Alienware Area 51
The Alienware Area 51 comes with an Intel X58 ATX motherboard which supports up to 12gb of ram via 3 slots. This motherboard supports 240 pin Ram.
It is best to buy ram for this computer in triple channel kits. For example: 12gb would be a 3x4gb triple channel kit. 6gb would be a 3x2gb triple channel kit.
Name brands such as Corsair, G.Skill, Kingston, Patriot and crucial are recommended. Though one brand will not differ from another in speed. 1333mhz is 1333mhz and 1600mhz is 1600mhz regardless of brand
It is best to buy ram for this computer in triple channel kits. For example: 12gb would be a 3x4gb triple channel kit. 6gb would be a 3x2gb triple channel kit.
Name brands such as Corsair, G.Skill, Kingston, Patriot and crucial are recommended. Though one brand will not differ from another in speed. 1333mhz is 1333mhz and 1600mhz is 1600mhz regardless of brand
1066mhz: This X58 can support 12gb. PC8500 is the designation given to 1066mhz. It's speed is 8.5gb/s and it's frequency is 1066mhz.
1333mhz: This X58 can support 12gb. PC10600, PC10660 and PC10666 are the designations given to 1333mhz ram. Regardless of which you choose the speed is 10.6gb/s and it's frequency is 1333mhz.
1600mhz: This X58 can support 12gb. PC12800 is the designation given to 1600mhz ram. It's speed is 12.8gb/s and it's frequency is 1600mhz.
1866mhz: This X58 can support 6gb. PC14900 and PC15000 is the designation given to 1866mhz ram. It's speed is 14.9gb/s and 15gb/s respectively. It's frequency is 1866mhz.
1333mhz: This X58 can support 12gb. PC10600, PC10660 and PC10666 are the designations given to 1333mhz ram. Regardless of which you choose the speed is 10.6gb/s and it's frequency is 1333mhz.
1600mhz: This X58 can support 12gb. PC12800 is the designation given to 1600mhz ram. It's speed is 12.8gb/s and it's frequency is 1600mhz.
1866mhz: This X58 can support 6gb. PC14900 and PC15000 is the designation given to 1866mhz ram. It's speed is 14.9gb/s and 15gb/s respectively. It's frequency is 1866mhz.
