i want to have more memory in my pc but dont no what memory stick is in it how can i find out?

Answer 1

See if you can find your pc at crucial by following the steps and they'll tell you the type of RAM you have, or use their Memory Advisor Tool to scan for the RAM.

Or contact the shop you bought your PC from or the manufacturer of it and ask them.

If all else fails then open up your pc, locate the RAM, release it from it's slot and look at the little sticker on the ram to find out it's specs. There's a guide to installing RAM in the sources below, follow that to remove the RAM and find out it's specs then re-install it again (making sure it's firmly in the slot).

Answer 2

hi susan
upgrading your memory or ram(random access memory)is probally the easiest and cheapest upgrade you can do with your p.c
and with the price of memory at a all-time low theres never been a better time to upgrade,however you first need to visit http://www.crucial.com/ and run the online memory utility.this will install a active x program so if you recive a security prompt just aggre and continue
after the tool has scanned your p.c you will get a report with the exact memory needed for your p.c,i used to print this out incase i need to take it with me when purchasing the memory
instaling the memory could not be easier,simply open the p.c case(after turning off the p.c) and after locating the memory slots(or banks as they are known) then make sure the largest memory module(stick) is in dimm1,then the next in dimm2,just press them in until you see or hear the white clips at either end lock into place,then replace the p.c cover and boot up
if you hear any post beep(error beeps),then switch the p.c off and re-arrange the memory and try again,however if this continues then return the memory to the shop were it was purchased(remember to get a receipt when you buy the memory),it may of been damaged by inappropriate handling or faulty chips
any problems let me know
good luck susan !

Answer 3

Go to http://belarc.com and download their free Advisor program. It will tell you what kind of memory is in each slot of your PC, and if you have any open for additional memory (or if you have to remove a stick to add more).

It will also give you a lot of other hardware and software information about your PC.

Answer 4

Memory sticks are Sony's flash memories. Do you mean these? If you do then you must have a Sony PC as I have not come across other brands that use them on a PC. They come in 1GB-8GB versions and you can get them from www.w2w.co.uk and many other retailers.

Answer 5

i would assume its a notebook or a laptop? both are not pc's. don;t confuse them otherwise, any tech support specialist would be confused and wouldn't know where to begin with you.

i suggest you go to the link and familiarize yourself with the rudiments. ask your questions again afterwards but don't forget to include other info as well, namely;

1. is it a pc/laptop/notebook/ipod include brand and/or model;
2. what is its operating system? (in the case of a pc or laptop, there are different ways to find out and the simplest is to look under the laptop)

Answer 6

These guys are a massive memory seller

http://www.crucial.com/

and have a tool that checks what you have on board.

Of couse you should never download and running software from the internet unless you satisfy yourself that it is trustworthy.

However even big online stores like dabs use these guys tool, so that should be somewhat reassuring.

http://www.dabs.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=470

Answer 7

Visit http://crucial.com and then click "Scan My System".. that'll tell you what memory you currently have, what the maximum amount you can have and the type of memory you need.

Answer 8

a memory stick is a portable memory device and is not inside your computor,
try
http://compreviews.about.com/od/memory/bb/aabybmemup.htm

Answer 9

check the (motherboard) booklet that came with your pc. it will tell you the slots ( DDR DDR2 DRAM) and maximum memory capability

Answer 10

just visit crucial.com

they will tell you what you have what you can have and the price

simple really honestly