Comments on: STEP 7 : Install Memory http://www.pcmech.com Tech Powered Life... Simplified Tue, 14 May 2013 18:56:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Crazy http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-48237 Crazy Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:36:00 +0000 http://elabstudios.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-48237 Just installed my GSkill Flares 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 SDRAM 2000! Works like a charm, thanks for the guide!!!

]]> By: Crazy http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-48234 Crazy Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:33:00 +0000 http://elabstudios.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-48234 Like Gord said… The 32-bit OS will only support upto 3.5 GB of memory. The rest is waste. Your mobo can support more so that if you had a 64-bit OS it could take advantage of that. The reason your windows only shows 3 is because of this, 4 is installed but only 3.5 is utilized. And the Graphics card’s memory is seperate from your RAM on your mobo. Hope this helped =)

]]> By: Crazy http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-48235 Crazy Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:27:00 +0000 http://elabstudios.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-48235 It will just waste 2GB then… Only 2 will get used if it only supports 2.
Also, as a note to people, if you have a 32-bit OS then do not put more then 4GB of memory into it. lol I see people who do that but the truth is a 32-bit OS will only use upto 3.5GB. Rest is basically waste.

]]> By: sam http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-39502 sam Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:36:34 +0000 http://elabstudios.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-39502 what if my motherboard says “ddr3 standard” or something like that in it’s specs? Dose that mean I can only use ddr3 or can I use ddr2 and so on?

]]> By: DC7 http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-38563 DC7 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:35:01 +0000 http://elabstudios.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-38563 this is because you’re running a 32-bit architecture operating system which only recognizes up to 3GB of ram, most new operating systems have a 64-bit version which can recognize up to one exabyte of ram which is roughly 16 000 000 GB or something cant remeber but it will take decades to even get close to an exabyte of ram so either buy windows xp 64-bit if you really wanna stay with xp or get windows 7 or vista 64-bit it doesnt matter if its home premium or proffessional or ultimate

]]> By: Phomolo http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-37910 Phomolo Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:09:58 +0000 http://elabstudios.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-37910 did u install r memory correctly?

]]> By: pdwald http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-35977 pdwald Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:42:39 +0000 http://elabstudios.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-35977 Windows XP (32 bits) will not recognized more than 3 Gigabytes, and 32 bits systems in general will only recognize up to 4 Gigabyes (do the math: 2^32 = 4294967296 addressable or recognizable byes). In order to use more than 3 Gigabytes you would need to upgrade to a 64 bits version of Windows (Windows XP 64, Windows Vista 64, Windows 7 64, etc).

]]> By: Leigh http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-33787 Leigh Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:16:09 +0000 http://elabstudios.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-33787 Adding 1 stick of ram is ok but you wont be running dual channel anymore.You must do it in pairs to be running dual channel.Also its always best to by a matched set of ram.Dont buy one and buy another later.They wont be matched.I dont think the ram your using is very good.You can buy memory very cheaply right now.They are almost giving it away.There are many good brands of ram that are much better than what you have now.You could use crucial,kingston,G skill,Geil,mushkin,corsair,etc.

]]> By: Leigh http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-33786 Leigh Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:01:01 +0000 http://elabstudios.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-33786 You can also use belarc advisor.It does the same thing.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-33264 Mitch Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:15:52 +0000 http://elabstudios.com/byopc/step-7-install-memory/#comment-33264 How ‘matched’ must my memory be? I have two Legend 256Mb-DDR266 chips matched up in the first two sockets. I also have a spare Veritech 512 Mb-DDR400 chip I’d like to add on board if it will run in tandem.

Any ideas, feedback, advice?

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