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HP Compaq 8000 Elite
Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

Hi all! V quick query: a friend has given me an old HP Compaq 8000 Elite Convertible Minitower, but without any RAM in it. Thought I'd have a go at getting it going again, but really bamboozled as to which RAM chips to buy. The spec I looked up says: DDR3 (1333MHz) SDRAM, PC3-10600 (4 DIMM slots).   Does this mean that I must buy specifically DDR3 SDRAM, or will the motherboard take any DDR3 RAM?   Scuse me for ignorance, but wanna get right before ordering something!   (The motherboard says:  HP Saturn 2 Rev A, and has 4 slots for RAM).  Many thanks! 

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Hi:

 

I have an 8000 Elite as well.  It is a tough model to get the right memory for.

 

I maxed mine out to 16 GB (4 x 4 GB) using this memory...

 

https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Signature-PC3-10600-Desktop-PSD34G13332/dp/B003GSLDJ0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=U...

 

 

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Many thanks for the helpful link....have now been able to identify and order the correct chips!

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You're very welcome.

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