ok so games on my computer have been running really laggy so i read that you should up your ram on your computer if you want to fix that .. i have a Dell Dimension 4600...it has 256mb of ram and i want it up to 1gb.. what would be the best ram stick for that and where can i buy it?
2007-01-26 08:43:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Ditto the Dell thing to find what and how much it takes. then go to Pricewatch.com and search for the cheapest memeory, buy from a reputable company. I use mostly Kingston because it is a good brand and cheap to afford.
2007-01-26 08:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by Rick P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many DIMM slots do you have. Most dells have either two or four. If you have four than the fix is three more 256 sticks. If you have two slots than go for two 528's Just make sure the memory matches the processor. Any store that sells memory will help you especially if you bring in the existing stick. Also dell support should be able to tell you your exact configuration and even sell you the RAM.
2007-01-26 08:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard to say best place since u dont say where u are, bu the memory you need is DDR 400 ram which you can get in 1gb sticks, your board should be able to hold up to 4 of these
If you are in europe the site below is a good place to buy memory
2007-01-26 08:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by spawn_of_cookie_monster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will notice a titanic improvement, especially when running several programmes. At the moment, 256 MB RAM is far below acceptable on anything with a system more advanced than XP - XP can manage it, but will lag. With one GB of RAM, you should run XP without any lags, Vista with perhaps minor lags. I would say go for it, especially if you motherboard has a capacity of 1-2 GB (possible, if it is old). You will (probably) be able to add another GB of RAM later on.
2016-05-24 02:54:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your system requires 333mhz DDR memory (pc2700) Your system also handles dual channel memory so when upgrading you should take out your old memory and install two identical stick of memory to take advantage of that ability.
I would suggest two stick of 512 MB each if your budget is in the 150 dollar range. Or two sticks of 1 G each if you can afford it.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/category.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&category_id=6436&mfgpid=163008&rpu=1&~ck=anav
You should also look into upgrading the graphics for your computer. If your system uses integrated graphics that is also slowing your system. I believe your system has an AGP 8x slot and adding a video card will really improve things.
2007-01-26 09:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by Fremen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of computer stores would have it. they can tell you which kind of RAM you will need. If it is a newer computer it will be DDR2 ram where an older computer would be DDR. go older than that, and you have SDRAM.
I looked up your computer and came up with you DDR Ram. Keep in mind you can buy 2 512 chips or 4 256 chips.
Here is a website that will look it up for you.
http://www.crucial.com/index.asp?gclid=CI3j2K2J_4kCFSnKggodKVRfRQ
2007-01-26 08:55:40 · answer #6 · answered by CL R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree with the guy that said go to dell. But if you don't want to go that route, first need to be sure ehat type of ram your computer needs(eg. DDR, DDR2, RDRAM).
As for brands, I've used crucial, kingston, and corsair. I like the corsair, that's what I'm using on this computer. Works great
2007-01-26 08:55:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to dell
memory section
find what kind of memory you need for your machine
the site will tell you
I just bought some for my daughter
she now has 1024 or one gb
2007-01-26 08:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to dell website and checkout that pc it should tell you the memory and how much that pc can hold.
2007-01-26 08:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by d p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋