Type of ram

[Laddey]

Hi, well i'm going to buy some more ram today since my new 128 super speed ram doesn't quite do the job, so how do i know what type of ram my PC will take?
The current ram thats in there doesn't tell you on a sticker or anywhere what type it is. It's a silver casing, small. What else can i say? Is there someway i can find out what ram my PC will take? thanks

 

[Hawkwind]

You know what Motherboard you have in it?

 

[Laddey]

You know what Motherboard you have in it?

Unfortunatly no. Just found out its DDR2 because it has two slits underneath that're close together in the centre, and its 800mhz

 

[Hawkwind]

Unfortunatly no. Just found out its DDR2 because it has two slits underneath that're close together in the centre, and its 800mhz

So basically you need two matched DIMM's of DDR2 RAM. Thought DDR2 was 400 Mhz. If you want top of the range try these or something similar:

Crucial Balistix - very fast
http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=3R5P&CategorySelectedId=11150&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11150,4294959063,50090&InMerch=1

Or use the Corsair Equivalents

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3PCW&CategorySelectedId=11150&NavigationKey=11150,50113

If you want to go cheaper (1Gb instead of 2Gb) just make sure they are a matched pair. Shop around on the Net. Dabs are good but not always the cheapest.

 

[Laddey]

Well heres an image of my memory, well similar.

http://www.cyberlipopette.com/Images/Samsung_Rambus_2_x_256_Mo_800-40.jpg

Looks completly differnt, its 800-40 Samsung.

Is there anyway to tell how much memory my pc will take, i want 1gig getting it from PCworld so i'll just take my old ram in.
My shed of shit is 1.3ghz, pentium 4.

 

[Konah]

take the pc with you when u go buy it

 

[Laddey]

take the pc with you when u go buy it

Aye, could do. Since i'm driving down.

 

[cjkace]

DDR2 didn't exist when the P4 was at 1.3Ghz ergo your ram is the uber expensire RDRAM which has to be bought in matching pairs (called RIMMS)

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/computing/components/memory/freetext?a_type=RDRAM

PS Scrotum-tightening expense

 

[Laddey]

DDR2 didn't exist when the P4 was at 1.3Ghz ergo your ram is the uber expensire RDRAM which has to be bought in matching pairs (called RIMMS)

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/computing/components/memory/freetext?a_type=RDRAM

PS Scrotum-tightening expense

Please, please, tell me your joking? I'm begging you.

 

[cjkace]

Sorry mate no.

Intel screwed up royally when they intoduced the P4 and tied it to RDRAM. It's fast, but too bloody expensive.

There is hope however.

1024Mb (2 x 512Mb) of RDRAM will cost around £250.
Your old machine is worth approximately £100.

For around £50 more you can build yourself a decent Athlon 64 3000, 1024MB ram, 160GB SATA HD, 16x DL Lightscribe DVD Writer & 128MB Geforce 6600GT from Dabs.com ;P

 

[Laddey]

Couldn't i just take my shed of shit to pc world, say i want 512 ram on that, but i want a new motherbaord? theres mb's for like 40-70quid in pcworld.

 

[Hawkwind]

Couldn't i just take my shed of shit to pc world, say i want 512 ram on that, but i want a new motherbaord? theres mb's for like 40-70quid in pcworld.

You might be better off just ordering new stuff from Dabs. PC World dont have the greatest prices or selection of decent stuff. Plenty of good AMD boards for less than 70 GBP. Keep to a good known make.

Ditch the RAMBUS shit, Intel did! ;-)

 

[Laddey]

Ditch the RAMBUS shit, Intel did! ;-)

I just realised lol, i nearly shrivvled up and crawled into a corner when i saw those prices. I'm just going to take my shed of shit to pcworld and see what they say.

 

[cjkace]

Nope.

You need:

A new motherboard (to take new ram)
A new processor (old one won't go in new motherboard)
New ram (that's what started this )

So you may as well go the whole hog and get a new PC, cos yours is old enough that any transplanted parts will probably slow the new machine down.

1.3Ghz P4 info - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_4#Willamette

If you can afford it (or don't mind credit and are old enough) Dell are doing a stupidly priced system at the moment.

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dell...5515&rbc=D05515&s=dhs&sbc=ukdhsrsdimen_5150_3

Remove the warranty option (go for basic collect and return) and the whole lot is £549 delivered.

Dual core 2.8Ghz P4
1024 DDR2 memory
250Gb Hard disk
16 x DVD Writer
19" Dell TFT

Graphics card is a bit poor but it does have PCI-Express so you can upgrade later.

Unless you get offered 1Gb of DDR2 for around £60-£80 your machine is on it's deathbed as far as gaming is concerned.

Sorry

 

[Laddey]

Can't i just buy a new pc for 100quid and upgrade the ram? lol

 

[cjkace]

I just realised lol, i nearly shrivvled up and crawled into a corner when i saw those prices. I'm just going to take my shed of shit to pcworld and see what they say.

I used to work at PC World and here's some basic advice.

1 - Talk to the techs at the helpdesk - sales/manager don't know **** all about PC components.

2 - The service agreement is only any good if you buy a laptop - home PCs are covered under house insurance (and if a computer is gonna drop dead it does in the first 12 months)

3 - Hmm

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9 - Oh yeah....shop at Dabs.com or some other internet site, as no service is better than the sh*t one you get at all PC World stores except for Boston.

 

[- English -]

buy a new comp

every1s happy except your bank account

 

[Laddey]

buy a new comp

every1s happy except your bank account

lol, unhappy bank account, unhappy me.
It's fine now, thanks for the help though. Solved it with abit of common sense.