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Grogster

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Posted: 06:05am 23 Jun 2025

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Hi all.

I need some 204-pin DDR3 SO_DIMM modules for an older machine.
8GB would be perfect, but it has to be the OLDER DDR3 modules - NOT the DDR3L low-voltage ones, which are very easy to get - even brand new.

Can anyone help?

Motherboard is Intel Mini-ITX Desktop Board, model # D525MW.
Embedded Intel ATOM CPU with passive heatsink.

Current board is giving all kinds of "Bad RAM" errors, so I want to try another RAM stick in it, but old SO_DIMM DDR3 is quite old......and hard to find now.
IMPOSSIBLE to find new.

EDIT: This board is old enough that it only supports 4GB of RAM, so ignore what I said above about 8GB. A 4GB SO_DIMM RAM stick is what I am looking for.
Edited 2025-06-23 16:07 by Grogster

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Volhout
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Posted: 09:07am 23 Jun 2025

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DDR3 (not DDR3L) 8GB is not very common, but Aliexpress is littered with them.

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robert.rozee
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Posted: 09:54am 23 Jun 2025

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Grogster said Motherboard is Intel Mini-ITX Desktop Board, model # D525MW.
Embedded Intel ATOM CPU with passive heatsink.

according to:
https://datasheet.octopart.com/BOXD525MW-Intel-datasheet-11897591.pdf

there should be TWO sodimm slots, with indeed a maximum of 4gb. best performance will likely come from TWO sodimms each of 2gb.

see:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/computers/components/memory-ram/2gb/listing/5383633571
(3 sticks, $6/ea, $7 postage)
and:

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/computers/components/memory-ram/2gb/listing/5384941241
(lots @$7.50/ea, $12 shipping)

full search on trademe:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/computers/components/memory-ram/search?search_string=sodimm%20ddr3&sort_order=priceasc

cheers,
rob :-)

Grogster

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Posted: 11:47pm 23 Jun 2025

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Thanks guys.

I should have thought of Trademe myself!
Duh......

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greybeard
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Posted: 03:19am 24 Jun 2025

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I'd check the specs, pretty sure it takes a max of 4GB, ie 2 x 2GB modules.
I had to upgrade my D525 board/processor a few years ago when 4GB wasn't enough ram for my system.
ymmv

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