Does the HP 280 G1 MT support registered RAM?

[nfriedly]

This is a follow-up to https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/ram-upgrade-for-HP-280-G1-MT/td... but I didn't see any way to reply there.

I would like to upgrade the RAM in a 280 G1 microtower, and registered/buffered DDR3 ("server memory") is about half the price of "regular" unbuffered/unregistered DIMMs.

Does anyone know if this system is compatible with the cheaper registered memory?

Here's some additional info about the system from the BIOS:

Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
Product Name: HP 280 G1 MT
SKU Number: P0C88UT#ABA
Born on Date: 10/21/2016
System Board ID: 2B34
System Board CT Number:
BIOS Revision: D0R v80.14
BIOS Date: 09/28/2015
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590S CPU
Processor Speed: 3000 MHz
Memory Size: 6144 MB DDR3 / 1600 MHz / Dual Channel 

[NonSequitur777 · Accepted solution]

@nfriedly,

Welcome to our HP Community forum!

No, the HP 280 G1 MT is not compatible with registered (Server) RAM -it uses unbuffered, Non-ECC DDR3 UDIMMs for its memory upgrades. You need to use Non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 RAM sticks, not the ECC, registered type found in servers.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[bryantsanche138]

you’ll need to use standard unbuffered DDR3 desktop RAM 
the cheaper registered server modules won’t work in your system.

[NonSequitur777]

@bryantsanche138,

Not a very helpful contribution -the solution has already been submitted and accepted.

NonSequitur777

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