Memory for A7N8X-X

I just got a A7N8X-X mobo with an AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 1.91 GHz
processor. From the Users Manual I know that it needs
DDR PC3200, unbuffered, non-ECC, 400/333/266/200 MHz modules, but
would like to know which particualr
manufacturers have modules certified for this board. The Manual says
"Visit ASUS website for latest DDR400 Qualified Vendor
List." but I can find no such list at their site.

I have always tried to get memory precertified by the mobo mfg, and as
a result have had very stable
systems.


Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Ed

Ed wrote:
> I just got a A7N8X-X mobo with an AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 1.91 GHz
> processor. From the Users Manual I know that it needs
> DDR PC3200, unbuffered, non-ECC, 400/333/266/200 MHz modules, but
> would like to know which particualr
> manufacturers have modules certified for this board. The Manual says
> "Visit ASUS website for latest DDR400 Qualified Vendor
> List." but I can find no such list at their site.
>
> I have always tried to get memory precertified by the mobo mfg, and as
> a result have had very stable
> systems.
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed
>
>

If there was a QVL for memory, you'd find it on the motherboard product
page. Or in the downloadable user manual.

The Asus product page appears to be inoperative AGAIN. And there is nothing
in the manual.

There is a list here (scroll down). Good luck finding any of these. The
English version of this page cannot be archived, due to norobots exclusion.

http://web.archive.org/web/200312131...N8X-X&langs=07

Your 2600+ 1.91GHz has a clock of 166Mhz. If the bus is operated 1:1,
then your RAM speed would be DDR333. You could use PC3200 RAM or
PC2700 RAM, to meet that requirement.

If you are planning on buying 1GB modules, don't buy them from Ebay.
You want branded RAM that uses (16) 64Mx8 chips for that. I don't
believe the Nforce2 can properly address 128Mx4 chips, and it is possible
you'd only see half the capacity with those. You could get some Kingston
or Crucial 1GB modules, and those should work.

http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...?model=A7N8X-X

This is what I use in my Nforce2 board. Two of these 512MB CAS2 sticks.

http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartsp...47E666A5CA7304

This is the Kingston page. Don't let the "333MHz" limit fool you - you
can use DDR400 if you want, as it is backward compatible and runs at
DDR400, DDR333, DDR266, DDR200.

http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/conf...sp?SysID=15609

Paul

Thanks, Paul.

Ed


"Paul" <> wrote in message
news:fec2l7$r82$...
> Ed wrote:
>> I just got a A7N8X-X mobo with an AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 1.91 GHz
>> processor. From the Users Manual I know that it needs
>> DDR PC3200, unbuffered, non-ECC, 400/333/266/200 MHz modules, but
>> would like to know which particualr
>> manufacturers have modules certified for this board. The Manual
>> says "Visit ASUS website for latest DDR400 Qualified Vendor
>> List." but I can find no such list at their site.
>>
>> I have always tried to get memory precertified by the mobo mfg, and
>> as a result have had very stable
>> systems.
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ed
>
> If there was a QVL for memory, you'd find it on the motherboard
> product
> page. Or in the downloadable user manual.
>
> The Asus product page appears to be inoperative AGAIN. And there is
> nothing
> in the manual.
>
> There is a list here (scroll down). Good luck finding any of these.
> The
> English version of this page cannot be archived, due to norobots
> exclusion.
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/200312131...N8X-X&langs=07
>
> Your 2600+ 1.91GHz has a clock of 166Mhz. If the bus is operated
> 1:1,
> then your RAM speed would be DDR333. You could use PC3200 RAM or
> PC2700 RAM, to meet that requirement.
>
> If you are planning on buying 1GB modules, don't buy them from Ebay.
> You want branded RAM that uses (16) 64Mx8 chips for that. I don't
> believe the Nforce2 can properly address 128Mx4 chips, and it is
> possible
> you'd only see half the capacity with those. You could get some
> Kingston
> or Crucial 1GB modules, and those should work.
>
> http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...?model=A7N8X-X
>
> This is what I use in my Nforce2 board. Two of these 512MB CAS2
> sticks.
>
> http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartsp...47E666A5CA7304
>
> This is the Kingston page. Don't let the "333MHz" limit fool you -
> you
> can use DDR400 if you want, as it is backward compatible and runs at
> DDR400, DDR333, DDR266, DDR200.
>
> http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/conf...sp?SysID=15609
>
> Paul

Kingston is one


"Ed" <jag_manR__EM*-> a écrit dans le message de news:
xfbOi.58023$.. .
>I just got a A7N8X-X mobo with an AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 1.91 GHz processor.
>From the Users Manual I know that it needs
> DDR PC3200, unbuffered, non-ECC, 400/333/266/200 MHz modules, but would
> like to know which particualr
> manufacturers have modules certified for this board. The Manual says
> "Visit ASUS website for latest DDR400 Qualified Vendor
> List." but I can find no such list at their site.
>
> I have always tried to get memory precertified by the mobo mfg, and as a
> result have had very stable
> systems.
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed
>

My advice, stay away from Crucial branded RAM. From what I can find, they
don't really like this particular Asus board, it could also be the NForce
chipset it doesn't like. I initially bought Crucial brand, but ended up
having to return it for Samsung branded RAM.

"Natéag" <> wrote in message
news:UEbXi.33156$...
> Kingston is one
>
>
> "Ed" <jag_manR__EM*-> a écrit dans le message de news:
> xfbOi.58023$.. .
>>I just got a A7N8X-X mobo with an AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 1.91 GHz processor.
>>From the Users Manual I know that it needs
>> DDR PC3200, unbuffered, non-ECC, 400/333/266/200 MHz modules, but would
>> like to know which particualr
>> manufacturers have modules certified for this board. The Manual says
>> "Visit ASUS website for latest DDR400 Qualified Vendor
>> List." but I can find no such list at their site.
>>
>> I have always tried to get memory precertified by the mobo mfg, and as a
>> result have had very stable
>> systems.
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ed
>>
>
>