Memory Question

[AgentUnknown]

hey. I have a Dell system. It uses PC2700 memory. My question is what other types of memory will work with it? I am confused about all the kingston memory sticks out there. Is there a noticeable difference btw 512 and 1024 MB of ram?

 

[mechBgon]

What model of Dell is it and what types of uses do you use it for?

 

[Arcanedeath]

it depends on the model of dell you have but if it uses PC2700 then just about any 256mb up to 1GB sticks of PC2700 or higher should work in that system although if you have dual channel memory you may need to install it in pairs.

 

[blodhi74]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
What model of Dell is it and what types of uses do you use it for?

listen to MechBgon .... he is UR friend ... hey mech

 

[AgentUnknown]

Dell 4550 Dimension. I installed a 9800 Pro w/ artic cooling silencer. I use it for internet, games mostly.Will i notice a difference to 1 GB RAM? My computer has either a virus or spyware on it. I can't multitask that well. When i play games such as call of duty, it boots back to windows very slowly. So i usually reboot the comp.

 

[mechBgon]

You will probably notice some faster map-loading times with 1GB and faster program re-launch in some situations too, since programs can stay cached in RAM for a faster re-launch if there's a lot of RAM.

To deal with the virus or spyware, one simple approach is to start from the top (fresh offline WinXP installation) and button everything down tight from the get-go. I made some suggestions and they are here under the Ongoing prevention header down the page a ways. If you're doing a fresh install then you might as well just start from the top of that page. The bottom line is, you don't want to plug your computer into a broadband modem without a firewall (either hardware, software or both) to protect its initial vulnerabilities.

If you want to slug it out with your spyware/virus then there are some removal suggestions on that page below the Ongoing Prevention part, including a reference to Schadenfroh's dedicated virus/spyware removal guide. Once you get it off, try to tighten up your security measures so it doesn't happen again.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: blodhi74

Originally posted by: mechBgon
What model of Dell is it and what types of uses do you use it for?

listen to MechBgon .... he is UR friend ... hey mech

Hehe, hi blodhi74

 

[BrentUnitedMem]

IN GENERAL:
Though it is said that Windows XP requires a minimum of 256MB, in actuality the minimum requirement should be 512MB. 1GB is recommended with modern applications.

To shed some light on memory:

The most common memory types for PCs today are:
DDR2 SDRAM - quad pumped data rate
DDR SDRAM - double data rate
SDRAM - synchronous data rate
RAMBUS - memory bus heirarchy

Most common nomenclature: (PC-x, where x typically refers to the bandwidth in MB/s)
DDR2 SDRAM: DDR2-400 (PC2-3200, 3200MB/s = 400*8), DDR2-533 (PC2-4200/PC2-4300), DDR2-667 (PC2-5300)
DDR SDRAM: DDR266 (PC-2100), DDR333 (PC-2700), DDR400 (PC-3200), DDR500 (PC-4000)
SDRAM: PC-100, PC-133
RAMBUS: PC-800, PC-1066

Another interesting note about memory:
When the memory chips are first built it is not certain if they will pass as DDR400. In many cases, though the chips are meant to operate at 200 MHz (DDR400), some chips end up operating at random frequencies, because the fabrication process is not consistent. In the end they will have some raneg of frequency.
for DDR:
200MHz and above = DDR400
166-200MHz = DDR333
133 - 166MHz = DDR266
133 and under: bad chips.

This can explain why some DDR400 modules can be overclocked, but others not so well. For memory that passes exceptional testing, they can be sold at DDR500.

sorry if I went off subject a bit.