Hi,
I'm new here as you can probably tell. Please forgive me for starting a new thread on something that has certainly been discussed before.
I'm looking to upgrade my PC for gaming purposes. I like to think I've familiarised myself with the necessary terms and knowledge, but there's no substitute for advice from the experienced
My mainboard is a Dell 0WG864 (according to CPU-Z) with a FSB speed of 533MHz. There is no documentation that I could find for the motherboard and so I'm unsure whether the RAM I'm looking at is compatible with my mainboard. Is there any way to tell? If I get RAM rated at 533MHz, will that work, or are there other things that need to be matched?
This is the RAM I'm currently looking at:
Crucial 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-4200C4 Dual Channel Kit (CT2KIT12864AA53E)
(it can be found at www.overclockers.co.uk but the link wouldn't work :S )
Here are some of my mainboard specs that might also come in handy:
Manufacturer: Dell
Model: 0WG864
Chipset: Intel P965/G965 Rev: C2
Southbridge: Intel 82801 HH (ICH8DH)
LPCIO: SMSC
BIOS:
Dell Inc. Version 1.0.2
Date: 08/30/2006
I'd also gratefully accept any advice on common pitfalls when performing this type of upgrade.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I'm new here as you can probably tell. Please forgive me for starting a new thread on something that has certainly been discussed before.
I'm looking to upgrade my PC for gaming purposes. I like to think I've familiarised myself with the necessary terms and knowledge, but there's no substitute for advice from the experienced

My mainboard is a Dell 0WG864 (according to CPU-Z) with a FSB speed of 533MHz. There is no documentation that I could find for the motherboard and so I'm unsure whether the RAM I'm looking at is compatible with my mainboard. Is there any way to tell? If I get RAM rated at 533MHz, will that work, or are there other things that need to be matched?
This is the RAM I'm currently looking at:
Crucial 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-4200C4 Dual Channel Kit (CT2KIT12864AA53E)
(it can be found at www.overclockers.co.uk but the link wouldn't work :S )
Here are some of my mainboard specs that might also come in handy:
Manufacturer: Dell
Model: 0WG864
Chipset: Intel P965/G965 Rev: C2
Southbridge: Intel 82801 HH (ICH8DH)
LPCIO: SMSC
BIOS:
Dell Inc. Version 1.0.2
Date: 08/30/2006
I'd also gratefully accept any advice on common pitfalls when performing this type of upgrade.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!