Calling all tech Gurus....

[koolman007]

Hi guys,
I just bought a used BGF 680i SLI motherboard but on BFG webpage it doesnt show what memory is supported by this motherboard.
I tried emailing them several, but never heard from them
So can u guys please help me out with this issue so i can go ahead and complete my system.
Thanks in advance

 

[boomhowar]

It takes ddr2 800. 4 sticks with 8gb max.

Did a simple google search and found it at newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813189003

This your board? Are you asking what memory as in ram speed? Or, what memory as in what ram brand/ecc or non-ecc, fb or unbuffered?

 

[Proximon]

http://www.bfgtech.com/CMDocs/BFGTech/BFGRINF680iS_Users_Guide.pdf

If it's that board it should run 800Mhz fine, or pretty much any DDR2 memory.

I didn't see a list anywhere of tested memory... if you want a recommendation get this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146731

 

[cwconrad78]

or this, extremely flexible and robust stuff...and you can tell from the reviews and number of people who buy it, that it's definitely perferred.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

 

[koolman007]

hi guys thx for the replys.
srry if i was not clear wid my post.
boomhowar i wanted to know wat ram brand is supported by the motherboard. cause iam living in UK so i have to order from the local suppliers.
and brands like g.skill and mushkin are very rare here. most popular are corsair, kingston, crucial and ocz. so i have to decide among them.
since proximon said that any module of ddr2 will run with it i have searched and here are some links to the memory modules that you can give your recommendation on.
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129177
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139662
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/98710

also is it true that cas 5 modules are more compatible than cas4 modules??
thx in advance

 

[Proximon]

Not exactly true. Many Cl4 sticks have higher voltage requirements, and so if the BIOS leaves the voltage at default the computer may not boot.

I think that first link to the Kingston would be fine.

 

[mlj]

i live in the UK aswell so have come across this problem, i use OCZ and have found its very reliable.

 

[koolman007]

thx very much for all your help guys.
i went for the corsair cas5 2GB memory and its working great.
thx again.