RAM? How to increase it?

• simnatic

  9 Feb 07, 20:45

  Hi, sorry if i'm asking a silly question to u tech savvy guys here, but i really need to find out. I have a 128 ram on my old PC. Only it's RAM is low, the other features are okay, 2.8Ghz intel, intel graphics card blablabla. So i want to buy more RAM. Do shops sell those which is like thumbdrive? Just plug into USB? Cos i don't want to open CPU. If they do, for a 512MB, how much would it cost?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Feb 07, 20:48

  What motherboard are you using?
  
  What type of RAM are you using?
  
  As far as I know, there's no such thing as thumbdrive RAM on sale, although it has been reported to have been invented.
• SexyChin

  9 Feb 07, 21:01

  Thumbdrive can be used as ram, if you are using Vista.
• manyu882

  9 Feb 07, 21:46

  Originally posted by simnatic:

  Hi, sorry if i'm asking a silly question to u tech savvy guys here, but i really need to find out. I have a 128 ram on my old PC. Only it's RAM is low, the other features are okay, 2.8Ghz intel, intel graphics card blablabla. So i want to buy more RAM. Do shops sell those which is like thumbdrive? Just plug into USB? Cos i don't want to open CPU. If they do, for a 512MB, how much would it cost?

  do you have the motherboard manual? tell us the model of your motherboard becaue not all types of ram can fit or competible with your motherboard
• StarPuppy

  9 Feb 07, 21:49

  Originally posted by SexyChin:

  Thumbdrive can be used as ram, if you are using Vista.

  ReadyBoost?
• simnatic

  9 Feb 07, 23:45

  Originally posted by SexyChin:

  Thumbdrive can be used as ram, if you are using Vista.

  Really? How?
• SexyChin

  9 Feb 07, 23:50

  Originally posted by simnatic:

  Really? How?

  http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Vista-ReadyBoost-40697.shtml
• simnatic

  9 Feb 07, 23:52

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  What motherboard are you using?
  
  What type of RAM are you using?
  
  As far as I know, there's no such thing as thumbdrive RAM on sale, although it has been reported to have been invented.

  how to find out the type of motherboard I use?
• simnatic

  9 Feb 07, 23:53

  Originally posted by SexyChin:

  http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Vista-ReadyBoost-40697.shtml

  ooh...thanks
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Feb 07, 23:58

  Originally posted by simnatic:

  how to find out the type of motherboard I use?

  If branded PC (like HP, IBM, Acer, etc), go to their website to find out.
  
  If PC is DIY, dig out your receipt.
  
  If you lost the receipt or can't find your motherboard model on the manufacturer's website, install Belarc Advisor.
  
  Double click to run it, it will analyze your system. Post back the results.
• simnatic

  10 Feb 07, 00:04

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  If branded PC (like HP, IBM, Acer, etc), go to their website to find out.
  
  If PC is DIY, dig out your receipt.
  
  If you lost the receipt or can't find your motherboard model on the manufacturer's website, install Belarc Advisor.
  
  Double click to run it, it will analyze your system. Post back the results.

  I checked my instruction manual, it says "Memory:256MB PC2100DDR" and Motherboard Specifications, MS-6577 (Giovani, Giovani2)...any use?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  10 Feb 07, 00:10

  Originally posted by simnatic:

  I checked my instruction manual, it says "Memory:256MB PC2100DDR" and Motherboard Specifications, MS-6577 (Giovani, Giovani2)...any use?

  Yes.
  
  When you go and buy the RAM, tell the shopkeeper you want a PC2100 or PC2700 RAM.
  
  Your motherboard can only support up to 2GB of RAM (1GB on each slot)
• simnatic

  10 Feb 07, 00:11

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Yes.
  
  When you go and buy the RAM, tell the shopkeeper you want a PC2100 or PC2700 RAM.
  
  Your motherboard can only support up to 2GB of RAM (1GB on each slot)

  ooh...ok thanks v much