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Memory - What to get for my PC?
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United States		 2008-03-28 12:06:55 

  


  

    








    

            
Hi:



I want to get more memory for my PC, but I don't know what to get. I 

ran Belarc Advisor, and I got the following information:



Processor 	 	

733 megahertz IDTSamuel 2

32 kilobyte primary memory cache




System Model

VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8601 

Enclosure Type: Desktop



Main Board

Board: M787CLR 

Bus Clock: 133 megahertz

BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 07/31/2001



Memory Modules

248 Megabytes Installed Memory



Slot 'BANK_0' is Empty

Slot 'BANK_1' has 128 MB

Slot 'BANK_2' has 128 MB

Slot 'BANK_3' is Empty




Fry's has a sale on Memory today. It's the 2GB DDR2 PC6400 Dual 

Memory. Will this 2GB Memory work for my PC?



Thanks,

Brian






    
  

    
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     country flaguser name
United States		
     2008-03-28 12:38:35
  


  

    

  


  

    








    

            
chanbr,




> but I don't know what to get.



I assume that you mean that you want to know how much ram to add to  

your computer. The first thing you need to know is how much ram you  

have now. One thing I don;t like about Windows is that there are way  

too many places to go to find out about your computer and where to  

change system settings. My Macs have a lot fewer places to go.



Anyway, the built in Windows component that you need to learn about  

the hardware and software on your PC is 'System Information. To get  

there use Start, Accessories, System Tools, System Information. What  

you need is on the first page, no need to click any submenus. If your  

computer is a fairly new one it may have from 256 Megabytes to 512  

Megabytes of ram. [A megabyte is a million bytes. A byte is 8 bits.  

Actually a Megabyte is 1048576 bytes.



For most users 512 Megabytes is the sweet spot, the point where you  

will get the best bang for the buck.




The best place to go for ram [that I know of is] Crucial.com. Or just  

Google for 'computer memory'. At Crucial you enter the brand and model  

of your computer and you will receive a list of recommended  memory  

modules and their price, etc.



Jim






    
  

    
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     country flaguser name
United States		
     2008-03-28 12:48:34
  


  

    

  


  

    








    

            




Well, Brian, PC6400 is not for your system. One thing Belarc does not 
do is give sufficient info on memory specs. Then again, that is not what they 
are about. 


 


The best way to know what memory to use would be to use a 
"Configurator," as found at Crucial.com, or Kingston.com. If you go to the site 
on your computer, it will tell you what you have, but with the RAM details that 
Belarc.com leaves out. Therefore, you will be able to match your present RAM, if 
possible, or select modules that fit, and are compatible.


 


If you choose not to buy from them, you will still have the correct specs 
with which to shop. (Buying from manufacturers often costs more. 
Newegg.com is much better, especially because they have extensive customer 
reviews.)


 


Go here, and have your system scanned, which will be very helpful in 
determining what you have, and what you can use:



 


~~Robert


 


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Subject: [KABC-ComputerShow] Memory - 
  What to get for my PC?

  

Hi:

I want to get more memory for my PC, but I don't 
  know what to get. I 
ran Belarc Advisor, and I got the following 
  information:

Processor 
733 megahertz IDTSamuel 2
32 kilobyte 
  primary memory cache

System Model
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8601 
  
Enclosure Type: Desktop

Main Board
Board: M787CLR 
Bus Clock: 
  133 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 
  07/31/2001

Memory Modules
248 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 
  'BANK_0' is Empty
Slot 'BANK_1' has 128 MB
Slot 'BANK_2' has 128 
  MB
Slot 'BANK_3' is Empty

Fry's has a sale on Memory today. It's the 
  2GB DDR2 PC6400 Dual 
Memory. Will this 2GB Memory work for my 
  PC?


Thanks,
Brian


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