October 15, 20205 yr I have an entry level gaming pc. It is a Ryzin 5 3600. Asus motherboard. Came 8 gigabytes of DDR4 SDRAM @ 3000 mhz. So I would like to try out Xplane 11 or even the new FS 2020 for Christmas. I know I need more ram to run either well. My question is would my DDR4 SDRAM be 280 pin? Could I buy 16 gigs and put them in with 8 gig stick I have? Thank you.
October 15, 20205 yr If it's a desktop it's 288 pin. If it's a laptop it's 260 pins. But, this is only true in 99% of the cases. If you know the specific model of the motherboard you can be absolutely sure by going to ASUS and looking it up. But, I think the absolutely best/easiest way is to download and run the Crucial memory check/recommendation found here https://www.crucial.com/store/systemscanner . Whenever memory is added it must be an EXACT match to what's already there. So....I would recommend not even fooling around with the 8 GB you have now, throw it away and install all new sticks..........Doug Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
October 17, 20205 yr Author I think it might be a Adata. It a Cyberpower and I went to their forums. They use that brand but you make a good point though. I might just splurge on a 32 gig package same brand. Board can support up to 64 gigs. Maybe at tax return time a XT 5600 GPU.
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