Alienware Aurora R2
The Alienware Aurora R2 comes with an Intel P55 MicroATX motherboard which supports up to 16gb of Dual channel ram via 4 slots. This motherboard supports 240 pin 1.5v ram with timings of 9,9,9,24.
It is best to buy ram for this computer in Dual or Quad channel kits(A Quad channel kit is the same as two dual channel kits). You need matching pairs in order to run in Dual Channel mode. If the ram is not installed in matching pairs in the appropriate slots, the motherboard will default to Single channel suffering a small loss in performance. You should always populate slots 1 and 3 and then slots 2 and 4.
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 Dual or Quad channel kits(A Quad channel kit is the same as two dual channel kits). You need matching pairs in order to run in Dual Channel mode. If the ram is not installed in matching pairs in the appropriate slots, the motherboard will default to Single channel suffering a small loss in performance. You should always populate slots 1 and 3 and then slots 2 and 4.
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: The P55 can support 16gb. PC8500 is the designation given to 1066mhz. It's speed is 8.5gb/s and it's frequency is 1066mhz.
1333mhz: The P55 can support 16gb. 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: The P55 can support 16gb. PC12800 is the designation given to 1600mhz ram. It's speed is 12.8gb/s and it's frequency is 1600mhz.
1866mhz: The P55 can support 8gb. 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.
