I want to upgrade my motherboard, but I want to see if I can use my current RAM instead of buying more, so I want to find out its compatibility.
2006-06-30 19:02:19 · 7 answers · asked by Crazydog 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Step 1- find the manufacturer and model number of your PC
Step 2 - If you can find a serial number or service tag number on your PC, that would be good as well
Step 3- Go to crucial.com and use their memory lookup tool for your specific system
Step 4-(if step 3 doesn't work) Go to the manufacturer's website and do a search by serial number or service tag number for your PC's configuration
2006-06-30 19:17:40 · answer #1 · answered by G Dog 1 · 14⤊ 2⤋
It's more than just the pins. The actual type and speed of memory can change depending on how old your current board happens to be. Not much sense upgrading the motherboard if you stick old slow memory back in. The computer will only be as fast as it weakest link. If your getting a MoBo with a faster chipset and faster processor, might as well go all the way and get the fastest memory you can also. Also, get as much memory as you can afford.
2006-07-01 02:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by Dale P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do it the easy way. In the center of the motherboard there is the model number and manufactor. Find the manual for that motherboard on the manufacor website.
2006-07-01 02:10:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the bottom of the ram stick where the gold/ silver pins are.
Count them. There is normally a number there to tell you though.
2006-07-01 02:06:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should say on that little white colored sticker on the side of the stick of RAM.
2006-07-01 02:08:36 · answer #5 · answered by Yahoo! Answerer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take pins out of you ram's head! lol
2006-07-01 07:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use AIDA 32. just search google
2006-07-01 02:06:39 · answer #7 · answered by vlad_popescu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋