yeah that would be ram. ram is sorta like the quick fetch holding place where data is kept to be used by the cpu. It's way faster than your hard drive but it works in a similar way. One main difference is once you hit the off switch all of the data is lost. That's why we save it to the hard disk!
It's way more complicated than that but that's basically it in a nutshell. You want fast reliable ram and plenty of it for performance purposes.
Yes you can.. but you can't just get anything. There are different types and your computer will only use one type. Once you know what you have, you'll know what you can upgrade to.
Okay. You have PC2700 DDR in your system. Two sticks of 128MB. You can upgrade the size and speed of your memory. What you selected is PC2100, which is too slow for your computer.
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for example, you could be talking about a USB pendrive type of memory stick, or a stick of RAM type of memory stick
The sticks attaching to the mobo where you to flip the pins to secure them
BTW nice site!
It's way more complicated than that but that's basically it in a nutshell. You want fast reliable ram and plenty of it for performance purposes.
General Information :
(CHANNEL A DIMM 0) : 128 MB - DIMM
(CHANNEL B DIMM 0) : 128 MB - DIMM
Memory Controller Information :
Memory Controller : System Memory
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : No
Number of connectors : 4
Max. Module Size : 4194304 KB
Chipset Information :
Type : DDR-SDRAM PC2700
Frequency : 166 MHz
FSB/RAM Multiplier : 4/5x
Channels : Dual
Mode : Tiled
PAT Enabled : Yes
ECC Diagnostic : No
CAS Latency (tCL) : 2.5 clocks
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 3 clocks
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 7 clocks
Shared Memory (video) : Yes
Information SPD EEPROM () :
Manufacturer : MOSEL
Part Number : V826616J24SATG-C0
Serial Number : 29000110
Type : DDR-SDRAM PC2700 (166 MHz)
Size : 128 MB (1 rows, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 µs, Self Refresh
Voltage : SSTL 2.5v
Supported Frequencies : 133 MHz, 166 MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 2.5 clocks @166 MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 3 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 6 clocks @133 MHz, 7 clocks @166 MHz
Information SPD EEPROM () :
Manufacturer : MOSEL
Part Number : V826616J24SATG-C0
Serial Number : 24000110
Type : DDR-SDRAM PC2700 (166 MHz)
Size : 128 MB (1 rows, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 µs, Self Refresh
Voltage : SSTL 2.5v
Supported Frequencies : 133 MHz, 166 MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 2.5 clocks @166 MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 3 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 6 clocks @133 MHz, 7 clocks @166 MHz
Im wondering if my computer can handle it tho.
So can someone help me? Is there a specific kind of memory stick I need?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-407&depa=0
Get two sticks of this. Then you'll have a GB of memory if your system supports that (it should).
Even one stick of this is better than the two sticks you have in there now.