Ram Question

balloo_2

I have a question i would like to put to you techie people and hopefully they will be so easy for you to answer you will help me out
I have a laptop its an old one there is 512MB of Ram in it and I am going to upgrade.

Q : What type of memory do I have installed ?
A : 200 Pin 2.5v DDR PC333 SoDimm

Q : What is the maximum memory I can install?
A : 1GB

Q : How many memory slots do I have and are there any free ones?
A : 2 Slots (2 Banks of 1)

Q : Does more than one module need to be installed at a time?
A : No

What Would happen if I put 2x1GB one in each slot. If It won't work why can't put more RAM in.
Also this Memory 200 Pin 2.5v DDR PC333 SoDimm Can the memory stick or whatever is the right word for it Would I be able to substitute it for another one. Say for instance a better one Not that I know what a better one is as long as its 200 pin. Thanks in advance people.
Regards
Mr I haventgotaclue.

fwor

balloo wrote: »

What Would happen if I put 2x1GB one in each slot. If It won't work why can't put more RAM in.

If the motherboard chipset can't address more than 1GB then it's pointless trying to put more in.

balloo wrote: »

Also this Memory 200 Pin 2.5v DDR PC333 SoDimm Can the memory stick or whatever is the right word for it Would I be able to substitute it for another one. Say for instance a better one Not that I know what a better one is as long as its 200 pin. Thanks in advance people.
Regards
Mr I haventgotaclue.

You will have to stick to the same type (DDR) as later versions simply won't work. The Crucial website has a tool that might tell you whether your motherboard can handle faster DDR memory, though it's not in my experience infallible.

You could also download and run PC Wizard, as it will usually tell you what the chipset is capable of, in addition to showing what is currently installed.

Inner_Zone

fwor wrote: »

The Crucial website has a tool that might tell you whether your motherboard can handle faster DDR memory, though it's not in my experience infallible.

Certainly isn't. I did a Crucial scan on a Lenovo netbook this week. It identified the installed RAM as DDR 2, so I ordered some. When it was opened up it was infact DDR 3. So the new RAM is going back.

balloo_2

I did a crucial scan and it came up with a different machine. :rotfl: so I'm not sure if its given me the right answers or not :eek:

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If you are upgrading because it's slow, reducing you commit charge will negate the need for an upgrade

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