Ram

[Geordiehc]

Im still pretty newbie on this, my wife has got a crap comp and i wanna see if RAM will improve it.
How do i find oiut whats the max speed it can take, obviously its on XP so i know it can take a max of like 3 or whatever but its the whole speed thing i dont understand, cheers

 

[Far]

go to crucial.com

use their memory tool, will tell you everything you need to know.

 

[Geordiehc]

yeah i googled and tried that, cant find the actal model fo the pc though, doesnt seem to be in the list

 

[Azura]

Depends on your Mobo, Find the make of your Mobo.

Search the Mobo name on google and it should have specs for it somewhere (Including max ram)

 

[Geordiehc]

nvm i found it::

MemoryDR2 PC2-5300
Memory Type: DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 (non-ECC)
Maximum Memory: 4GB
Slots: 4
Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 1GB per slot.*
*Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.

Although the memory can be installed one module at a time, the best performance comes from using matched pairs of modules.
How much memory your Windows OS will recognize depends on which version of Windows you are running. 32-bit versions of Windows will see (and utilize) only 3GB or 3.5GB. To utilize more memory, install a 64-bit version of your OS. More information about OS memory maximums can be found here.
Memory or DRAM is the 'working' memory of the computer. It's used to store data for programs (sequences of instructions) on a temporary basis.
video - installing memory

so which exactly is the speed, i want it nice and fast

 

[Far]

PC2-5300 is your speed, which is DDR2 667Mhz.

4 slots, maximum 4GB, so you can put a max of 1GB per slot. (though it already tells you that)

 

[Geordiehc]

ahh ok, nice 1.

So what is the price variance in RAM is it just quality?

 

[Azura]

Very cheap for DDR2, Depnds what you want.

You could get 2GB DDR2 sticks (Value) for like £13-£15 nowdays.

Yes all about Quality

But remember if your on XP your system will only use 3.5gb or something.

 

[Geordiehc]

nice 1 and yeah i understand about XP, just looking for like 2x1gb or summik, any1 got a recommeded brand? Scan only sell corsair but theres alot of like kingston on ebay etc

 

[Tai]

The brand I just bought is GEIL, am hoping it's good!

 

[Far]

Very cheap for DDR2, Depnds what you want.

You could get 2GB DDR2 sticks (Value) for like £13-£15 nowdays.

Yes all about Quality

But remember if your on XP your system will only use 3.5gb or something.

Cheap for DDR2? HA. DDR2 memory is way over priced now that DDR3 is the current memory.

I would recommend branded memory (kingston / corsair / crucial) don't go for unbranded generic.

You want to be going for something like this,

http://www.ebuyer.com/92879

Ebuyer don't stock that much DDR2 memory any more though, so you might be able to find the same cheaper elsewhere.

 

[Tai]

ebuyer can suck my foot, i ordered last thursday and it's still in the first part of processing

 

[Shady]

download coretemp , make sure its actualy your ram bottlenecking you and not your cpu.

DDR2 ram is more expensive then ddr3 now.

 

[Far]

ebuyer can suck my foot, i ordered last thursday and it's still in the first part of processing

Well if you shoved it on the FREE 5 DAY SHIPPING what do you expect?

 

[Tai]

Well if you shoved it on the FREE 5 DAY SHIPPING what do you expect?

NEXT DAY DELIVERY of course.

 

[Shabalabalong]

Ebuyer are so slow on free shipping, they actually ARE 5 days. ASOS' free delivery is like next day delivery, well good!

 

[Tai]

Ebuyer are so slow on free shipping, they actually ARE 5 days. ASOS' free delivery is like next day delivery, well good!

yeah a lot of places are like that now lol (rly good free delivery times), which is why i thought sod it i'll go for the free shipping, it'll probs only be 3 days max -_-

 

[Koriban]

it'll probs only be 3 days max -_-

HA, you wish.

See you in 5 days!

 

[Far]

why would we advertise it as 5 day shipping if it arrived in 3 days? If you wanted it in 3 days you should have chosen the 3 day shipping option :S

 

[Tai]

No you missed my point. Most places now have a free shipping (5 days) option which actually usually arrives within 1-3 days they just say 5 days to cover themselves