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Are this RAM cards going to fit or be supported in my motherboard?

May 27, 2018
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Hello, this is the model of the actual ram cards that are in my pc now, there are two of them

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Also those are their sockets, dual channel


(I couldn't find a proper link that this forum allows me to show the pictures that i uploaded so im just gonna leave the links to the pictures here)

https://imgur.com/IiZI94z

https://imgur.com/Ut8bMo6

My OS is windows and my pc is an Intel core i3-2100 CPU 3.10GHz 3.10GHz

I've got a doubt about how to upgrade my ram capacity but i don't know if i should buy two card of 4gb or two of 8gb, i was looking for models with the same specs as the ram cards that i actually have and the closest i could finds are these

Kingston KVR(1333D3N9H/8G - (1333 MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM, 240-pin, 1.5V)
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Kingston KVR13N9S8/4 - RAM 4 GB (PC3-10600, 240 pines, CL9)
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Timetec Hynix IC 8GB DDR3 1333MHz PC3-10600 Unbuffered Non-ECC 1.5V CL9 2Rx8 Dual Rank 240 Pin UDIMM
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Timetec Hynix IC 4GB DDR3 1333MHz PC3-10600 Unbuffered Non-ECC 1.5V CL9 2Rx8 Dual Rank 240 Pin UDIMM
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Im looking forward for adquiring the maximun ram possible for this pc, which ram cards will fit and which ones will not?

Thanks for reading.

 
Solution
Unfortunately, your motherboard supports up to only 8GB of non-ECC, unbuffered RAM. It also supports dual channel configuration which is good. So in your case two 4GB sticks are the maximum, preferably same brand/model/latency/speed. RAM sticks for dual channel configuration are usually sold together which ensures compatibility. For example - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMX8GX3M2A1333C9-Performance-Desktop-Memory/dp/B003N8GVUY

For some reason I kept getting websites in Spanish while looking up your mobo, good thing specifications are universal. You can check other specs here if you want to find out more - https://morillo-will-2014.mercadoshops.com.ve/tarjeta-madre-ecs-h61h2cm-socket-1155-oem-intel-9952291xJM
Your processor supports 1066/1333 MHz DDR3 RAM. As for what's the best, 2x4GB kit would be plenty (I wouldn't invest more money in such an old system, like 16GB. 8GB is plenty imho).

Could you please tell us what exact make and model is your motherboard? It's also important to know before upgrading RAM.
 


As the CPU-Z desktop app says the motherboard specs are the followings:

Manufacturer: ECS
Model: H61H2CM 1.0
Chipset: Intel - Sandy Bridge - Rev. 09
Southbridge: Intel - H61 - Rev. B3
LPCIO: ITE - IT8728

But are 2x4GB the most that this pc can handle or 2x8GB would be alright as well?
 
Unfortunately, your motherboard supports up to only 8GB of non-ECC, unbuffered RAM. It also supports dual channel configuration which is good. So in your case two 4GB sticks are the maximum, preferably same brand/model/latency/speed. RAM sticks for dual channel configuration are usually sold together which ensures compatibility. For example - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMX8GX3M2A1333C9-Performance-Desktop-Memory/dp/B003N8GVUY

For some reason I kept getting websites in Spanish while looking up your mobo, good thing specifications are universal. You can check other specs here if you want to find out more - https://morillo-will-2014.mercadoshops.com.ve/tarjeta-madre-ecs-h61h2cm-socket-1155-oem-intel-9952291xJM
 
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