need more ram

[pitfall]

Hi i'm hope you can help me with this? i've done some scans to see what ram i can put in my pc, but still need more info on what i can get put in my pc ty. I'll post the scans it might help you? it didn't me lol.

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Currently installed memory:

 

128MBSDRAM, PC133 EMPTY

Each memory slot can hold SDRAM, PC133 with a maximum of 512MB per slot.*

 

*Not to exceed manufacturer supported

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Maximum Memory Capacity: 1024MB

Currently Installed Memory: 128MB

Available Memory Slots: 1

Total Memory Slots: 2

Dual Channel Support: No

CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel

CPU Family: Intel® Celeron™ CPU 1300MHz Model 11, Stepping 1

CPU Speed: 1302 MHz

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crucial scan. It said: surgested upgrad 640mb total.

current is 128mb

512 mb new added

or

1GB total

current 128mb memory removed and 512

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Belarc scan:

Operating System System Model

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)

Install Language: English (United States)

System Locale: English (United Kingdom) VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8601

Enclosure Type: Desktop

Processor a Main Circuit Board b

1.30 gigahertz Intel Celeron

32 kilobyte primary memory cache

256 kilobyte secondary memory cache

Not hyper-threaded Board: 8601T-686

Bus Clock: 100 megahertz

BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 09/11/2002

Drives Memory Modules c,d

40.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity

28.90 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

ARTEC WRR-4848 [CD-ROM drive]

3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

WDC WD400EB-00CPF0 [Hard drive] (40.02 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAAT7442504, rev 06.04G06, SMART Status: Healthy 120 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory

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cheers for any help ;)

[KenB]

Hi,

 

If you are running XP with just 128 MB RAM it must be slow. The minimum I would consider using would be 512 MB.

 

From the scans the motherboard will support 1GB (2 x 512 MB modules ).

 

Crucial will make recommendations after it scans your system.

 

I like Crucial ( Kingston is another good make ).

It is not worth buying cheap RAM - you only get what you pay for.

 

You must have a very old system with only 128MB RAM.

Upgrading to 1GB will vastly improve the running speed of your system.

[pitfall]

Yes it is old! I only used it for about 2 years then got a laptop. it's not been used for 5 years. I spent about 3 days doing updates for windows, I got them all but 1 ( KB982381) and Ill leave that till i get ram. thanks for the input ;) i'll pop back and check for more posts just in case i fry the mother board.

[Plastic Nev]

I will add if you don't mind, that the CPU is also a tad slow, so admittedly a fairly good improvement will be seen with the extra RAM, it will still be a snail in comparison to say a new Windows 7 machine built with say a quad core CPU and larger RAM.

 

At the age of the computer is it worth buying the extra RAM?

Nev.

[pitfall]

Hi peeps ;) just a quick up date lol. I sent for 2x 512 today from scan.co.uk coming tomorrow cost £19:00 plus insurance of .54p in case they are broke or get damaged putting them in???. I hope I got the right type and don't fry it lol and that was cheap too. so will let you know on monday what happens. thanx for the help ;)

[Dalo Harkin]

It seems to say that the maximum is 1GB as already posted but it doesnt say what the max speed is, it states PC133 which is VERY old

 

are these the ones you ordered Scan.co.uk: 512MB PC-133 RAM Memory - 0741

 

you should notice an improvement instantly, just remember to set the windows page file accordingly

[pitfall]

I think so dalo :(? i'm just waiting for it to get here, think i'll have a little wait yet. it was my sons fiancee who picked them out for me and is going to fit them on monday at the earliest!

Could you give me a quick idea what you mean about the windows page file or a link so i can read up on it please and i'll draw her attention to this.

I've decided after it's fixed up my ex is going to have it as for the last 8 years all she will play is spider solitaire. And last week we got her to use face book ( not a good move ) and in between throwing things at us she is learning how to turn it on and off lol.so i think my old pc is a good place to start for now. ty for the reply and i'll keep you up on events.

[Dalo Harkin]

Set it to 1.5x the amount of RAM in the system (in your case 1.5GB is the size you need to increase the page file to)

 

How to manually change the size of the virtual memory paging file

 

You must be logged on as an administrator or as a member of the administrator’s group to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may prevent you from completing this procedure.

 

 

To manually change the size of virtual memory, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl in the Open box, and then press ENTER.
   
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then under Performance click Settings.
   
3. Click the Advanced tab, and then under Virtual memory click Change.
   
4. Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file that you want to change.
   
5. Under Paging file size for selected drive, click Custom size, type a new paging file size in megabytes (MB) in the Initial size (MB) or Maximum size (MB) box, and then click Set.
   
6. Click OK to close the dialog box and apply changes.
   

Note After you change the size of the paging file, you may be prompted to restart Windows. If you are prompted to restart, the changes will not take effect until Windows is restarted

[pitfall]

Thanks for that Dalo! I'm sure this will be very welcome info on the day. Now! the ram arrived bit finicky arse won't let me look at it till my sons girl gets there on monday to fit it :( so I guess i'll have to get back to you on whether we ordered the right one's or not? i'm back home now sulking lol.

[Dalo Harkin]

It's really easy to fit, it will only go in one way - look at the notches on the RAM and fit accordingly :)

 

whip the side panel off and the RAM slots are normally in the top right corner of the board

http://www.hardwarezone.com.my/img/data/articles/2008/2754/1%20-%20DIMM%20slots.jpg

 

You have to move the white tabs down (this will allow the RAM to go in) and when the RAM is inserted these should 'click' into place :)