Ultimate Predator Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I need to get new some RAM, but what should I get? This is my current RAM details (I think), and I was going to get some on ebay, can somebody point me in the right direction? Cheers, and can I get any amount of RAM I want? [ DIMM1: 256 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM ]Memory Module Properties: Serial Number None Module Size 256 MB (1 rank, 4 banks) Module Type Unbuffered Memory Type DDR SDRAM Memory Speed PC2100 (133 MHz) Module Width 64 bit Module Voltage SSTL 2.5 Error Detection Method None Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh Memory Timings: @ 133 MHz 2.5-3-3-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS) / 9-10-2 (RC-RFC-RRD) @ 100 MHz 2.0-2-2-5 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS) / 7-8-2 (RC-RFC-RRD) Also, how much should I get? I've got 2 spaces in my PC for RAM, should I get 512 now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I would seriously consider giving ebay a miss, and buy from Crucial instead, at least that way you will know what you are getting is guaranteed to work. Also aim to end up with at least a gig if you can, the more you can afford the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Read your motherboards manual, it contains information on what type of RAM it can use, and how much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenutyEnool Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Go with what Capman recommeded and go to Crucial Scan. If you're like me, you won't have a manual and therefore can't consult it. With Crucial, it'll scan your system and recommend what you should/could get. Cheers :hello: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Cheers for the site, working great. Hmm. My parents can afford upgrading to 512 MB, but not to a gig. Anyone know where I can get it cheaper? Is it worth just upgrading to 512? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenknight Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 512 is adequate for most things, you can even run Vista Home Basic with that. It's all I've got, it runs XP very nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Hmm, I'll look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted May 22, 2007 Administrator Share Posted May 22, 2007 Crucial is said to be the very best you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Ok. Well, I'll buy from them then. At least now I'll be able to use Photoshop. May I ask, what will I notice much of a difference overall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 My son has my old computer which had 256meg in it, he was struggling to play World of Warcraft on it, he kept complaining that it was lagging a lot, so he bought 512meg from crucial, stuck that in alongside the 256 and noticed a huge difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Ok. Well, I'll buy from them then. At least now I'll be able to use Photoshop. May I ask, what will I notice much of a difference overall? If you computer is often swapping data to the disk, then getting more RAM will make a nice difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 My son has my old computer which had 256meg in it, he was struggling to play World of Warcraft on it, he kept complaining that it was lagging a lot, so he bought 512meg from crucial, stuck that in alongside the 256 and noticed a huge difference. But I won't be putting in 512, just putting in another 256, to up it to 512. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenknight Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 You should still see a considerable difference. Of course, if cost was no barrier... I tried their scan, they recommended upgrading to 1.5 Gb. That would be great, but it aint gonna happen. I didn't even bother to check out the price. I was really there to look into a graphics card, but they don't carry anything that would fit in my AGP slot. Oh, well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Same with me for my graphics. Ok, well if there si a difference, I should get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Installed it today. Great stuff. EDIT: Weird problem though, I've noticed an increase in speed, the System app on Control Panel says I have 512 MB, as does PCPitstop, but Crucial still says that I have only 256 MB. Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted June 20, 2007 Administrator Share Posted June 20, 2007 Is it the Crucial website, or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Yes Crucial; http://www.crucial.com/uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted June 20, 2007 Administrator Share Posted June 20, 2007 Clear your cookies for the Crucial website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Ahh, I cleared my FF cookies, but I just realised that it requires IE to run, Il'l try it in a min. EDIT: Worked, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 The RAM is crazy cheap, because all the manufacturers mass-produced RAM in the anticipation of Windows Vista, since it would require a lot of RAM, and they assumed a lot of people would buy Vista with plenty of RAM on their computers. Well, that didn't turn out as expected, so now they have a huge amount of RAM to sell, so its really cheap. I just bought a new computer a little over a week ago. I bought 4gb PC5300 (DDR2) RAM. 4x stick of 1 gigabyte. Bought them in kits of 2x1gb. I had planned to go with 2 gb, but went for 4 gb because it was so cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 How much did it cost then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 €69 for a kit of 2x1gb modules. But that is DDR2, DDR2 is cheap, because they was mass-produced in anticipation of Vista. I bought 2 of those kits. DDR is expensive, since they're not produced anymore, I believe. Your best bet is to get it second hand on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 I was just wondering. Good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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