I want to buy 2GB of DDR2, but I don't know from whom. I know Corsair is popular, but I would like to be enlightened. Which is the most reliable, cost-effective, etc.? Thanks.

Unless you plan on overclocking you don't need expensive ram. Just look for cheap ram and make sure both 1gig modules are the same type because mix matching different brands of ram can sometimes cause problems when you run them in dual channel. But if your looking for high performance ram which you'll benefit from if you plan on overclocking then i believe corsair is your best choice.

"Unless you plan on overclocking you don't need expensive ram. Just look for cheap ram and make sure both 1gig modules are the same type because mix matching different brands of ram can sometimes cause problems when you run them in dual channel. But if your looking for high performance ram which you'll benefit from if you plan on overclocking then i believe corsair is your best choice."

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145177&nm_mc=AFC-Spoofee&cm_mmc=AFC-Spoofee-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA


at that price Id buy it if I didn't already max my ram slots out.

Corsair, Crucial, Kingston All are some of the best ram out there.

RAM sometimes tends to be faulty and having experienced that now I only buy Kingston or Corsair and I haven't had any problems with them.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

I have that, works like a charm.

I have Patriot, and works well.

Thanks guys, got a couple of questions:
-Is ECC better than non-ECC? I've read that ECC-enabled RAM shouldn't be trusted as they have a higher fault-rate than non-ECC RAM. Is this true?
-Is a kit of two better than a single? Is 2GB made of two 1GB better than a single 2GB?
-Is there 64 bit-specific RAM? I'm running Windowx XP 32 bit so I need to know.
-What is the JEDEC standard and the EPP standard?

Also, I'm planning on buying a Dual-Core AMD processor. Does the Corsair XMS works with AMD processors?

• ECC (Buffered) RAM is typically used in server and supercomputing applications where data integrity is paramount. 99% of consumer products do not use ECC RAM, and will not work with ECC. ECC RAM is also noticably more expensive. DO NOT GET ECC RAM UNLESS YOUR MOTHERBOARD SPECIFIES THAT IT NEEDS IT.
• Kits are guaranteed to be matched and therefore work in dual-channel configurations (which most motherboards use these days).
• There is no bit-width specific RAM. It just has to be the proper specification for your motherboard (DDR/DDR2/DDR3 most likely)
• JEDEC = Joint Electron Device Engineering Council. They're simply a board which set standards for RAM as well as other electronic devices. Generally they determine a standard's latencies and operating voltages.
• EPP = Enhanced Performance Profiles. Basically a motherboard/RAM interface specification allowing for easier overclocking of RAM.

After building a number of PC's, and experimenting with most brands of RAM, i mostly only buy Corsair and Patriot now.