stevel Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 hi there just a quick and simple question can i add any memory stick to any desk top... thanks Quote
KenB Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Quick answer - no. Longer answer.... There are specific designs of module that suit different motherboards. The RAM can be DDR2 or DDR3 ....... They look the same but the little notch is located in a different place. DDR2 and DDR3 are therefore incompatible as they simply will not fit. There is a scan that you can use by Crucial. It will tell you exactly what is in the system and what is compatible. Crucial Scan Tool Also - motherboards have a max RAM limit. The older the board the less this is. If you are using a 32 bit system it will not recognise much more than 3.5 GB RAM. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
stevel Posted December 6, 2011 Author Posted December 6, 2011 thanks kenb your the man Quick answer - no. Longer answer.... There are specific designs of module that suit different motherboards. The RAM can be DDR2 or DDR3 ....... They look the same but the little notch is located in a different place. DDR2 and DDR3 are therefore incompatible as they simply will not fit. There is a scan that you can use by Crucial. It will tell you exactly what is in the system and what is compatible. Crucial Scan Tool Also - motherboards have a max RAM limit. The older the board the less this is. If you are using a 32 bit system it will not recognise much more than 3.5 GB RAM. Quote
KenB Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 You are welcome :) Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
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