Memory

driller

driller

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OK, simple question. How much RAM is in YOUR computer?

I'm thinking my home desktop w/ 128MB is getting thin(with today's technology). I occasionally get these 'virtual memory' warnings, especially with 3 or more apps running. I'm thinking 256MB or even 512MB is in order.

FWIW, it's PC800 RDRAM on a 1.7 Ghz Dell. I have a slower CPU with 256MB RAM in my work laptop and have no complaints at all - I multitask all day with several apps running.
 
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1 GB here too. As I was trying to convince my dad the other day, 128, or 256 just doesn’t cut it anymore, especially if you have SP1 and the memory hungry SP2.
 
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Doom 3 recommends 512 Megs. Depending on what you do with your computer you may want to go for that.
 
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i have 512, but this machine is getting old, I'll be building a VERY nice one this coming summer. Looking a 2 gig DDR or something along those lines.......liquid cooled, overclocked, RAID hard drive...just to scratch the surface of what I'll be putting together. :7
 
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My quasi-technical recommendation is to put in as much ram as your computer will handle (or what you can afford, whichever comes first.) I have 512 on an AMD Athalon 850mhz that I got in early 2000, and it still runs fine. Photoshop takes a bit long to load though, and the office programs can too. I also have SP2 installed.
 
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It sounds to me like I need to be thinking 512MB or 1GB. Ouch, that's gonna hurt($). I haven't looked inside, but I know it has 4 slots and RDRAM goes in pairs. So if I have 128MB now, that means two 64MB modules in two of the slots.

Can 2 RDRAM modules of one size work with a pair of disimilar sized modules? Say add 2 X 256MB with the 2 X 64MB for 640MB? Assuming of course the same clock speed - PC800.

Let's see, where's my Christmas list?
 
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I have 512, and it suits me fine.

The Kid says you can mix and match RAM amounts and speeds. The amounts will add up but the speeds will default to the lowest.

We have SDRAM @ 128 and what looks like 2 64's, at speeds of 100 and 133, which I can send you if you want (no charge).
 
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I have 512, and it suits me fine.The Kid says you can mix and match RAM amounts and speeds. The amounts will add up but the speeds will default to the lowest. We have SDRAM @ 128 and what looks like 2 64's, at speeds of 100 and 133, which I can send you if you want (no charge).
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You can mix speeds, but you cannot mix types of Ram. John has RDRAM, which cannot be mixed with SD or DDR. When DDR was first introduced, they had motherboards that would take both, but you dont really see those anymore because no one uses SD RAM, and Intel's attempt with RDRAM didn’t go so well.

DDR is now the most popular in the market, which makes RD a bit more expensive.
 
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It sounds to me like I need to be thinking 512MB or 1GB. Ouch, that's gonna hurt($). I haven't looked inside, but I know it has 4 slots and RDRAM goes in pairs. So if I have 128MB now, that means two 64MB modules in two of the slots.Can 2 RDRAM modules of one size work with a pair of disimilar sized modules? Say add 2 X 256MB with the 2 X 64MB for 640MB? Assuming of course the same clock speed - PC800.Let's see, where's my Christmas list?
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Yes, you can mix different amounts of ram, unless you’re using dual-channel DDR, which you don’t have, so no need to worry about it.

Since 512RDRAM will run you about $180 bucs.

Try www.pricewatch.com they will hunt down the best prices, and include shipping so retailers wont use that old dirty trick.
 
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I think you said you have a Dell, if you go to their web site and punch in your service tag and navigate around it should tell you what ram, how much and what configurations you can use. Then get the specs and go to a site like pricewatch to get the cost, don't buy it from Dell if you want to save some money.
 
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I think i have 512 at home, but it may just be 256. All i usually do is surf the web though. My work laptop has a gig, and my work desktop has a gig also. Both of those machines run Pro-Engineer though.
 
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I have a gig in mine...wife has 512 and she only plays Solotaire and a few Bounce Out Games on hers...oh yeah, the Grandkids use hers when they are here....Bud Pytko'97 LSC Silver Frost'92 F250 Banks TurboDiesel Bimini Bluehttp://myfilelocker.comcast.net/charlespytko/Lincoln/BudPytko97LSC.JPG
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:7 What is it with wives? Mine does the same thing, plus checks her E-mail once a day. I'm just afraid she's going to learn about on-line shopping soon. :(

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I have plenty of SDRAM laying around and in other machines. For some reason this Dell machine is my favorite. It was literally given to me for payment of repair on another Dell machine. It's my first run-in with RDRAM, hence the questions. I guess dropping a couple hundred bucks in a otherwise free PC is OK.

I used Dell's service tag to figure out what I needed. It came up with the 256MB and 512 MB upgrade options. That's why I asked for everyone's opinion here. It's running Windows 2000 SP4 and has a 2 GB capacity, so my wallet will be empty before the menory is maxed out. I usually buy memory from Crucial, but they served up no RDRAM? I'll see what my son's got, since he keeps a monster gaming machine and may be itching for a memory upgrade and offer dad a deal on 512MB or so. LOL! My luck is he doesn't have RDRAM - probably dual channel DDR.
 
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Not sure if you will gain much by going over a Gig. 512 to 1 gig should be fine unless you are working with programs that are ram hogs and have large file sizes.
 
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I've got 512 in a 1000mhz Gateway I bought in 2000. Runs XP pro just fine, but it is getting time for a new computer. For a good price on computer parts and pieces try http://tigerdirect.com I have found some really good prices on there
 
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Yeah, I've used TigerDirect before. You have to know what you are buying there though and not to fall for the advertising bling.

Aw heck with it, I don't need no stinkin' memory. I spent my money on car parts anyways! LOL! :7
 
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What a lot of people do not realize is that virtually all electronics, chips included, are graded at manufacture. Quite a few 'no-name' brands are simply lower graded components.
 
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