i need to get a new ram because 256 mb of ram is no good for games nowadays,so currently i have one more memeory slot left and the current one i have is called DDR PC2100. my maximum memory i can add is 2048MB so i think im gonna get 512 mb, (also a sticker on my ram stick said DDR266) so do you guys think this ram will do?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6578713&st=ram&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1077630669390
please help
2006-08-27 06:32:12 · 8 answers · asked by Awol 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
You need to see what kind of RAM your motherboard supports. If you go to crucial.com or somewhere with a memory scanner, it may tell you what kind of RAM your motherboard can support. If you currently have a stick of PC2100, you may not be able to support PC3200 ( the stick you are looking at buying).
Sometimes the RAM can work at lower speeds, but not always. And if the speeds on your RAM don't match, it will run at the lower speed.
Go through Crucial's system scanner or use memory advisor if you know what kind of PC/motherboard you have. That will tell you if the memory you are trying to buy will be supported in your system. Then you can buy the memory you need from somewhere else if you want.
2006-08-27 06:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by Bryan A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay here is a stick of PC2100 memory at newegg.com and the information is listed as well. Good price for a One Gig Stick, so you could get 2 and have your system maxxed.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141172
2006-08-31 09:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by Nedan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check what type the 256 mb stick is
then if you say you can have 2 gb get to 1 gb sticks but to check go to crucial .com and click on scan my pc that will check for you
2006-08-28 16:40:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get corsair valueselect ddr ram, very stable.
Use cpu-z to see the speeds of your memory so you don't buy the wrong one.
2006-08-28 06:39:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
philip,
Go to this site, enter the make and model of your laptop, and they will tell you the exact specifications for the memory that your laptop uses. You can buy from them or go to Best Buy, at least you'll have a price range and the exact specification for your memory.
http://www.upgradememory.com/index.cfm?NBP=1
2006-08-27 17:33:10 · answer #5 · answered by ronw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the reccomended for games on Operating Systems
Operating System | Memory
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Windows 95 | 65kb
Windows 98 | 36 mb
Windows me | 212mb
Windows 2000 | 300mb
Windows XP | 1 gb (10026mb)
Windows Vista | 3gb
2006-08-27 13:40:58 · answer #6 · answered by Grape Shield 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go to this web site and enter your computer's Make and Model # and it will tell what memory your computer can use..........
2006-08-27 17:14:59 · answer #7 · answered by mrresearchman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should work, DDR400 is usually backwards compatible.
2006-08-27 14:06:44 · answer #8 · answered by shadowtemplar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋