ABIT AL8 Motherboard Memory Upgrade

Give your ABIT AL8 a performance boost by upgrading its memory. Besides better performance, you will be able to have more programs running at the same time.

Cheap memory is often the cause of random fatal exception errors, stop messages and reboots. Buy quality memory from here for a stable ABIT AL8 system. The computer memory upgrade choices listed here have been tested for quality and compatibility with your ABIT AL8 motherboard. In addition, you get a limited lifetime warranty and free technical support with your computer memory upgrade.

ABIT AL8 Motherboard Specs:

• 240-pin DIMM Banking: 4 (2 banks of 2)
• Chipset: Intel 945P
• DDR2 SDRAM Frequencies: PC2-4200 and PC2-5300
• Error Detection Support: Non-ECC only
• Graphics Support: PCI Express x16
• Max Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM: 4096MB
• Module Types Supported: Unbuffered only
• Supported DRAM Types: DDR2 SDRAM only
• USB Support: 2.x Compliant

These 240-pin DIMM modules are compatible with your AL8:

2GB kit (1GBx2) DDR2 PC2-4200, CL=4, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-533, 1.8V, 128Meg x 64

2GB kit (1GBx2) DDR2 PC2-5300, CL=5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-667, 1.8V, 128Meg x 64

1GB DDR2 PC2-4200, CL=4, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-533, 1.8V, 128Meg x 64

1GB kit (512MBx2) DDR2 PC2-4200, CL=4, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-533, 1.8V, 64Meg x 64

1GB DDR2 PC2-5300, CL=5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-667, 1.8V, 128Meg x 64

1GB kit (512MBx2) DDR2 PC2-5300, CL=5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-667, 1.8V, 64Meg x 64

512MB DDR2 PC2-4200, CL=4, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-533, 1.8V, 64Meg x 64

512MB kit (256MBx2) DDR2 PC2-4200, CL=4, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-533, 1.8V, 32Meg x 64

512MB DDR2 PC2-5300, CL=5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-667, 1.8V, 64Meg x 64

256MB DDR2 PC2-4200, CL=4, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-533, 1.8V, 32Meg x 64

256MB DDR2 PC2-5300, CL=5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR2-667, 1.8V, 32Meg x 64

ABIT AL8 Memory FAQ

Can I use DDR memory?

No, only DDR2 memory can be used in the ABIT AL8. DDR2 operates at a lower voltage. DDR2 also uses a different notch than DDR so you can cannot plug it into an incompatible bank.

What does PC2-4200 and PC2-5300 mean?

The number is the throughput speed of the memory in megabytes per second. The speed you need depends on what the installed CPU supports. You can also run faster rated memory for future upgrading or overclocking.

What does the CL number mean?

Column Address Strobe (CAS) Latency, or CL for short, specifies how many clock cycles the ABIT AL8 motherboard must wait before the memory module is ready to deliver the requested memory. The lower the CL number, the faster the access time.

However, the performance difference between CL=2 and CL=3 is so small that you will not notice any degradation in speed. Unless you are overclocking your ABIT AL8, you do not need to worry about the CL rating. If you are overclocking, then going with a lower CL may help stabilize your ABIT AL8 motherboard.