Thread: Why does RAM have to be so complicated?

I have an AMD system and need a serious memory upgrade. What should I be looking for in memory?
I plan on upgrading my Mobo as well in the future... But Ram is needed more right now

Information

Operating System MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 RAM 4.0GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 669MHz (9-9-9-24) Motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA790XT-UD4P (Socket M2) Graphics L226W @ 1680x1050 AMD Radeon HD 6950 Series

are you asking what type of memory you need? than its DDR3 1666(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz

list of ram that you can use for you motherboard

http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList...790xt-ud4p.pdf

you can go up to 16 gb

nice info sMOKe

What about 2+ channels? would my mobo not recognize them or is that irrelevant without hyper-threading?
without getting too complicated what are good timings/clocks for memory... or should I pick out a new Mobo first

You really don't need to worry about timing too much. In most cases faster timing will only result in a percentage point or two of performance gain. If you are planning on overclocking, you will likely want to get RAM rated at a faster speed than you're running now.

As far a dual channel... most likely your RAM slots will be color-coded. Two slots one color and two the other. It just allows the CPU to increase the bandwidth by splitting up memory access between the 2 channels. Doesn't require hyperthreading.

Thanks for info Wilee. I ended up making a decision. The info I got helped. Thanks guys!