May 19, 200620 yr Ok.. well, my computer definitly isn't so great so I was considiring buying some more ram (only have 256). I downloaded a program and it told me that the best ram I should buy is at 133MHZ =\. I was on the stapels website, pretty much the only place I can buy at around here. Can't buy of Newegg because they don't ship outside US, or at least not at a great price. Anyways, on the staples site, 512MB ram costs $90, all except the 133MHZ one which is 133MHZ, it costs $160. Little too out of my range. But, there is however stick of 256 which is $80. So, to sum it up, should I buy 256MB ram at the proper speed, or 512MB ram @233MHz, which of the two would perform better for me. As if there wasn't a $10 price gap (not too woried about $10). Thanx for any help. And, if it's of any need, my computer is a Compaq Evo D500 (the tower, not desktop version). Combat FTL
May 20, 200620 yr According to crucial.com memory selector, it is PC133 SDRAM - now an obsolescent format. Anything faster than 133 will be DDR memory, using a different interface altogether. Never heard of 233MHz RAM... SDRAM came in 66/100/133 (PC66/PC100/PC133) - 168 pin DIMM format DDR comes in 200/266/333/400 (PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200) - there are other higher but unofficial speeds. 184 pin DIMM format Check the descriptions further, if the "233" has the same description in number of contacts (pins) as the PC133, then it may be a misprint bargain.
May 21, 200620 yr as far as i rember from the last 2 classes at my school you can use a faster with a slower one but it will only run at the slower speed trying to run it at the higher speed will burn the memery and again the ddr may not be compatible with your motherbord and curent memery
May 21, 200620 yr Use the "memory selector" at http://www.crucial.com Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12
May 22, 200620 yr Author Use the "memory selector" at http://www.crucial.com I already know which ram I should use, but it's more expensive, so i was wondering if i could run one with a higher speed. Combat FTL
May 22, 200620 yr you could buy the faster one but it would run slow, or the right one and it would still be slow. I think. Don't sue me. P.S. Try Tigerdirect :P rotalsnarT laciffOSolving the confusion once and for all
May 23, 200620 yr http://newegg.com What I usually do for people who need RAM is use the aforementioned Crucial tool then buy the same spec stuff from a generic manufacturer off of Newegg. It always saves me and/or them a bundle! handed me TWO tissues to clear up. I was like "i'm going to need a few more paper towels than that luv"
May 25, 200620 yr Author http://newegg.com What I usually do for people who need RAM is use the aforementioned Crucial tool then buy the same spec stuff from a generic manufacturer off of Newegg. It always saves me and/or them a bundle! Newegg doesnt ship internationaly, they only ship in the US and puetro rico. If you look below my avatar is says i live in Canada. Combat FTL
May 25, 200620 yr If it needs PC133 SDRAM, anything faster is also completely the wrong type of memory!
May 25, 200620 yr http://newegg.com What I usually do for people who need RAM is use the aforementioned Crucial tool then buy the same spec stuff from a generic manufacturer off of Newegg. It always saves me and/or them a bundle! Newegg doesnt ship internationaly, they only ship in the US and puetro rico. If you look below my avatar is says i live in Canada. Look at http://www.tigerdirect.ca/ I can't remember if I remembered them because they were good or bad.... but oh well :P I just posted something! ^_^ to the terrorist...er... kirbybeam.
May 25, 200620 yr Author http://newegg.com What I usually do for people who need RAM is use the aforementioned Crucial tool then buy the same spec stuff from a generic manufacturer off of Newegg. It always saves me and/or them a bundle! Newegg doesnt ship internationaly, they only ship in the US and puetro rico. If you look below my avatar is says i live in Canada. Look at http://www.tigerdirect.ca/ I can't remember if I remembered them because they were good or bad.... but oh well :P Thanx Landon ;) found some 133MHZ 512 sticks at a decent price.. might buy a new bike now instead >.< but oh well :P Combat FTL
May 26, 200620 yr I did the crucial thing and found out this POS computer uses a AGP video card.....dang
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