How to recognize ram type on Win NT4

[beppe87]

Hello and thanks in advance:

1) I have an old machine and I have installed NT4 just to play with it. I'd like to install more Ram but I don't know how to recognize the Ram type. I have looked around system info and all that stuff but nothing. I don't want to buy PC100 ram type if the one I have is slower. Do you know what I mean?

2) Also I'd like to connect to the internet and my network dial-up is working but I can't find where I am supposed to ented username + password + dns and all the rest. Any ideas?

3) Finally I have installed a NIC but again I am unable to configure it. I was kind of used to the plug and play of win 98 so I'm a bit lost here....


Thanks/regards
B.

[HAL9000]

What motherboard/processor is in your system now. Many boards will work quite happily with 100Mhz RAM even thought the system is only running at 66Mhz. On first generation Pentium systems, TX boards worked fine with PC100, VX boards were verry fussy about it at best. This is of course assuming that your system isn't as old as EDO RAM which is then a different story altogether.

[beppe87]

I am running an old pentium 166mhz.

What do you suggest?


Thanks/regards
B.

[HAL9000]

Well, you're going to have to open the case and first verify if you are using SDRAM (pushes straight in) or EDO RAM (held in place with spring clips, inserted at an angle, folded upright). If it's EDO RAM, be prepared to shell out some $$$ as it's expensive and IMHO, not worth it. If it is SDRAM, take a look at the chipset. If it's an Intel ****TX, then PC100 RAM should work fine. If it's an Intel ****VX, you're better off trying to find some PC66 as I stated earlier, PC100 is fussy at best on a VX chipset. If it's another chipset other than Intel, it may be trial and error between PC66 and PC100.