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Title: Ram Post by: Guest:Drauka on June 28, 2005, 03:04:27 AM Er. So I opened up my box and plugged ina new ram chip beside my old ram chip...
then tried to detect new hardware. And it didn't come up. ....So? Title: Ram Post by: RipperRoo on June 28, 2005, 05:44:19 PM Its RAM, just press the Win key and the Break key, and see if it shows the new value rather than the old one. I beleive RAM doesn't need windows to update any drivers/programs as it is controlled by the BIOS.
Title: Ram Post by: SS on June 28, 2005, 05:56:22 PM What Ripper said.
If Windows isn't detecting it, then look in the BIOS for the memory check setting and turn it on. Once you restart you will then see the RAM being checked almost immediately (if you have a bootup splash screen, you'll need to hide that). It should scroll up until it gets to the amount of memory you have in kB (ie: if you now have two 256MB sticks, it should go to 512MB - ie: 524288 kB) If that doesn't work, ensure that both the RAM sticks are firmly in place and try again. If they already are then remove your old RAM and try again with only the new one inserted. If that doesn't work then let me know, because most likely Ripper is right and I don't want to waste time typing useless information. :P Title: Ram Post by: Druaka on June 28, 2005, 08:06:18 PM Well, it doesnt show up when I goto properties. Right click my computer, etc.
But, you're saying it wil show up on the screen that flashes all those numbers for about ten seconds and disappears when my computer starts up? Title: Ram Post by: smi256 on June 29, 2005, 06:55:41 AM /me wants to add his two cents too :P
You can pause the boot up by pressing the Pause/Break key. Press space (or any key, I think, to continue). You can't mix and match RAM much, they must be the same type (both Dim, both DDR), and it wouldn't work to have your older RAM stick trying to run at the too fast rate that your new RAM can run at... (Ex: if you have an old stick that runs at PC2100 and a new stick of PC3200, you have to run at PC2100. I tried to run faster, but the slow RAM didn't get counted) I heard that is rare cases that sometimes having different brand RAM sticks won't work, is that true? I've never had that happen to me; maybe that was in the old days....(?) Title: Ram Post by: Lord Lanair on June 29, 2005, 05:52:09 PM /pops head in
Not to interrupt anything, but is what ripper said accurate for macs too (since I'm planning on either getting more ram for this computer, or my new one, when it comes)? :miffed: Title: Ram Post by: SS on June 29, 2005, 05:59:28 PM Dunno; I didn't think you could get additional RAM for Macs.
But theoretically it's probably the same, so I'd guess yes. Title: Ram Post by: Guest:Drauka on June 29, 2005, 10:20:17 PM Well I have a 64 chip in, and I put a 128 in the slot beside it.
Title: Ram Post by: smi256 on June 30, 2005, 04:39:49 AM try having only the 128MB stick (must be in slot one)
/me sends Drauka another stick of RAM I have a few around here somewhere... Title: Ram Post by: SS on June 30, 2005, 01:21:11 PM Yikes!
64 is almost nothing. What type of RAM is it? (Look on the chips, it should mention it somewhere) If it's a SIMM then you'll need to use two identical chips (ie: 64+64 or 128+128), but DIMMs can be mixed up (ie: 64+128). Title: Ram Post by: Guest on June 30, 2005, 05:08:21 PM I'll mess with it when I have more free time, I haven't had the chance to yet.
Leave my 98 hp alone! It is a beast! Title: Ram Post by: smi256 on June 30, 2005, 08:41:23 PM more like a bear... <_<
Title: Ram Post by: smi256 on July 01, 2005, 10:11:57 PM I found 5 sticks of SDRAM, all are PC100. I know that three of them are 64MB, and two are unknown (probably 64, but might be 128). I don’t think my computer can even use this type of RAM. If you can use it, that’d be great.
Title: Ram Post by: Akuard on July 22, 2005, 03:35:11 AM Oi! Don't make fun of my computer. It runs far better than most of my friends who have brand new computers with Windows XP. Holy shit is their crap slow. My computer boots up in about twenty seconds, and I never have to wait for a webpage to load, or a folder to open.
Fast, Old, Effecient. Title: Ram Post by: Arkanor on July 23, 2005, 04:51:37 AM Well, old anyway.
Title: Ram Post by: smi256 on August 02, 2005, 08:17:04 PM XP is a resource hog (XP pro even more so), and performance also has to do how well the system has been maintained.
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