need to buy ram

[kosova]

umm i have 128MB ram and i checked when the comp booted it said SDRAM 133MHz..so im wondering where i can buy some...and im not sure if my ram is 184 socket type or if its DDR-SDRAM..all it said was SDRAM..any help i think ive read that there is a program sandra that will tell me what type of ram i have..plz help, and how much would it cost me to get 1x 256Mb, 1x128MB or better yet one stick of 512MB ram

[nocturnx]

So you need PC133 SDRAM.

http://www.crucial.com/store/listmod...SDRAM%2C+PC133

These prices seem high tho, shop around.

[Cricket]

It really helps us to help you if you post the system specs and if it's a home built or name brand computer.

PC133 SDRAM is 168 pins.

If this is for a name brand computer you may need to get it from Crucial to be sure it'll work in the computer.

If this is a home built computer you still need to know if the motherboard is finicky about the brand of RAM you use.

Cricket

[kosova]

:::Specs:::
AMD Athlon 1100
128MB SDRAM 1.10 GHz
Microsoft XP PRO
w/SP2

Hp Pavilion(brand name)

[Cricket]

You're running WinXP Pro on only 128MB of RAM? Boy, the hard drive must be working overtime with all the swap file action that system is seeing.

I "think" HP computers just use regular SDRAM, not proprietary stuff.

The best bet would be to go to Crucial.com and use the memory configurator to get the right RAM for that HP.

Consider increasing the RAM to 512MB so that WinXP Pro will work from RAM and not from the swap file. It'll make a big difference in performance.

Cricket

[kosova]

Originally Posted by Cricket You're running WinXP Pro on only 128MB of RAM? Boy, the hard drive must be working overtime with all the swap file action that system is seeing. I "think" HP computers just use regular SDRAM, not proprietary stuff. The best bet would be to go to Crucial.com and use the memory configurator to get the right RAM for that HP. Consider increasing the RAM to 512MB so that WinXP Pro will work from RAM and not from the swap file. It'll make a big difference in performance. Cricket

lol cricket i wonder why i wanted to get a stick of 512 ram? yea i need some ram bad and the one i buy i wanna make sure its the right one so it is actually compatible with my comp

[sdkfz]

Use the link to crucial supplied above, they lead you through to your RAM directly - especially if it is a name brand PC- they give you the max you can put in and the empty slots you would have available if no more ram was already added.

Check out the link to "Crucial Memory Advisor Tool" at the top of the page and the note from just below it copied below:

"Note: Compatibility is guaranteed only for modules ordered using the Crucial Memory Advisor™ tool. Returned orders not placed through the Crucial Memory Advisor may be subject to a 20% restocking fee."

[kosova]

512mb=$125
128mb=$70

a little high aint they?

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by true_ks 512mb=$125 128mb=$70 a little high aint they?

Not really. If you want it you're just going to have to pay. The RAM is probably out of production because of low demand...but for those who need it they're going to pay whatever price the market allows.

For a long time we've been lucky to have RAM at pretty low prices. I remember paying $150 for only 16MB of 72 pin FPM RAM (actually 2 8MB sticks at $75 each) back in 1994...I upgraded so my computer had 32MB total.

When 512MB SDRAM sticks of RAM first became available they probably cost over $400 each.

Cricket

[Jaggannath]

Yup, they did, because that's when I bought mine
You're just going to have to pay if you want to keep using an old computer, otherwise upgrade... but that'll cost you considerably more methinks

[kosova]

Originally Posted by Jaggannath Yup, they did, because that's when I bought mine You're just going to have to pay if you want to keep using an old computer, otherwise upgrade... but that'll cost you considerably more methinks

you best believe, im running a really old model of ASUS which is weird some give Best 5/5 while other diss it like its a PRO-choice or PRO-life argument.

i hear SDRAM is compatible with DDR so im prolly going to get some from a friend that works at a local mom&pop shop a 256 for $40 i think..good deal eh?

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by true_ks i hear SDRAM is compatible with DDR so im prolly going to get some from a friend that works at a local mom&pop shop a 256 for $40 i think..good deal eh?

What do you mean SDRAM is compatible with DDR? You can't install a stick of DDR RAM in a SDRAM socket...won't fit and won't work. SDRAM is 168 pins and DDR is 184 pins.

Unless your motherboard is one of those weird ones that have sockets for SDRAM and DDR RAM. If this is the case then you can only run one type of RAM at a time, not both.

Cricket