Only available for AMD systems?
Only available for AMD systems?
I was planning to replace my LGA775 Asus board with 16GB (four 4GB modules) RAM, but while browsing eBay I discovered many DDR2 800MHz sticks. The sellers kept cautioning that these were compatible only with AMD CPUs. Can I possibly get them to work on an Intel motherboard? Would a video tutorial help? Otherwise, it seems like a costly upgrade might be necessary. Ugh.
They won't fit with Intel's consumer components—they were excluded, probably because they're 4-bit while consumer parts are 8-bit. Their Xeons can handle 4-bit, but AMD doesn't have that limitation. Intel has been acting poorly for a long time.
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I mistakenly purchased some inexpensive memory for an LGA775 system and received no post and odd beeps indicating a RAM fault. It was DDR3, but it was high-density RAM and the chipset required low voltage, which I wasn’t aware of. The Intel-compatible version cost a bit more at the time. Since I haven’t experienced many RAM failures, buying used seems like a solid choice. You could potentially save money by opting for used units if you’re only interested in new or new-old stock items.