So, on top of this, I just got a note from a friend saying I need to throw away the 8 gig (two 4 gig sticks) in the machine and buy 16 gig of "matched" memory.
Is this true? I don't want to add $160 to the price of the machine!
Help!
Mike
Hello, I have been trying for hours to understand what memory I need.
The computer is three or four years old. It is an HP Z230 with a I7 4790 processor. Two slots are taken up by 8 gb of memory, I what to add 8 gb more.
The manual says :"i5/i7 processors only support non-ECC memory"
Then it starts talking about CTO and AMO .... hmmmmm??????
It lists "DDR3-1600 non-ECC RAM" in one spot and "DDR3-1600-nECC RAM" in another spot ... are these the same?
That is all they list.
When I start looking on the web there are soooooo many chooses. Of coarse I want to spend the minimum I have to. Some lists "PC3-12800" .. some says PC3-12800R ... some say 1.35 volt and others 1.5 volt ....
Then I haven't even gotten into CAS ... I have not idea what this means!
Price seems to be from about $40 ( $20 per 4 gb stick) to $150!
Can someone please straighten me out!
If I go on Amazon or Ebay, what do I look for? Doesn't have to be new ... just decent quality.
What do I need to work with this machine?
Thanks so very much .... Mike

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