I need help with installing ram! Please

[minhphan]

I want to installing new ram because my pc is toooo slow... but I have no knowledge about ram at all.. hix

I heard ppl said that in order to upgrade you need to have compatible ram?? and I don't know what it is... I've also go to the website http://crucial.com/ and find the right ram but... it said that " can't find manufacture.."

here is my system info:

OS Name	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version	5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer	Microsoft Corporation
System Name	MINHPHAN
System Manufacturer	AWARD_
System Model	AWRDACPI
System Type	X86-based PC
Processor	x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~2672 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date	Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 2/16/2005
SMBIOS Version	2.2
Windows Directory	C:\WINDOWS
System Directory	C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device	\Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale	United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer	Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
User Name	MINHPHAN\minh
Time Zone	Pacific Standard Time
Total Physical Memory	128.00 MB
Available Physical Memory	9.41 MB
Total Virtual Memory	2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory	1.96 GB
Page File Space	330.08 MB
Page File	C:\pagefile.sys

please any1 help I've been finding in the internet for a long time but no result so any experts help me!!!

very thanksful and grateful to you!! :thumbup

Edited November 29, 2008 by minhphan

[Nerwin]

You should of posted this in the hardware forum.

Well you gotta find out if its PC100 or PC2700 DDR

How many pins are there?

If you open your system up and remove the ram chip (while the computer is off of course ) and it might and might not say what it is, but most of the time there is a sticker on there telling you want the memory is. You may wanna try download pc wizard or EVEREST Home Edition to get better detailed information of your computer.

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

moved to hardware.

[minhphan]

thank you for reply I think my pc is pc2700 ddr because I checked on crucial.com already

pin??? how can i check

Edited November 29, 2008 by minhphan

[Nerwin]

Just take the ram out of your system and find out for sure if its PC2700 DDR If it is, it would be 184 pin.

[minhphan]

yes and what i suppose to do now? where can i buy ram? thankx very much for ur helps

[Nerwin]

Check on newegg or tigerdirect or your local computer store to get some more ram. Depending on your motherboards model, it will only hold soo ram. Since yours only had 128mb, maybe the max is 2GB not sure.

What is the make and model of your system?

[minhphan]

i've just downloaded pcwizard 2008

here is my infor:

<code>General Information :

A0 (RAS 0) : 128 (Single Bank)

A1 : Empty

Information SPD EEPROM (A0) :

Manufacturer : Unspecified

Part Number : Unspecified

Serial Number : Unspecified

Type : DDR-SDRAM PC-2700 (166 MHz) - [DDR-333]

Size : 128 MB (1 rows, 4 banks)

Module Buffered : No

Module Registered : No

Module SLi Ready (EPP) : No

Width : 64-bit

Error Correction Capability : No

Max. Burst Length : 8

Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 µs, Self Refresh

Voltage : SSTL 2.5v

Prefetch Buffer : 2-bit

Supported Frequencies : 133 MHz, 166 MHz

CAS Latency (tCL) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 2.5 clocks @166 MHz

RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 3 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz

RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz

Cycle Time (tRAS) : 6 clocks @133 MHz, 7 clocks @166 MHz

Memory Controller Information :

Memory Controller : DIMM, SDRAM

Number of connectors : 2

Max. Module Size : 1024 MB

Max. Memory Size : 2048 MB

Supported Speed : Unspecified

Supported Voltages : 3.3v

Error Detection Method : No

Error Correction Capability : None

Current/Supported Interleave : 1-way/1-way </code>

[minhphan]

oh i want to ask that how can i know which ram to buy?.. based on my the ram or something?

Product : Unspecified

Version : Unspecified

Unique ID : FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF

SKU : Unspecified

Family : Unspecified

Start mode : Power Switch

OEM Information :

Manufacturer : Fry's Electronics

Model : Great Quality System Series

Edited November 29, 2008 by minhphan

[Nerwin]

Yup, there you go, Get some PC3200 DDR 2048mb (2.0GB) and max it out. Its pretty cheap now.

PC3200 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231047

PC2700 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820141214

[minhphan]

ah i want to ask you a question

what is pc3200 and pc2700 ???

and how are they different

if i buy pc3200 is it not compatible to my pc ??

[Nerwin]

Well some computers can only do PC2700

Well PC3200 would be much more faster but not much than the PC2700.. its just overall better ram.

[minhphan]

oh and if it is not 3200 or 2700 but other # I can use too??

[Nerwin]

2100 ? What you talking about? lol. More than likely PC3200 DDR400 would work in your system

[minhphan]

no, i asked can i use other than pc2700 and 3200 like pcxxx (pc123)