How do i know if ram will fit my type of motherboard?

[willforthebest]

How do i find out if a certain type of ram will fit my intel motherboard? for example:

[Some 'AMD only' DDR3]

Does that fit because it says it only fits amd systems?

My motherboard is socket 1155 h2 and i5 2400

Edited July 23, 2017 by TheRandomness
eBay links aren't allowed

[HKZeroFive]

It's marketing speak. DDR3 is DDR3. There's no special memory that only works with a specific CPU brand.

 

It should be compatible.

[willforthebest]

Just now, HKZeroFive said:

It's marketing speak. DDR3 is DDR3. There's no special memory that only works with a specific CPU brand.

 

It should be compatible.

Ok thanks, but why do they do this? All it does is make me not buy their ram?

[HKZeroFive]

2 minutes ago, willforthebest said:

Ok thanks, but why do they do this? All it does is make me not buy their ram?

I have no clue why.

[alexhelvetica]

7 minutes ago, willforthebest said:

How do i find out if a certain type of ram will fit my intel motherboard? for example:

[Some 'AMD only' DDR3]

Does that fit because it says it only fits amd systems?

My motherboard is socket 1155 h2 and i5 2400

No, do not buy it.

I can guarantee it will not work, I have fell for the same trap.

Edited July 23, 2017 by TheRandomness

[willforthebest]

1 minute ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

No, do not buy it.

I can guarantee it will not work, I have fell for the same trap.

Why will it not work?

[willforthebest]

Just now, willforthebest said:

Why will it not work?

There is a eBay money back guarantee so if it doesn't work i will get a refund

[Guest]

'AMD only RAM' is an older issue to do with memory density. What exactly is your motherboard? (or chipset) 

 

@TheRandomness surely eBay links are allowed in this context.... (not in Hot Deals). If not, that's ridiculous. 

[paddy-stone]

Just look on pcpp and input your country you are in (or closest). then input your mobo, then you can look at ram and see some stores cheapest prices and the ram will be compatible with your mobo.

[JakeNTech]

There should be a list for your motherboard what Ram it supports but in 9 out of 10 cases DDR3 RAM will work with any DDR3 socket. Its just some say "compatible with..." to make consumers buy that over other brands/dimms as people that don't know too much about computers and are looking for a RAM upgrade can make it easier for them, as they are more likely to buy the kit /dimm that says it can work with there system. 

[TheRandomness]

22 minutes ago, AUniqueName said:

'AMD only RAM' is an older issue to do with memory density. What exactly is your motherboard? (or chipset) 

 

@TheRandomness surely eBay links are allowed in this context.... (not in Hot Deals). If not, that's ridiculous. 

eBay links are not allowed anywhere.