I want to get more RAM for my computer, but am unsure about what kind to get. I know my computer will only take up to PC2700 speed(?) DDR, non-ECC, and up to just over 2 gigs of space on the motherboard, but that's about it.
2006-12-13 01:31:01 · 5 answers · asked by mizzouswm 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
to question the answers already given, why not put in 1 gig sticks?
2006-12-13 01:38:15 · update #1
The speed of the RAM or how fast it can receive and send data packets is PC2700 or 333Mhz. DDR is Double Data Rate or it sends and receives twice during the same cycle versus once with older RAM types. NON-ECC means that there is no Error Checking Correcting going on. You only need that on servers where data integrity is absolutely needed. A home user does not need that plus the overhead of ECC slows the machine down. 2GB's of RAM as the limit is due to the memory controller can see no more than 2GB's worth of memory locations. If your board has only 2 slots then 2 1GB chips can be used. You would not be able to generally use a single 2GB chip... If it has 4 slots, then more than likely the board will only take 4 512MB chips. With his last configuration, there is no way to install 2 1GB chips or what have you. You will have to get 4 512MB chips for it to work at 2GB.
There are limitations that PC's have to stay within. The older the board, the lower the maximums are. The newer the board, the higher they are. I have a machine that i building out for a customer right now on my desk that has 8 slots and can take 16GB of RAM.
2006-12-13 01:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by rdbn7734 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you buy DDR up to PC2700
You will just have to know what is the maximum size of ram that your motherboard will take. If there are 4 slots, then it is probably 512 MB.
I put a link to Tiger Direct's PC2700 Ram. I buy from them all the time.
2006-12-13 01:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use higher speed because it will only go as fast as the clock on the chip anyways, but it has to be DDR nonECC so when and if you upgrade to a faster chip then you'll have the memory just keep the old memory for that reason
2006-12-13 01:55:38 · answer #3 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DDR ram speeds correspond with their name. i.e. pc2100 is 266MHz, pc2700 is 333MHz, pc3200 is 400MHz etc...
However, your motherboard specifications will tell you what you can put on it. Check your motherboard manufacture for their technical specifications.
2006-12-13 01:51:16 · answer #4 · answered by omvg1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PC2700 is 333mhz speed. Go to http://www.crucial.com and enter your PC or motherboard manufacturer, it will tell you exactly what your PC can handle.
2006-12-13 01:35:12 · answer #5 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋