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Zombikiller
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Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Belfast
Upgrading RAM

Guys,

Im about to purchase more RAM for my PC. Im running an AMD Athlon 1.68 GHz with 224mb RAM currently. Would my motherboard be compatible for 2GB you think?

Also, is it plug and play? ie: once installed i should see a noticeable difference in performance straight away?

Cheers

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Cloudburst
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Registered: Oct 2003
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224 MB, how the hell did you get such a weird amount of RAM?

Anyway, yes going to 1-2GB RAM will give a SIGNIFICANT boost in windows/programs etc.

But you'll need to buy the right memory and probably scrap whatever current memory you have installed. DDR memory should be installed in pairs to use the faster data transfer.

download CPU-Z and find out your motherboard and post it.


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Ian
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Registered: Dec 2001
Location: UK

yeah. download cpu-z. your motherboard may not be able to hold that much and it'll also help you find out the particular type of ram, in pin configuration, bus speed and maximum amount supported. No point buying what won't work.

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body125z
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go to a store with your motherboard manual and buy the apropiate ram memory..


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Zombikiller
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Location: Belfast

OK I downloaded it guys and it brought up the following...

Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2000+
Code Name: Thoroughbred
Package: Socket A (462)
Technology: 0.13um
Core Voltage: 1.62 V
Family: 6
Ext. Family: 7
Model: 8
Ext. Model: 8
Stepping: 1
Revision: B0
Instructions: MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE
Core Speed: 1683 MHz
Multiplier: X 12.5
Bus Speed: 134.7 MHz
Rated FSB: 269.4 MHz
Cache - L1 Data: 64 KB
Cache - L1 Instr.: 64 KB
Cache - Level 2: 256 KB
Cores: 1
Threads: 1


Motherboard: American Megatrends Inc. K7S41GX 1.0
Chipset: SIS 741GX
Southbridge: SIS LPC Bridge
LPCIO: Winbond W83697HF

Memory: DDR 256MB (Slot 1)
Slots 2 & 3 Empty

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Cloudburst
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You should buy PC2700 DDR RAM.

2 x 1GB RAM if you want 2GB. 2 x 512MB if you want 1GB.

Remove the 256 memory stick that's already inside.


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Zombikiller
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Cool bro, thanks!

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Ian
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Registered: Dec 2001
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aye you'll get a good performance boost, but obviously the clock speed of your cpu won't get faster, since it's an old chip

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pkcRAISTLIN
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it could possibly be cheaper to buy a new mobo + ram + processor you know

hell, 1 Gb sticks of 800 mhz ram are $26AU each! the 2700 stuff you need is like 10 times that price.


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Lunar Phase 7
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quote:
Originally posted by Cloudburst
You should buy PC2700 DDR RAM.

2 x 1GB RAM if you want 2GB. 2 x 512MB if you want 1GB.

Remove the 256 memory stick that's already inside.


Can you please tell me how you interperate these results?


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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7
Can you please tell me how you interperate these results?


he googled the motherboard most likely and it'll give him the specs of what to use etc.

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Boomer187
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Registered: Aug 2001
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quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
it could possibly be cheaper to buy a new mobo + ram + processor you know

hell, 1 Gb sticks of 800 mhz ram are $26AU each! the 2700 stuff you need is like 10 times that price.



huh?

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