Which RAM?

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 6:13 pm

Yeah what motherboard do you have now? In general what CPU are you currently using? Or What is the make and model of your computer?

That would determine what type of RAM/CPU you can use.

~klinky

Akashio · Post by **Akashio** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 6:52 pm

klinky wrote:Yeah what motherboard do you have now? In general what CPU are you currently using? Or What is the make and model of your computer?

That would determine what type of RAM/CPU you can use.

~klinky

How do you figure out what motherboard you have?

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 6:58 pm

Akashio wrote: How do you figure out what motherboard you have?

You open it up and take a peek inside and see if there are any brandings/markings on it.

or I guess

you could run a program like <a href="http://www.cpuid.com/pcw.php"> this</A>... But how l33t is that?

~klinky

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 7:08 pm

The stuff you want to post here is highlighted in yellow boxes:

~klinky

Akashio · Post by **Akashio** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 11:38 pm

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 11:47 pm

You apparently have a Dell. What model do you have?

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 12:03 am

Akashio wrote:

ZX was a value model of the BX, but they're pretty similar. Most ZX's boards have less RAM Slots and expansion(PCI/ISA) slots, to reduce cost.

They're limited to a 100Mhz bus. That means you're limited to a PIII 850Mhz CPU.

I doubt they would accept high-density memory. So if you see something that says "ONLY WORKS IN CERTAIN BOARDS" or "CHECK FOR COMPATIBILITY", it's probably not going to work.

This stuff should work for you:

256MB - http://www.upgradecenterinc.com/lowden25sdra.html

or

512MB http://www.upgradecenterinc.com/lowden51sdra.html

-cheapest low denisty stuff I could find.

^_^

Good luck

~klinky

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 12:14 am

Hopefully it'll work in a Dell. Not sure about now, but some older DElls only took Dell specific modules.

Akashio · Post by **Akashio** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 12:36 am

klinky wrote:
Akashio wrote:

ZX was a value model of the BX, but they're pretty similar. Most ZX's boards have less RAM Slots and expansion(PCI/ISA) slots, to reduce cost.

They're limited to a 100Mhz bus. That means you're limited to a PIII 850Mhz CPU.

I doubt they would accept high-density memory. So if you see something that says "ONLY WORKS IN CERTAIN BOARDS" or "CHECK FOR COMPATIBILITY", it's probably not going to work.

This stuff should work for you:

256MB - http://www.upgradecenterinc.com/lowden25sdra.html

or

512MB http://www.upgradecenterinc.com/lowden51sdra.html

-cheapest low denisty stuff I could find.

^_^

Good luck

~klinky

I can get 512 SDRAM from pricewatch for $37. How is THIS RAM different?

BTW, I noticed I can get a motherboard combo with a P4 1.6 from Pricewatch for like $190. Can I just do this? I am pretty sure that motherboard can support 512 DDR RAM

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 5:14 am

High density memory uses less silicon so it's cheaper. It's less compatible though, the board must support it. Your computer is rather old so it probably came out with that not in mind. In fact most likely you can't take anything over a 256MB DIMM.

The problem you'll have with swapping out the motherboard is your power supply is not rated for a P4(P4's have a extra plug along with the regular ATX connector). I doubt it would work for a Athlon either since it is most likely a ZX motherboard and it's from someone a OEM like Dell then it's probably going to be a piece of crap power supply. They like to skimp by with just enough(more profits, I don't blame them :\ ).

So if you wanted a different mobo/cpu and ram, you're looking at needing a new case. I am thinking probably looking at somewhere around $250 for all that. Something like a Case + P4 CPU or Athlon + Motherboard + DDR RAM.

~klinky