I need some more power in my memory. At last I have found out the specifications of my motherboard but am not sure which of these are essential to ensure compatibility.
It's PC2700 (PC2100 will also go) and 184 pin. Apart from these what else is important.
Please answer only if you really do know!
2007-09-12 22:29:34 · 7 answers · asked by joe b 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Your motherboard (if purchased recently) is likely to accept faster memory (i.e., pc3200, pc4200, pc6400, etc.), so you may have more choices than you realize. Suggest you either contact the manufacturer of the motherboard (their website may list the memory that is compatible or talk to a retailer), or contact your retailer. For example, one online retailer, tigerdirect.com, has a memory configurator -- you plug in your motherboard model number and it will list the memory modules compatible with that specific motherboard. Their link is below:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/memory_config.asp
2007-09-12 22:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by nooyawka888 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
PC2100 and PC2700 are a pair of standards that describe exactly how the connector works and how the RAM behaves.
The only question you need to answer is how big can each memory DIMM (stick) be (in terms of megabytes) - some machines have a limited upper size of memory they can address in a single stick.
Either look this up in the mobo manual / the makers website or go to www.crucial.com - they've got tools on their website to tell you how much memory they can sell you and this will tell you what options you've got.
But other than any limit in capacity, any PC2700 memory will do... or PC2100 if the computer only runs at PC2100 speed.
(PC2700 is almost the same as PC2100 except it can run at higher speed... so putting PC2700 into a machine designed for PC2100 is OK as the memory isn't running to it's speed limit. But if your machine will run PC2700 at full speed, stick to PC2700 or you will slow your PC down)
2007-09-12 22:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first of all, PC2700 is an older type of ddr ram. Mostly nowadays it is normal to use ddr2 ram at above PC4200.
But the main thing you need to know is what types your motherboard supports, other than that, there isn't much to worry about.
But you might wanna upgrade. I haven't used that "slow" kind of ram in a couple of years. ATM i've got PC6400.
2007-09-12 22:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by Michael H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The RAM on your own computer and on your computing device would desire to be the comparable form of DDR, yet, the dimensions of the slots and modules are very distinctive from one yet another. The computing device RAM suits right into a short SODIMM slot, while the laptop computer makes use of longer DIMM slots.
2016-11-10 07:39:10 · answer #4 · answered by blair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy PC2700 1GB, and that is DDR1,
1024MB-DDR333, 333MHz, PC2700, this is 1GB
or
512MB-DDR333, 333MHz, PC2700
DDR2 will not fit to your motherboard it has different notch.
2007-09-12 22:38:43 · answer #5 · answered by OgieV 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd buy the same thing and run it in pairs.
2007-09-12 22:48:31 · answer #6 · answered by Red Sawx ® 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://filehippo.com/download_cpuz/
this software can recognize what are you needed...
can detect what memory frequency they you are..
2007-09-12 22:39:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋