Memory

[fuzzypumpkins]

What kind of memory do I need to look for when I buy? I want either 512 or 1g. The kind that comes with my pc is 512mb ddr sdram at 400mhz. I want to add more. Anything else you need to know? Thanks.

[penguinrusty]

How many pins it is. Just make sure you get PC 3200, DDR400. That's the same type in you PC now.

[T TO THE MAXX2]

All I know is my current omp is a 1.6 ghz procesor, and when I bumped from 256 to 1gb it made NO difference. My new comp Im getting has 3.0 ghz and 2gb of ram, that should be fast. Im not to skilled in computers, but thats all I know.

[bubba069]

DDR400 is PC3200, so that is the type ypu would want to look at. its best to buy the same brand that is in the machine already so the ram "plays" well with each other. if you're not overclocking (I'm assuming no) I have never had any issues with Kingston memory.

unless you are doing ram intensive work much over a 1g ram is overkill, so if you have 512 now, a second stick of 512 will speed things up a bit.

T TO THE MAXX2, when you upped to the 1g from the 256 you should have seen some improvement on program starts and running. great gains prolly not but there had to be some improvement.... was it 1 stick or did you get 2 - 512's?

[T TO THE MAXX2]

I got 2 512s. They are going to be for sale soon, becuase I got my new laptop today,so I am putting the stock 256 back in, it will be more than adequate for my dad, all he does is occasionally browse the news, literally, nothing more.

[fuzzypumpkins]

I am not sure what brand is in the pc, but it was a dell, so whatever dell uses is what it is. I found a kingston for 50$ at buyxg.com

http://buyxg.com/store/item.asp?id=460&catid=91

How well would this cooperate with the memory already in my pc?

[WESTOZ racer]

Its a Dell? Ohh dear...

Unfortunately Dell (in their infinate wisdom [sarcasm]) use their own pinout design on their memory, meaning its not standard memory and you have to buy their own direct from Dell. Otherwise, any other stick of ram may go "Kaboom!" since power, ground and data pins are arranged differently.

See here...http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_image_products.php?input[category_id]=1299
That memory, for the very fact they've made it different is much dearer than a standard design stick.

Soz for the bad news, but now u know that Dell arnt worth the trouble...

[Leviathon841]

Its a Dell? Ohh dear...

Unfortunately Dell (in their infinate wisdom [sarcasm]) use their own pinout design on their memory, meaning its not standard memory and you have to buy their own direct from Dell. Otherwise, any other stick of ram may go "Kaboom!" since power, ground and data pins are arranged differently.

See here...http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_image_products.php?input[category_id]=1299
That memory, for the very fact they've made it different is much dearer than a standard design stick.

Soz for the bad news, but now u know that Dell arnt worth the trouble...

Laughs.. Nah.. I didn't get my moms RAM from dell. Got it from newegg.com theCORSAIRSeriesValueSelect. It takes three things to look for ram. one THE PC like 2700 or 3200. Then the Cas Latency. And the PIN number.

LAter Andrew

[fuzzypumpkins]

I was also looking for a video card since the one that is in there blows. I'm thinking about a geforce 5500 256mb. Some kid in electrics class said it was decent. Plus its in my budget. Will it fit?

And also, I opened up the pc and it looks like as long as i get the right number of pins-184 ( and pc3200, 400mhz, etc) that the memory would work. Is this correct?