ADDING RAM TO Ei SYSTEM PC

Francesanne

I believe I might need to install extra RAM to my Ei System PC. Is this something a non techie:( can do or would it be wiser to leave it to an expert? Many thanks for any advice.

Browntoa

easy to do , scan the PC here

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/drammemory.aspx?click=true

to see whats installed and what you can add

Browntoa

guide here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiFIgSQOY7g

HO87

Browntoa wrote: »

easy to do , scan the PC here

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/drammemory.aspx?click=true

to see whats installed and what you can add

Having carried this scan out I'd suggest you price up alternative brands - Crucial is not the cheapest and not necessarily the best. It is unlikely that your Ei machine was actually equipped with Crucial RAM in the first place so don't feel obliged to use it. Other reasonable quality brands you could consider are; Kingston, OCZ, PNY, A-Data. On a medium range machine all with perform well. I would only invest in top quality if I was using the machine for heavy graphics/video.

Francesanne

HO87 wrote: »

Having carried this scan out I'd suggest you price up alternative brands - Crucial is not the cheapest and not necessarily the best. It is unlikely that your Ei machine was actually equipped with Crucial RAM in the first place so don't feel obliged to use it. Other reasonable quality brands you could consider are; Kingston, OCZ, PNY, A-Data. On a medium range machine all with perform well. I would only invest in top quality if I was using the machine for heavy graphics/video.

Thanks for your advice and I'll do some investigating tomorrow. Forgive my ignorance but does it require a lot of technical knowledge to install ? I feel so dim but I'm willing to learn.

custardy

Francesanne wrote: »

Thanks for your advice and I'll do some investigating tomorrow. Forgive my ignorance but does it require a lot of technical knowledge to install ? I feel so dim but I'm willing to learn.

dim lol (sorry bit of a geeky joke)

ram is very easy to fit,very much a case of just fitting in a slot
just requires you get the correct type really

HO87

Francesanne wrote: »

Thanks for your advice and I'll do some investigating tomorrow. Forgive my ignorance but does it require a lot of technical knowledge to install ? I feel so dim but I'm willing to learn.

The link provided in Browntoa's post above gives you a video guide on how to install extra RAM.

Francesanne

Browntoa wrote: »

guide here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiFIgSQOY7g

That was so simple to follow. Was too tired to check it out last night but have just been watching it and even a non techie should be able to manage that. Many thanks once again.

Francesanne

Have completed Crucial scan and this is the result:

memory upgrades
According to our scan, your system already has the maximum amount of memory installed.




Your MSI (Micro Star) MS-6714 (845GVM-L) Specifications


Currently installed memory:

256MB

4GB
DDR PC3200

Each memory slot can hold DDR PC2700,DDR PC3200 with a maximum of 1GB per slot.*

*Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.

• Maximum Memory Capacity: 2048MB
• Currently Installed Memory: 4.25GB
• Available Memory Slots: 0
• Total Memory Slots: 2
• Dual Channel Support: No
• CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
• CPU Family: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz Model 2, Stepping 9
• CPU Speed: 2800 MHz

Q: [URL="javascript:Effect.toggle('faq6', 'blind')"]Will my system recognize the maximum upgrade?[/URL]

A: Possibly How much memory your Windows OS will recognize depends on which version of Windows you are running. 32-bit versions of Windows will see (and utilize) only 3GB or 3.5GB. To utilize more memory, install a 64-bit version of your OS. More information about OS memory maximums can be found at http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.aspx?qid=4251.




Can anyone explain what that means in simple terms. Does that mean I already have ample memory? that's yet again for any advice you can offer.

Browntoa

I'd say you have enough Ram

Currently Installed Memory: 4.25GB

Browntoa

if its slow then lets check to see that its not infected

Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.

• Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
• Double-click on mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
• When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
• When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:
  • Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  • Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
• Then click Finish.
• MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan. If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself. Press the OK button to close that box and continue. If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download them from here and just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install.
• On the Scanner tab:
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  • Then click on the Scan button.
• If asked to select the drives to scan, leave all the drives selected and click on the Start Scan button.
• The scan will begin and "Scan in progress" will show at the top. It may take some time to complete so please be patient.
• When the scan is finished, a message box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".
• Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process.
• Back at the main Scanner screen, click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found.
• Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
• When removal is completed, a log report will open in Notepad.
• The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
• Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply and exit MBAM.

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