How can i find out what type of ram i need for my system?
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captainfrizo
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Go to www.crucial.com
Follow the steps to find your PC (this is assuming you don't have a custom built PC) and the site will tell you what type you need.
Follow the steps to find your PC (this is assuming you don't have a custom built PC) and the site will tell you what type you need.
[quote name='punqsux']i know its ddr ram but are there diffrent types of it? how would i find out what i need?
thanks![/quote]
http://www.cpuid.com/
Will tell you.
thanks![/quote]
http://www.cpuid.com/
Will tell you.
i mean like, i go into comp usa, and pick up memroy, how do i know what i need, those sites really didnt help much, i dont knwo that they mean lol, heres what i got from that crucial site
http://www.crucial.com/store/listpa...cat=RAM&model=Dimension+2350+Series&submit=Go
http://www.crucial.com/store/listpa...cat=RAM&model=Dimension+2350+Series&submit=Go
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DDR and PC2100 is what you're looking for. The RAM has to be 184 pins as well. I'm no expert on these things but ram with those specs should work on your system.
You could always just print up the screen from crucial and take it with you to the store. Someone there would probably know what they have that will work.
You could always just print up the screen from crucial and take it with you to the store. Someone there would probably know what they have that will work.
[quote name='captainfrizo']DDR and PC2100 is what you're looking for. The RAM has to be 184 pins as well. I'm no expert on these things but ram with those specs should work on your system.
You could always just print up the screen from crucial and take it with you to the store. Someone there would probably know what they have that will work.[/quote]
honestly i trust random people posting on internet forums more than monkeys working at computer stores
banky, the site u sent me is really confusing, it sent me to a list of places with their part #'s but when i search for it nothing comes up?
so ddr pc2100 184 pin? maybe?
You could always just print up the screen from crucial and take it with you to the store. Someone there would probably know what they have that will work.[/quote]
honestly i trust random people posting on internet forums more than monkeys working at computer stores
banky, the site u sent me is really confusing, it sent me to a list of places with their part #'s but when i search for it nothing comes up?
so ddr pc2100 184 pin? maybe?
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DIMM stands for Dual Inline Memory Module. It's apparently a type of circuit board that holds memory chips. I took a look at besbuy.com and it appears that nearly all ddr pc2100 ram is dimm.
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[quote name='BigNick']You can get any ddr speed, they are backwards compatible. I would get pc-3200. So if you upgrade in the future, you can use that ram. Althouth DDR2 is coming out....[/quote]
U sure about that? I guess it makes sence that you could underclock the ram, but that would require a bit of mucking about in the bios. i would just go ahead and and get the 2100. I mean no ofence to the thread creator but i think that he would be better off just buying the 2100
U sure about that? I guess it makes sence that you could underclock the ram, but that would require a bit of mucking about in the bios. i would just go ahead and and get the 2100. I mean no ofence to the thread creator but i think that he would be better off just buying the 2100
[quote name='drunken_master'][quote name='BigNick']You can get any ddr speed, they are backwards compatible. I would get pc-3200. So if you upgrade in the future, you can use that ram. Althouth DDR2 is coming out....[/quote]
U sure about that? I guess it makes sence that you could underclock the ram, but that would require a bit of mucking about in the bios. i would just go ahead and and get the 2100. I mean no ofence to the thread creator but i think that he would be better off just buying the 2100[/quote]
no tweaks in the bios are required. It will be plug and play all the way.
U sure about that? I guess it makes sence that you could underclock the ram, but that would require a bit of mucking about in the bios. i would just go ahead and and get the 2100. I mean no ofence to the thread creator but i think that he would be better off just buying the 2100[/quote]
no tweaks in the bios are required. It will be plug and play all the way.
If you don't plan on upgrading at all PC2100 is fine.
Even then, this really isn't the best time to be buying ram. Prices have been on the rise for a while now.
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?datePublish=2004/04/06&pages=PR&seq=202
Even then, this really isn't the best time to be buying ram. Prices have been on the rise for a while now.
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?datePublish=2004/04/06&pages=PR&seq=202
[quote name='spidey']If you don't plan on upgrading at all PC2100 is fine.
Even then, this really isn't the best time to be buying ram. Prices have been on the rise for a while now.
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?datePublish=2004/04/06&pages=PR&seq=202[/quote]
Right on.
Even then, this really isn't the best time to be buying ram. Prices have been on the rise for a while now.
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?datePublish=2004/04/06&pages=PR&seq=202[/quote]
Right on.
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You know whats really funny, in the electronics stores the prices for SDram is about 20 bucks more than 2700 ddr.Last week they had a 512 meg stick of 2700 for $39.99 BUT a 256 meg stick of sd (cant remember the speed) for $49.99. WTF i say
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