My current computer only has 128 MB of RAM so I'm looking to upgrade it and I found a good deal on some RAM sticks, are all brands of RAM able to work in some computers. The reason why I ask is I don't have a name brand computer and its about 3 years old, but has high speed internet..will any RAM work??
2007-03-16 11:13:46 · 11 answers · asked by jon f 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Like the guy said go to crucial.com, (listed below) and it will do a system scan and tell you what you need. Also, run belarc and it will tell you what you got in your computer. The other one is the same but different format. Also, crucial explains ALL your questions on RAM too.
INFORMATION SITES
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html -- info on computer inside
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
http://www.crucial.com/index.asp -- info and price on memory
But before you spend all the bucks read the articles in pcworld and cnet on buying AND building your own computer. Reason is so you can become a master like me. lol Anyway, why spend say $200 to buy 2 GB of memory when another 200 can get you a computer 10x better. That is why your read the articles and you will understand Grasshopper the meaning of computers (and life too maybe).
Check the download section at these sites for some free downloads. Also bookmark them and you can learn about computers.
http://www.cnet.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/
http://www.computerworld.com/index.jsp.....
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/
http://www.ehow.com/center_5.html
2007-03-16 12:28:27 · answer #1 · answered by Big C 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Simpleist terms, when you give a computer a task to do it generate lots of code these code need to written down somewhere so it remembers what it's doing. computers with very little ram run slow because the processor has to write these codes on the hard drive witch reads and writes slower. What ram does is give the computer a place to quickly write down the information that it doesn't need to save after the task is complete. the more of this space it has the less it's need to use the hard drive and faster it will be. but unlike the hard drive once the computer is turned of ram forgets this information.
2016-03-29 02:07:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Not only are there a zillion different types of RAM, RAM can be very finicky in different motherboards. I've seen problems with RAM because of brand, or refresh rates, bus speed, etc, etc, etc.
If you don't have a name brand computer you'll need to research the make and model of the motherboard to find out exactly what kind of memory module you need.
2007-03-16 11:21:47 · answer #3 · answered by Elmer R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Theoretically any type of brand should work. However, some brands are more reliable than other so I would buy one from a better brand.
Secondly, there are many types of RAM. The first thing here for you is to find out exactly what type of RAM it is eg. PC133 SDRAM DIMM....etc. Then you also need to find out what is the maximum memory supported by your motherboard. Once you have these info, you can go get your RAM.
2007-03-16 11:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ricko88 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, you will need to find out what kind of memory the computer uses.
If it is three years old, it honestly could use any of three types of memory that were out around that time. Sdram, DDR and the MUCH less common Rambus or RDram.
The best bet would be to remove the stick that is already in the machine, and take it with you to a computer shop. They will be able to tell you what kind of memory you need.
2007-03-16 11:23:40 · answer #5 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I recommend http://www.18004memory.com and run their system applet that will tell you if you need to replace the existing or just add more. My site below under Computer Talk explains the different types of RAM in Identifying your Computers Parts. Hope this helps
2007-03-16 11:23:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it doesn't matter what brand of ram u get, it's the type that matters...it could be either RD-Ram (which is really expensive and rare, since it's not manufactured anymore) or SD-Ram or DDR-Ram, and u need to get the type that matches what u have, (if u had a good deal, then u most probably have DDR-Ram, but there r DDR, DDR 2 and recently DDR 3, frankly i dunno if that makes any difference) but it wouldn't hurt to check what u have (try reading and papers that came with ur computer when u bought, a reciept maybe, any specifications paper)
2007-03-16 11:29:39 · answer #7 · answered by Khaled Z 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeah pretty much any RAM should work but you should read your motherboard manual just in case it takes a specific type of RAM.. Good Luck
2007-03-16 11:20:04 · answer #8 · answered by MikeTheDrummer12 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Go to http://www.crucial.com/ and you can run a test to see what type of RAM your computer has.
2007-03-16 11:22:05 · answer #9 · answered by Yankee Empire 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Go to http://www.crucial.com and run the system scanner.
2007-03-16 11:21:09 · answer #10 · answered by Gene M 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋