-=PCTechTalk=- Re: memory question
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 20:17:36 -0400
Gman,
too late , ;) my brother stopped by (a rare event these days), and I made
him "let" me put the new memory in and take the old out, however; I needed
him to get the blasted ** computer cover off, I just could not do that. He
actually had to slap the side of it to loosen it up before he could slide it
off. So unless I learn how to slap the computer correctly (which I often to
have motivation for ;0) I cant get to the guts of it to work on it lol..
Anyhow, I found it very easy to take the old memory out. Putting the new in
was a little tricky sometimes if I could not push hard enough to hear one
end click in but think I can handle that from now on.
I put the new memory in slots 1 and 3, my brother showed me where those
slots were, he could see them numbered and tried to show me, I could not see
the numbers but will remember which end is the first I think. I decided to
leave the 512 mg one that was in there previously and added another 512 mg
from my older computer that is deceased. They were both Kingston memory and
looked the same. Unfortunately, I did not look at the speed on them but my
brother glanced at it. I feel sure they were matched totally and I recall
about when I purchased those two sticks. I did a memory upgrade about two
years ago and put one stick in my old computer and one in the new I believe.
I think my old one must have come with 512 mg originally and I added another
512 and my bother put the other 512 in my new computer to upgrade it a
little even though, "sigh" he did not match itas a pair. I think at the
time he had mumbled something about it not being the best way but put it in
anyway. I now had 3 gig memory in the newer computer. Is there a way to
check the speed of all the sticks after they are installed?
Also I uploaded two pics to the yahoo site of the guts of my old computer to
see if you could tell me if I have the components right (i.e. I know what I
am looking at) and if anything may be worth saving. You will see shot 1 and
shot 2, both really similar front row, I think I see from left to right,
power supply, fan, sound and vid cards, memory, back row, a few drives CD
and DVD and mother board laying flat on the floor in middle?
thanks!
Christine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 4:10 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: memory question
Cristy,
I was hoping you'd ask this question as it shows you really do
understand the idea behind it. :O)
If the two 256MB sticks are of the same speed (PC3200) as the two 1GB
sticks, then it might make sense to run them, too. There are other factors
I would also take into consideration (timings, recommended operating
voltages, age), but those RAM specifications are a bit more advanced and
much more difficult to explain here. If I chose to use them, I would
install them on slots 2 & 4, although I really don't have any reason for
doing so other than a personal preference to have the larger sticks
installed first. I might experiment by running some memory tests with and
without them to see if the addition is worth it (or just leave them out and
see how well the system keeps up with me using the 2GB)
On the other hand, if the older sticks are of a slower variety, I
wouldn't hesitate to just leave them out and store them somewhere as backup
spares just in case the newer ones should ever fail.
Peace,
Gman
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
----- Original Message -----
From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 10:40 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- memory question
> Just wanted to clarify something in my head, if I am installing two 1 gig
> sticks of memory into my computer and am going for dual channel, should I
> totally uninstall what is in there now or leave the two matched sticks of
> 256 mg in slots 2 and 4 (putting the new memory in 1 and 3). I know Gman
> you said for win xp the optimum amount would be 2 gig even though my
> computer would take up to 4 gig, so would having the extra 512 help any or
> hurt or what? I also currently have one stick of 512 in there.
>
> Thanks!
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