I have a Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 Pc also I have 248MB of RAM and my pc keeps freezing up every 10 mins and people tell me i need more RAM. Also I have a DDRAM (i think) 64 mb stick from another PC how do I install it on my new pc with the same 248 mb stick already installed? and another thing is that it has 2 sticks with it ( the 64 mb ram) and my new pc only has 2 slots to hold to sticks how do i install it?
2007-07-22 14:05:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
But guys the thing about it is that I opened the Pc and it has only 2 slots right? and only 1 slot is filled!!!! I checked the details of the PC and it says i have 248 mb of ram so i cant be using to 128mb sticks
2007-07-22 14:23:21 · update #1
If your PC has only two slots, and both of them are filled, then you should NOT put in the 64 Mb one. The reason is that you probably have two 128mb sticks in your computer already, and you would actually be reducing the amount of RAM you have.
You should:
1. Look up your motherboard model, and find out how much RAM it can even support.
2. Buy a stick of Ram that is MUCH larger than 64 Mb. Your motherboard, if it is old, may not be able to use more than 512 Mb of RAM, but even that would be an improvement. You should the buy either two sticks of 256 Mb RAM, or, if you do not have the money, only one stick, and use one of your 128 sticks in the other slot.
Either way, your 64 Mb stick will not help you in this computer.
2007-07-22 14:14:25 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to give a memory lesson or anything but memory usually comes in units of 64, 128, 256, 512, 1g, 2g. If you have 248mg of ram and you have 2 full slots then you have 2 128's and your video card is using 8mg of your (usual).
Here is the thing. If your computer is freezing every 10 mins then unless one of your sticks has gone bad then adding ram wont fix the problem. But back to answering how to do it.
You remove one of the sticks that is there noting how it is seated in the slot, then add the new stick. Be sure to check to be sure it is compatible.
2007-07-22 14:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by tony_scandal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Then you could only install one of the 64mb RAM sticks (32mb x 2). The difference in performance would hardly be noticeable. At the very least, I suggest getting another 256mb stick.
2007-07-22 14:12:22 · answer #3 · answered by Biko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don`t think you need more ram if you do put in more ram ya your computer will run faster but i think its invalid registry files so go to this web sight:http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_cleaner/registry_cleaner.htm
download it and install it then when it ask for a code say skip hit run scan when it`s done say repair and your done that sould help you.
2007-07-22 20:55:38 · answer #4 · answered by sniper 2.0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are that the 2 computers utilize different types of memory. The older computers used SIMMs while the newer ones use SDRAM. They are totally different types of memory and are not compatible. First thing to do is to find out what type of memory your newer computer is using. Then upgrade accordingly.
2007-07-22 14:11:35 · answer #5 · answered by Kainoa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋