Memory Help

[almighty]

As a console gamer i havent really got into PC gaming until now, now in order for me to get my PC upto a reasonable spec so that i can enjoy PC gaming i have to upgrade my memory. I currently have 512MB of system RAM and that quite frankly is piss poor. Now ive been reading about PC memory and i havent got a clue about anything about the memory my PC already has. I think its 192pin but is there anyway that i can find out for sure what type my memory is? Any physical tell tales? or is there any bit of software that will tell me what i need to know?

Many Thanks

almighty

EDIT : Damn just seen the typo on the thread title

 

[alt_nick]

Look up, or tell us, your motherboard. They usually only take one type of memory (although multiple speeds)

 

[Skrying]

What motherboard? That's fairly important.

I've never heard of 192-pin memory (or at least I do not recall it), but I'm willing to bet you're using 184-pin currently (that would be DDR), but knowing your motherboard would clear that up really quick.

 

[almighty]

Its made by FOXCONN, i cant see a particular model number

EDIT : Found it, its a FOXCONN SiS-661

 

[Blazkowicz]

run CPU-Z and it'll tell you all you need.

 

[almighty]

run CPU-Z and it'll tell you all you need.

Tried it, tells me zip

 

[almighty]

My MoBo spec's show this : Single channel DDR266/333/400 x2, Max. 2GB Memory

What does it all meen? What memory to i have to buy to upgrade it?

 

[digitalwanderer]

Is this your mobo?

 

[almighty]

Is this your mobo?

Thats the one

I think its complete crap though

 

[digitalwanderer]

What memory do you have in now? Speedwise do you know? Or are you just planning on pulling what you have and putting in all new?

What you want for that mobo is some decent PC3200 methinks, but mixing memory can be tricky/icky so it all depends on what you have in now and what you plan to do.

Here's some idea of what to expect for prices and quantities, hope that helps some.

 

[Skrying]

Those would be DDR2 Digi, what is needed is just plain old DDR.

It'll cost between $70 and $100 for 1GB of DDR-400.

 

[digitalwanderer]

Those would be DDR2 Digi, what is needed is just plan old DDR.

Doh! Sorry, my bad.

Thanks for correcting my error Skry.

 

[almighty]

Thanks for all the replys guys you've all been a big help Ive just been looking on overclockers.co.uk and there is ALOT of choices in terms of memory selection. On the meory section of that website is it the DDR memory that im looking at as an option or can i use DDR2 aswel?

Im looking for about 2gb of memory

And how many pins am i looking at? as that element of memory still confuse's me

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

Sorry I'm a bit late to this thread, but you might want to try Crucial's Website. If you use the "Scan My System" (it works in IE or downloads a little executable for Firefox), it will tell you what system you have, how much memory is installed (and in what configuration), and offers options as to what your upgrade paths are. Note that there are tickboxes at the bottom to show other (usually smaller) memory modules in case you want something outside their recommendations.

There is also a UK site for Crucial and they deliver very fast and arn't too expensive.

 

[almighty]

Sorry I'm a bit late to this thread, but you might want to try Crucial's Website. If you use the "Scan My System" (it works in IE or downloads a little executable for Firefox), it will tell you what system you have, how much memory is installed (and in what configuration), and offers options as to what your upgrade paths are. Note that there are tickboxes at the bottom to show other (usually smaller) memory modules in case you want something outside their recommendations.

There is also a UK site for Crucial and they deliver very fast and arn't too expensive.

It detected My memory and stuff but it did'nt detect my PC make and model so it could'nt advise me on the upgrade option's

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

It detected My memory and stuff but it did'nt detect my PC make and model so it could'nt advise me on the upgrade option's

Open the case, look at the silkscreening on the motherboard to find the make and model. Then look it up on the Crucial upgrade advisor. There are seventeen 661 boards listed.

 

[almighty]

Is this the TYPE of memory i need for my mobo? bog standard DDR? Will the 2GB package work with my mobo, if it does consider it ordered

 

[digitalwanderer]

Is this the TYPE of memory i need for my mobo? bog standard DDR? Will the 2GB package work with my mobo, if it does consider it ordered

Can't tell you that until you know your exact motherboard.

 

[almighty]

Can't tell you that until you know your exact motherboard.

Its defo 110% the one you found here

 

[{Sniping}Waste]

Is this the TYPE of memory i need for my mobo? bog standard DDR? Will the 2GB package work with my mobo, if it does consider it ordered

How many dimms are installed on your motherboard. If its 1 dimm then you could just buy 1 1gig dimm DDR for a total of 1.5gig and should be just as good as 2 gig for 99% of the games out there. About any DDR PC3200/ DDR400 should work with your motherboard thats cas3 with 2.5V.