Ram

[old.dafrank112]

I want to buy some extra ram for my computer, i have 64 and i would want alot more. To what does it go, like 216 or something? Is it complicated to install , if so is there a site where i could buy some from, thanks

 

[Summo]

Hmm

RAM Prices in the UK have rocketed recently. They'll come down again soon, though. If you're not in the UK you might still be effected. Prices fluctuate depending on what's going on in Silicon Valley, California. Last year somebody over there blew a fuse in a toaster and the cost of RAM shot up by 23%.

To answer your question - RAM generally goes 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB and so on. On the whole it's usually best to ditch your existing RAM and just use new RAM. The reason being is that all your RAM will function at the lowest 'universal' speed. If you've got a slow 64MB (which you probably have) and you buy fast 256MB then all 320MB of your memory will run as slow as your slowest memory module. Get it?

Therefore in most cases whip out your existing slow memory and just have less overall, but faster memory for best results.

Depends on what type of motherboard you have as to what RAM you can buy. EDO ram (old type) has to be installed in pairs. SDRAM (more common for newer PCs) does not. Need to check. What type of processor have you got? That'll help identify the type of motherboard and therefore, RAM you need.

No, it isn't complicated to install. If you can install a PCI card, you can install memory. Just follow the instructions... use slot 1 first.

Whereabouts in the world are you? If in the UK I would wholeheartedly recommend Scan for anything PC related you might need. Check out their Today Only for best prices.

Phew. My brain hurts.

That'll be £50 consultancy fee, please.

:sleeping:

 

[old.Squally]

Well said

 

[nothing]

how do you find out what speed your RAM is running at?

 

[old.charliealpha]

pay attention when u buy it?

 

[old.Kez]

Re: Hmm

Originally posted by SomeGuy
RAM Prices in the UK have rocketed recently. They'll come down again soon, though.

Funny, I've not noticed any change in the ludicrously low prices for some time now.

256MB 184Pin DIMM PC1600 DDR RAM ECCUnbuffered CL2: £52

Er, thats not rocketing by any means of the word

 

[old.Kez]

(thats crucial btw)

 

[Summo]

There you go, then. Told you the prices would come down again soon.

 

[Custy]

/me buys some new ram

 

[Moving Target]

i got 384 RAM

 

[nothing]

dammit. I want to know what speed my 128 MB ram is running at. How do I find out j00 baitches?

 

[old.eternity]

Just bought a 256 stick from Crucial. 512mb ram now

 

[SoWat]

I use sisoft Sandra to tell me all that techy info.

 

[Moving Target]

it takes ages :\

 

[~Lazarus~]

Try www.novatech.co.uk

Cheapest place I could find for memory


168Pin 3.3v 256Mb 100MHz PC100 DIMM Syncronous DRAM
£54


168-Pin 128MB PC133MHz Syncronous DRAM DIMM
£32.90

168Pin 3.3v 256Mb 133MHz PC133 DIMM Syncronous DRAM
£45.82

Free delivery as well.

 

[old.TUG]

Originally posted by mungo_jerry
dammit. I want to know what speed my 128 MB ram is running at. How do I find out j00 baitches?

probably running @ ur bus speed

if PIII - 100MHz
if Celeron - 66MHz
if most Athlons - 100MHz

thats all none overclocked innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnit

 

[Summo]

Wait a minute...

I have an Athlon and my memory runs at 133MHz.

Um... and that's that!

/ me leaves

 

[old.TUG]

thats why I said most

 

[Summo]

Oh, yeah. There it is. 'Most.'

Gotcha.

 

[nothing]

mines running at 100 then. (PIII 500 MHz dammit)

 

[Wij]

Yes it is. Although my P3 runs at 133.

And TUG - Most Athlon systems should have memory running at 133. Only the AMD Irongate 750 chipset didn't allow for 133 MHz memory speed.

 

[nothing]

I thought that some celerons ran at 100 too. But is that just cos my friend overclocks?

 

[DApea!]

Socket7: 66mhz
K6-2 (S-Socket7): 100mhz
PII: 66mhz (~350Mhz+ = 100mhz)
PIII Katmai: 100mhz
PIII Coppermine: 133mhz
Athlon: 100mhz
Thunderbird: 133mhz
Duron: 100mhz
Celeron: 66mhz
Celeron2: 66mhz
Celeron2 Rev.2: 100mhz

 

[Wij]

Some Coppermines run at 100

Fussy-Wij

 

[DApea!]

This is true as I have one myself, which is probably why I forgot to put it down.

Well, I have two 100mhz 700's on a VP6 actually

(At 133)