Think He's Broken Our "New" Computer!!

nunnygirl

richie-from-the-boro, I've been trying to get MOBO info, but due to problems with the internet as home (thanks 3 mobile broadband) I haven't been able to check the crucial site.

I don't use the PC in day to day living, I have my own laptop. PC is OH's

I know it's 240 pin RAM though, think it's DDR PC2-5300 but not 100% sure......this is just what I can remember from the RAM stick when OH had it out. I was sure I was told it was DDR2 though *confused*

Donnie

DDR PC2 and DDR2 are one and the same thing.

Install and Run CPU-Z. It will report details of the Motherboard and tell you which memory is installed under 'Memory' and 'SPD'.

nunnygirl

512mb DDR PC2-5200 240 Pin

Maximum memory capacity 4096mb
Currently installed 512mb
Total Slots 2
Available Slots 1
CPU Family AMD Athlon Processor LE-1600 Model 15 Stepping 3 Speed 2210mhz


This is from the Crucial scan thingy

weegie.geek

nunnygirl wrote: »

richie-from-the-boro, I've been trying to get MOBO info, but due to problems with the internet as home (thanks 3 mobile broadband) I haven't been able to check the crucial site.

I don't use the PC in day to day living, I have my own laptop. PC is OH's

I know it's 240 pin RAM though, think it's DDR PC2-5300 but not 100% sure......this is just what I can remember from the RAM stick when OH had it out. I was sure I was told it was DDR2 though *confused*

If you have a USB drive you could download CPU-Z somewhere else, bring it home and pop it into your OH's PC and let us know what you're working with.

If you could do us screenshots like these it'd help a lot.


edit: we were typing at the same time. Looks like this would do the trick after all.

nunnygirl

Thanks weegie.geek, will get on it as soon as OH gets paid on Friday

Is there any chance we can take it to more than that? Maybe 2gb??

weegie.geek

Absolutely, yeah. The more the merrier, up to a point. A couple of 2GB sticks as well as or instead of the 512MB stick would be great.

Donnie

weegie.geek wrote: »

Absolutely, yeah. The more the merrier, up to a point. A couple of 2GB sticks as well as or instead of the 512MB stick would be great.

Hmmmmm.....

nunnygirl

You not agreeing Donnie? What do you suggest?

weegie.geek

A typo, I meant 1GB sticks of course.

You're probably running a 32 bit OS, so 4.5GB of ram would be pointless, not to mention the fact that the crucial checker says the max your board will support is 4GB. Not that it's 100% reliable, but still.

Don't mind Donnie, after the fuss he caused earlier in the thread, which made him look a bit of a fool, all he has left is the ability to snipe at obvious mistakes.

nunnygirl

I've only got 2 slots....does that matter? Well I THINK i've only got 2.....one is green and the other is pink! What does that mean??