Memory upgrade

[matchless]

my PC currently has 256mb of Memory, will it run a lot faster if I fit another 256mb?

thanks

[agent006]

Yes

[RobDickinson]

Yes, but theres several types of memory/speeds etc.

What PC is it, and whats it running (windows 2000, xp, ??)

[greenv8s]

If you have less than you need, then more is better.

[matchless]

running XP and memory is DDR

[matchless]

oh and processor is a Pentium 4 2.4 ghz

[RobDickinson]

Then off to www.crucial/com/uk you go....

Check how many slots you have too, make sure you have a spare one.

[matchless]

I have 4 slots in total, 1 already has one 256mb in and I intended to fit another 256mb of Memory to the slot next to the existing Memory

is DDR Memory all the same or are there differences types, fittings etc?

cheers

[voyds9]

try dropping 512MB in they are virtually giving these away about £30

[RobDickinson]

Ak that age it may be a 100pin DIMm not a 184pin DIMM.

Have a look here:

www.crucial.com/uk/store/listmodule.asp?family=DDR&tabid=DDR+PC2700

Take your memory module out (earth yourself first!) and compare.

For 184 pin theres only speeds or DDR1/2, you'll want DDR (not DDR2), speed doesnt matter so long as its as quick as your old stuff, PC3200 is cheaper than the slower PC2700 (and PC.

IMO if its 184pin DIMM's I'd bin the 256 and buy 2*512mb PC3200

[annodomini2]

PC3200 requires the motherboard to support DDR400 which I would doubt it does with that spec, they don't like to run slower.

Find out what motherboard you have fitted and what the maximum speed of the ram is, i.e. DDR 266, 333 or 400.

512mb is the minimum for optimum running of XP (the memory controller in XP is optimised for running with 512mb+).

[matchless]

thanks everyone for the help, i have since found out that all the info on my pc is in a pdf file in "all programmes" DOH! (only had the pc 3+ years

aparrently i have 3 double memory slots and can go up to a total of 3GB!!!, the memory types to use are PC2700/DDR333, PC2100/DDR266 OR PC1600/DDR200, is that good?

thanks for all your help everyone

[RobDickinson]

cool. So go buy some PC2700.

Double sided * 3 slots, so buy as much as you like! best to have 512-1gb, I;d buy two 512's and keep the 256 too.

[annodomini2]

RobDickinson said:

cool. So go buy some PC2700. Double sided * 3 slots, so buy as much as you like! best to have 512-1gb, I;d buy two 512's and keep the 256 too.

Personally I would buy the 2x 512's (matched pair!) or a 1x 1gb and sell the 256, had so many compatibility problems with DDR recently.