HP d4999t Ram Question

[ccat]

I plan to get a HP d4999t sometime in Feb or Mar.
This will have an Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q6700 (2.66GHz)
Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit)
The ram however is way overpriced.
2GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (2x1024) Included in price
3GB DDR2-667MHz dual channel SDRAM (2x1024,2x512) +$100.00
4GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x1024) +$220.00
6GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (2x2048, 2x1024) +$520.00
8GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x2048) +$820.00
What I want to do is order it with the 2GB included ram and replace it with 8GB of purchased ram.
My question is will this ram work?
http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA4308050

 

[g-paw]

That should work but might have to change the voltage in the BIOS if HP let's you do it. I'd wait till I got the machine, see what they let you do in the BIOS, and then decide on the RAM. If you get RAM with the same timing and voltage as what's in there, you shouldn't have any problems at all. Is there a reason you're not building? Among other things building eliminates upgrade problems

 

[ccat]

Thanks for the reply. As far as building my own. Ive never tried it. I could probably put one together mechanically but I lack the tech knowledge to troubleshoot it afterward (should something be wrong). The second thing is I know very little about what components to get. I have one possibility. The guy that lives next door to my niece built her computer. Im going to talk to him this week and see what he can do. But if that doesnt pan out I still needed to know about the ram.

 

[g-paw]

Thanks for the reply. As far as building my own. Ive never tried it. I could probably put one together mechanically but I lack the tech knowledge to troubleshoot it afterward (should something be wrong). The second thing is I know very little about what components to get. I have one possibility. The guy that lives next door to my niece built her computer. Im going to talk to him this week and see what he can do. But if that doesnt pan out I still needed to know about the ram.

Also suggest you create a post in the Home Built section including your budget and how you plan to use the machine. You'll get a lot of suggestions for components. Once you know the CPU you want to go with, Intel or AMD, and narrow down the motherboard, check out the mobo online manual, which will be what you use for the build itself. As for troubleshooting, if you do run into a problem, post it and again you'll get a lot of help. Depending on the problem, there are generally only a few solutions. That being said, if you take your time and follow the directions in the manual, you're not likely to run into an problems. Your nieces neighbor but even be willing to come over when you build but suggest you do it yourself. Of course he might not if your niece is cuter than you are