Which ram should i take

[gorakh nath]

I have a gigabyte g41mt-s2p mobo. I m planning to buy 8gb ram. Which brand should i select and should 2x4gb or single 8gb ram

 

[Darkbreeze]

2 x4gb is better than 1 x8GB unless you already have 1 x8gb.

Is this a new build or are you adding memory to other memory that is already installed?

G.Skill, Corsair, Crucial, SK Hynix, Mushkin, Kingston, Micron, Geil and IBM are all good memory.

 

[Calvin7]

G41 Chipset motherboards use low-density memory. Most all memory manufacturers have stopped making that kind of memory years ago. You can still find it on eBay.

8GB 2x 4GB DDR3 1066MHz PC3-8500 DESKTOP Memory Non ECC 1066 Low Density RAM 8G
https://www.ebay.com/itm/8GB-2x-4GB-DDR3-1066MHz-PC3-8500-DESKTOP-Memory-Non-ECC-1066-Low-Density-RAM-8G-/331724485983

 

[gorakh nath]

i already have 2x2gb ram.

 

[Lkaos]

Crucial still has it...

http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/GIGABYTE/ga-g41mt-s2p

 

[gorakh nath]

Can i run it with single 8gb and single 2gb ram

 

[Darkbreeze]

Maybe, but there is no guarantee that it will work anytime you use different memory modules. Plus, you cannot run in dual channel that way and dual channel configurations are desirable (Good) because it doubles the bandwidth. You always want to try and use memory modules that are the same size and have the same or very close specifications for speed, latency, voltage, and timings, so that it will run in dual channel. 2 x2gb, 2x 4gb, 2x 8gb etc. will all usually run in dual channel. 2gb+8gb, 4gb+8gb, etc. will not ever run in dual channel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-channel_memory_architecture

 

[Lkaos]

Can i run it with single 8gb and single 2gb ram

No, max you can have on that board is 8 Gb, 2*4 gb , i would be skeptical of it accepting only 1 8 gb stick too....Even if your board accepts those 2 sticks, the max you're going to get is 8Gb., so basicaly those 2 Gb would be useless...You might be able to use them for backup or using them on other system...

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-G41MT-S2P-rev-13#sp

 

[Darkbreeze]

That's true too.