What RAM CAN I GET!

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  1. mystro

    mystro Regular member

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    Hi, i want to get ram but im not sure what to get im want another 512Mb to make it 1GB, but i want to no whats the fastest best ram i can get for MY system, Please could someone with knowdelge tell me. Thanks
    heres my specs:

    CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 2.66 GHz
    Motherboard TriGem IM845GL (Imperial)
    Memory 512 MB DDR RAM - PC2100
    Hard Drive 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax 16 4R080J0
    CD / DVD Drive Samsung DVD-ROM SD-816D
    CD / DVD Drive NEC DVD±RW ND-1300A
    Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
    Video / Graphics Card ATi® Radeon™ 9200 128MB (changed to PNY Geforce 6600LE 256MB AGP X4)
    Sound Card Avance AC'97 SoundMax
    Speakers eMachine® Nexgen passive speakers
    Modem Conexant™ 56K PCI WinModem
    Network Card Realtek 8139 / 810X (Onboard)
    Case eMachines 810 case information
    Keyboard eMachines keyboard (PS/2)
    Mouse eMachines™ mouse (PS/2)

    You can also check my pc here.

    http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk/layo...&CatID={d60789ea-b09d-4d39-9ee7-18d99ce57b5c}

    I just want to no whats the best fastest memory compatable with my system. So i can buy of ebay. Thanks
     
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  2. GrandpaBW

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    Check the site of the motherboard manufacturer. That site will tell you exactly what RAM can be used in the motherboard.
     
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  3. mystro

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    mystro, Mar 15, 2006
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  4. GrandpaBW

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    Your motherboard is a TriGem, not an Intel. Go to TriGem's site. I never heard of them, so good luck.
     
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    well you need to look for pc2100 ram dims because is not like of you want a faster one will fit on your motherboard, so i'll recomend you to go to bestbuy.com and look for pc2100 ram dims i like kingston i bought some dims and I havent have problems
     
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  6. mystro

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    does it matter about the Mhz, cuz ive found some 2100 thats are 400Mhz? does this matter?, or do i have to get a certaint Mhz?
     
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    well, that link u gave says it is a PC2700, and 400mzh is PC3200 but backword compatable with PC2700 and PC2100, have fun.
     
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  9. mystro

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    Hi, Errm, using your information i just brought this from ebay
    512MB 333MHZ 2700 DDR RAM + LIFE WARRANTY + HEATSINKS

    It comes with a heatsink of top etc, it BETTER FIT!, im counting on u guys.!!
     
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  10. wdowsing

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    good choice but ebay, yikes, hope it works lol.

    Good luck keep us informed.
     
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  11. sammorris

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    If you use a payment method with some sort of protection and choose someone with above 99% feedback, you should be alright. At least with RAM it's relatively inexpensive.
     
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  12. wdowsing

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    oh and by the way it will only run at PC2100 if u keep the old ram in it as well, unless ur selling that eand getting 2 dimms of PC2700.
     
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    Indeed if you have two sticks of RAM running at different speeds, the memory will run at the SLOWER speed. For example If you had three sticks of 3200 and one stick of 2700, all four would operate at 2700 speeds. In your case the 2100 will limit the 2700 (333mhz) you've bought to 2100 (266mhz)
     
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