Ram

[Russell]

hello there,

i am a multimedia student, and im looking to upgrade my
RAM. But i need to know a bit more about how it all
works. i built my computer, so i know my way around, but
im just not sure what is and isnt compatable. i have
512mb of PC2700 ram, does the upgrade have to be the same
size and bus speed, or can it vary, such as mine + 256mb
PC2(pick a number)?

thankyou for your time

 

[alanrc54]

It needs to be pretty much the same speed and type. Not necessarily the
exact same brand. I tried adding some PC3200 RAM to a computer that was
already using PC2700, and it didn't work. I could use either the PC2700
stick or the PC3200 stick, but if I put them both in at the same time, it
crashed. I'm sure somebody else could give you a more detailed answer, but
the gist is that the two sticks have to be pretty much the same specs.

Alan

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

To be certain of your RAM upgrade, it should match the original RAM specs
"precisely". The size of the RAM stick is unimportant, as long as your M/B
supports the size. IE, if your board only accepts 512 meg sticks, don't try
putting a 1 gig stick into it.

Even matching precisely, some (many?) have problems, as Windows XP, and some
M/B's are real finicky about RAM.

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Regards

Crusty (-: Old B@stard

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