ASUS K8N Motherboard Memory Upgrade

Give your ASUS K8N a performance boost by increasing its memory. Besides better performance, you will be able to have more applications 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 ASUS K8N system. The computer memory upgrade choices listed here have been tested for quality and compatibility with your ASUS K8N motherboard. In addition, you get a limited lifetime warranty and free technical support with your computer memory upgrade.

ASUS K8N Motherboard Specs:

• 184-pin DIMM Banking: 3 (3 banks of 1)
• Chipset: nVidia nForce3
• DDR SDRAM Frequencies: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700, and PC3200
• Error Detection Support: ECC and non-ECC
• Graphics Support: AGP 8X
• Max Unbuffered DDR SDRAM: 3072MB
• Module Types Supported: Unbuffered only
• Supported DRAM Types: DDR SDRAM only
• USB Support: 2.x Compliant

These 184-pin DIMM modules are compatible with your K8N:

1GB DDR PC2100, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR266, 2.5V, 128Meg x 64

1GB DDR PC2700, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR333, 2.5V, 128Meg x 64

1GB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 128Meg x 64

1GB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 128Meg x 72

512MB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 64Meg x 64

512MB DDR PC2700, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR333, 2.5V, 64Meg x 64

512MB DDR PC2100, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR266, 2.5V, 64Meg x 64

512MB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 64Meg x 72

512MB DDR PC2100, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, ECC, DDR266, 2.5V, 64Meg x 72

512MB DDR PC2700, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, ECC, DDR333, 2.5V, 64Meg x 72

256MB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 32Meg x 64

256MB DDR PC2100, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR266, 2.5V, 32Meg x 64

256MB DDR PC2700, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR333, 2.5V, 32Meg x 64

256MB DDR PC2700, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, ECC, DDR333, 2.5V, 32Meg x 72

256MB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 32Meg x 72

128MB DDR PC2100, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR266, 2.5V, 16Meg x 64

128MB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 16Meg x 64

128MB DDR PC2700, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR333, 2.5V, 16Meg x 64

ASUS K8N Memory FAQ

What is DDR?

DDR stands for Double Data Rate and is an enhanced type of memory which allows data to be read on both the rising and the falling edge of the clock. It basically delivers more data in less time than the previous memory technologies. The ASUS K8N uses DDR memory only.

What does PC1600, PC2100, PC2700, and PC3200 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.

Do I need ECC or non-ECC memory?

ECC memory contains error correction circuitry to correct and fix memory errors. If you are running the computer as a web server, database server or anything mission critical, then ECC memory is the way to go. On the other hand, memory errors are so rare that for typical home use, non-ECC memory is recommended. Non-ECC memory is also cheaper and faster.

What does the CL number mean?

Column Address Strobe (CAS) Latency, or CL for short, specifies how many clock cycles the ASUS K8N 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 ASUS K8N, you do not need to worry about the CL rating. If you are overclocking, then going with a lower CL may help stabilize your ASUS K8N motherboard.