the GPU? 

[noob101]

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Do you have a budget for the GPU? 

£50 to £60

[noob101]

6 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Do you have a budget for the GPU? 

£50 to £60

[Oshino Shinobu]

2 minutes ago, noob101 said:

£50 to £60

For that price, you're probably best off looking for a used 750Ti. You can find them around £60 on eBay. 

[DakeDravis]

27 minutes ago, noob101 said:

its a desktop

Alright then you are good to go. I was confused by the link saying "Laptopdrivers" in it.

[noob101]

Here is a update, so my friend bought the ram. installing it today there was many problems, it was not working. so we went back to the old ram and it was fine, we tried the new one again and we smelt burning... the system now makes a constant beeping noise that does not end. is this because the RAM needs to also be compatible with the CPU or is just the MOBO that it needs to be compatible with?