How can I tell if my computer's motherboard is DDR2 compatible?

[Robert Colgan]

I want to upgrade the RAM in my computer to make it faster, and I am
looking at buying two of these: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4142181

It says on that page, "DDR2 is the next generation of DDR memory. DDR2
memory features faster speeds, greater bandwidth, lower power
consumption and enhanced thermal performance. Boost the performance of
your PC. PNY memory Upgrades will prove to be an outstanding value now
and in the future. Although DDR2 modules are the same physical
dimension as DDR modules, the plug-in connector configuration is
different and as such DDR2 modules are NOT compatible with PCS
requiring DDR modules."

How can I tell if my computer will work with this? The computer is a
Dell Dimension 4700C bought in December 2004, and currently has 1GB of
RAM. I would prefer not to take my computer apart to check this.

 

[philo]

I want to upgrade the RAM in my computer to make it faster, and I am
looking at buying two of these: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4142181

It says on that page, "DDR2 is the next generation of DDR memory. DDR2
memory features faster speeds, greater bandwidth, lower power
consumption and enhanced thermal performance. Boost the performance of
your PC. PNY memory Upgrades will prove to be an outstanding value now
and in the future. Although DDR2 modules are the same physical
dimension as DDR modules, the plug-in connector configuration is
different and as such DDR2 modules are NOT compatible with PCS
requiring DDR modules."

How can I tell if my computer will work with this? The computer is a
Dell Dimension 4700C bought in December 2004, and currently has 1GB of
RAM. I would prefer not to take my computer apart to check this.

Just go to Dell's website and look it up.

BTW: You might as well look in side as you will have to open the machine to
replace the ram you know <G>

 

[Big Al]

There is also a dell forum http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/
Can't vouch for the results you get.
I always used the live support feature.

 

[Ian D]

I want to upgrade the RAM in my computer to make it faster, and I am
looking at buying two of these:
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4142181

It says on that page, "DDR2 is the next generation of DDR memory. DDR2
memory features faster speeds, greater bandwidth, lower power
consumption and enhanced thermal performance. Boost the performance of
your PC. PNY memory Upgrades will prove to be an outstanding value now
and in the future. Although DDR2 modules are the same physical
dimension as DDR modules, the plug-in connector configuration is
different and as such DDR2 modules are NOT compatible with PCS
requiring DDR modules."

How can I tell if my computer will work with this? The computer is a
Dell Dimension 4700C bought in December 2004, and currently has 1GB of
RAM. I would prefer not to take my computer apart to check this.

Download CPU-Z from cpuid.com. It will tell you everything about
your RAM.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I want to upgrade the RAM in my computer to make it faster, and I am
looking at buying two of these: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4142181

It says on that page, "DDR2 is the next generation of DDR memory. DDR2
memory features faster speeds, greater bandwidth, lower power
consumption and enhanced thermal performance. Boost the performance of
your PC. PNY memory Upgrades will prove to be an outstanding value now
and in the future. Although DDR2 modules are the same physical
dimension as DDR modules, the plug-in connector configuration is
different and as such DDR2 modules are NOT compatible with PCS
requiring DDR modules."

How can I tell if my computer will work with this? The computer is a
Dell Dimension 4700C bought in December 2004, and currently has 1GB of
RAM. I would prefer not to take my computer apart to check this.

Have you looked in the manual?

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[Paul]

I want to upgrade the RAM in my computer to make it faster, and I am
looking at buying two of these: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4142181

It says on that page, "DDR2 is the next generation of DDR memory. DDR2
memory features faster speeds, greater bandwidth, lower power
consumption and enhanced thermal performance. Boost the performance of
your PC. PNY memory Upgrades will prove to be an outstanding value now
and in the future. Although DDR2 modules are the same physical
dimension as DDR modules, the plug-in connector configuration is
different and as such DDR2 modules are NOT compatible with PCS
requiring DDR modules."

How can I tell if my computer will work with this? The computer is a
Dell Dimension 4700C bought in December 2004, and currently has 1GB of
RAM. I would prefer not to take my computer apart to check this.

2x1GB DDR2 RAM is the max. At $25 per gigabyte current prices, the price should
be $50 or more. This is the information that Crucial shows.

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Dimension 4700C Series

Dell has some information here - listing DDR2-400 and DDR2-533 for speeds.
They also say the unit can take 2x2GB, for a total of 4GB of memory.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4700c/en/SM/specs.htm#wp1052631

For the chipset (915G), you could look at page 27 of the following document,
for confirmation of the memory types supported. The chipset supports four slots,
and your motherboard only has two slots. The chipset supports DDR and DDR2,
and your motherboard is DDR2 only. The largest DIMM on page 27, uses
(16) 128Mx8 chips, for a total of 2GB on a single DIMM. The chipset apparently
won't support more than 4GB installed memory.

http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/301467.htm

Example of 2x2GB DDR2-533 for $70.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16820141241

Example of 2x1GB DDR2-533 for $39. This would be a more conservative
upgrade, for those situations where you are unsure how the motherboard
behaves when it is "full" of memory (4GB).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146569

Paul

 

[Big Al]

That is a COOL program. I've seen stats programs before, but this has
just opened a Pandora's box for me. Thanks for the lead. Now I just
have to sell the idea to the other half.

 

[Lil' Dave]

You can do one of two things or both:

Research the RAM in place right now, (crucial.com)

OR

Research the motherboard specs.

DDR2 will NOT fit in a DDR ram slot, and vice versa.

--
Dave

Hypocrisy. Big SUV, filament lights on all night. You think your neighbor
should be changiing to compact fluorescent light bulbs and driving the
hybrid.

 

[Farad'n]

I want to upgrade the RAM in my computer to make it faster, and I am
looking at buying two of these: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4142181

It says on that page, "DDR2 is the next generation of DDR memory. DDR2
memory features faster speeds, greater bandwidth, lower power
consumption and enhanced thermal performance. Boost the performance of
your PC. PNY memory Upgrades will prove to be an outstanding value now
and in the future. Although DDR2 modules are the same physical
dimension as DDR modules, the plug-in connector configuration is
different and as such DDR2 modules are NOT compatible with PCS
requiring DDR modules."

How can I tell if my computer will work with this? The computer is a
Dell Dimension 4700C bought in December 2004, and currently has 1GB of
RAM. I would prefer not to take my computer apart to check this.

What does this have to do with the XP OS? NOTHING. It is a pure
hardware question not relating to the OS, meaning it is out of place
HERE.

Ask elsewhere

 

[M.I.5¾]

What does this have to do with the XP OS? NOTHING. It is a pure
hardware question not relating to the OS, meaning it is out of place
HERE.

Ask elsewhere

Every newsgroup has it's resident ****wit. Farad'n happens to be ours. His
continued obsession is clear evidence that he is mentally ill.

Your hardware question is welcome on a hardware newsgroup especially as
there is nowhere else to realistically post it.