I wish to upgrade my RAM and want to know, does it need to be copmliant with the motherboard or can i buy any1

Question

I have a Packard Bell Spirit 350

Answer 1

check here: http://support.packardbell.com/uk/item/index.php?i=instr_memory_upgrade&pi=platform_symphonyspirit

Answer 2

There are a few things that you need to consider whenever you are considering upgrading your RAM.

1)How much RAM can my motherboard (MB) handle?
2)What is EXACTLY the right kind of RAM for my system?
3)How much RAM do I need?

To answer the first two questions, you should log onto the website of MB’s manufacturer and look up the specifications (specs) on your MB. “Pretty close” isn’t going to cut it. You should look up exactly the right MB to get the specs right. There you will find exactly how much and what kind of RAM your MB was designed to handle. If your MB was designed to handle, for instance, PC 2100 RAM (ECC) and you try to install PC 3100 RAM, assuming that it works at all, keep the fire extinguisher handy. Also, if your system was designed to handle 400MHz RAM and you try to install 566 MHz RAM, it WILL NOT speed up your system. The RAM bus will only work at 400MHz and you will have wasted money on RAM that is designed to work at a faster speed than your MB can send it data.

The last question’s answer depends on what you want to do with your system. Generally speaking, you want to put in as much RAM is your system can handle and you can afford. **DO NOT** try to put in more RAM than the system was designed to handle. The more you want your system to do, the more RAM you will need.

Also, you should seriously consider going to a site such as www.majorgeeks.com and getting a freeware memory manager such as FreeRAM XP. FreeRAM XP is a great little program that is memory resident and automatically frees up RAM when you are low, or you can set it to free up RAM after a certain length of time.

Another thing you can do is go to www.4allmemory.com . They have an automatic program that can check your memory for you and it will make a suggestion of EXACTLY the right memory for your system.

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Good luck!

Answer 3

The RAM you're adding has to match with your current motherboard. In your case you will need DDR RAM, probably PC2700, maybe PC3200. PC3200 is a safe bet, since it's backwards compatible, faster, cheaper, and it's much easier to find.

Answer 4

you have to buy compatible ram. however a computer that old really isn't worth upgrading. by the time you've fully upgraded the computer you'll have completely built a new one. you prob won't like my answer but you need to just start over. technology has advanced to much for that computer to run with todays standards.

Answer 5

you should be able to buy extra gigs on a chip that will comply with most motherboards. Its easy, you can just slip it right into your tower

Answer 6

to upgrade memory you must match the memory that fits your motherboard only

Answer 7

it needs tobe compliant with the motherboard

Answer 8

There's a nearly perfect tool on http://www.crucial.com 's website to help you find out.

Answer 9

it needs to be compliant with the M B

Answer 10

uhhh......wots a ram and wot did you just say? :p