memory

DennisDennis lost in my mind for years
edited April 2006 in Hardware
Ummm, ok, how do I increase memory, if possible? I need more.:-/

Comments

  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited March 2006
    OK, for starters, can you give us your present system specifications? Processor and speed, motherboard, installed ram and such. :)
  • tmh88tmh88 Pittsburgh / Athens, OH
    edited March 2006
    buy more?
  • DennisDennis lost in my mind for years
    edited March 2006
    I have an xp home edition, speed is 2.53 GHz, general tab on computer properties says 248 mb installed ram on it, celeron(r) cpu 2.53 ghz motherboard
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited March 2006
    Download and run the latest version of CPU-Z from www.cpuid.com. Once you run the program, go to the Memory tab, and post what is displayed there. Also, go to the SPD tab, and check each 'slot' and let us know how many slots have memory in them.

    That info should help :thumbsup:
  • DennisDennis lost in my mind for years
    edited March 2006
    type: DDR-SDRAM
    size: 256 MBytes
    frequecy: 166.6 mhz
    FSB:DRAM: 4:5
    CAS# latency: 2.5 clocks
    RAS# to CAS# delay: 3 clocks
    RAS# precharge: 3 clocks
    Cycle time (trans): 7 clocks

    On spd tab, one slot has memory. The other slot is empty
  • DennisDennis lost in my mind for years
    edited March 2006
    will anyone answer?
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited March 2006
    how much are you looking to upgrade to? Your two best choices are probably 512 MB or 1 GB.

    What programs are you running that need more memory?
  • KometeKomete Member
    edited March 2006
    Hrmmm well the easiest wasy to go is to buy this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227039

    open the side of your case and remove the stick or sticks that look just like it and put these in. Power up and you just gained 4x the memory you had. Your system will be snapier and aps will open faster.
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited March 2006
    Couldn't have summed it up better than Komete.. that should make a huge improvement in your PC's performance. :)
  • KometeKomete Member
    edited March 2006
    lemonlime wrote:
    Couldn't have summed it up better than Komete.. that should make a huge improvement in your PC's performance. :)

    Just trying to keep it simple)
  • DennisDennis lost in my mind for years
    edited March 2006
    Thanks...
  • DennisDennis lost in my mind for years
    edited April 2006
    is there anything cheaper...parents can't afford
  • KometeKomete Member
    edited April 2006
    Dennis wrote:
    is there anything cheaper...parents can't afford

    Not by much.
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    I'm going to guess that this machine is an OEM box from DEll, HP or Compaq. If so it may be adviseable to see what memory is compatable. I also see by post #4 that it likely has onboard graphics that shares some of the RAM since there is 256 physical and 248 installed.
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