I want to buy 1gb ram for my pc because it has only 256 mb ram right now .Im new to this thing so can you help me and tell what do i need to know to choose ram that will work for my pc??
The ram you currently have in there probably wont have the easiest label to understand since u can always match up the pins and spaces to see the type of ram (sd/ddr/ddr2/rambus) you have.. you still wont know what speed or if its dual channel or not... thats y you need to know the mobo ur using to see what kind of ram and speed it accepts.
ok heres what i got after a scan in crucial.com but i only get this: System Manufacturer: VIA Technologies, Inc. System Model: P4X266-8233 Motherboard Manufacturer: N.A. Motherboard Model: P4X266-8233 * Maximum Memory Capacity: 786432 MB * Currently Installed Memory: N.A. * Available Memory Slots: 3 * Number of Banks: 3 * Dual Channel Support: N.A. * CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel * CPU Family: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.60GHz Model 1, Stepping 3 * CPU Speed: 1597 MHz can this help me to buy ram for my pc?
CPU PROCESSOR Name:Intel Pentium 4 Code name:willarnette Brand id: 9 Package:Socket 478 mPGA Technology:0.18 um Core voltage: 1.712v Specification: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU 1.60 ghz Family: F Model: 1 Stepping: 3 Ext Family: F Ext Model: 1 Revision: EO Instructions: MMX,SSE,SSE@ CLOCKS(CORE#0) Core speed:1597.3 MHz (and changing ) Multiplier: x 16.0 Bus speed: 99.8 MHz Rated FSB: 399.3 MHz CACHE L1 Data: 8KBytes L1 Trace: 12 Kuops Level 2: 256 KBytes CACHE L1 D-CACHE Size: 8KBytes Descriptor: 4-way set associative, 64-byte line size Trace cache Size: 12 kuops Descriptor: 8-way associative L2 Cache Size: 256 Kbytes Descriptor: 8-way set associative,64-byte line size MAINBOARD Motherboard Model: P4X266-8233 Chipset: VIA : P4X266 (VT8753) Rev. : 01 Southbridge: VIA : VT8233A LPCIO: Winbond : W83697HF BIOS Brand: Award software international,Inc. Version: 6.00 PG Date: 05/29/2002 Graphic Interface Version: AGP version 3.0 Transfer Rate: 2x Max supported : 4x Side band: not supported MEMORY General Type: DDR Size: 256 MBytes Tirning DRAM Frequency : 133.2 MHz FSBRAM: FSB+## MHz CAS# Latency(CL): 2.5 clocks RAS# to CAS@DELAY (tRCD): 3 clocks RAS#Precharge (tRP): 3 clocks Cycle time(tRAS): 6 clocks SPD Memory slot selection Slot #1: DDR (other 2 slots are empty) Module Size : 256 MBytes correction: none Max bandwidth: PC2100 (113 MHz) Registered: no Manufacturer: Kingston Buffered: no Part number: KVR266X64C25/256 Serial Number: 0414F904 Week/Year: 37.02 Tirnings Table Frequency: 100 MHz : 133 MHz CAS# Latency: 2.0 :2.5 RAS# to CAS#: 2 : 3 RAS# Precharge: 2 : 3 tRAS: 5 : 6 Voltage: 2.5 V : 2.5 V The tabs missing have a blank screen!
moved to correct forum. go with kingston as you are using 1 now. check your motherboard manual or computer guide as it should list what ram & manufacturer is compatible with your motherboard. also should tell you what is the max amount of ram can have on the board.
I went to my local pc shop.Looked for PC2100(266mhz) DDR i found it, but i dont see anywhere DDR. by the way DDR is slot number???I mean if i see an PC2100(266mhz) DDR2 can i still buy it or i need DDR?
#2 has nothing to do with slot number. there is currently 3 different versions of ddr ram: ddr, ddr2 & recently ddr3. none of those 3 types are pin compatible with each other but there are some boards that have both ddr & ddr2 slots & presumablely ddr2 & ddr3 slots on same boards.
