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| Thread ID: 49438 | 2004-09-19 05:14:00 | Whats EDO Ram? | Mirddes (10) | Press F1 |
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| 273761 | 2004-09-19 09:44:00 | Sorry that should be SDRAM | 45South (4769) | ||
| 273762 | 2004-09-19 10:35:00 | true Murray, but i get my main comp back from the repair shop tomorrow so i dont really need a new(old) comp. its just that adding more ram, along with a possible CPU and graphics card upgrade would make it last a few more years. apparently i could get a GeForce2 16/32MB PCI for $10-$50 off of trade me. now with 32MB ram on both the mobo and graphics card it seems ridiculious, but if i were to upgrade the ram to 128/256/384MB it wouldnt seem so strange, all i would need to do then is upgrade the CPU which is currently a Cyrix 6x86MX (150Mhz). most of my orignal questions have been answered, new questions have been spawned, many of which have been delt with. im still uncertian wether i should stick with EDO ram or go with SDRAM, the main deciding points are my understanding of each and the costs involved. upgrading the graphics card should be straightforward and cheap. i still have no idea what the fastest CPU my mobo supports and how much it will cost and also where to find one. For ram id be either using 4x32/64MB or 2x128MB + 2x64MB. the more i think abuot it the more i like the sound of 2x128MB+2x64MB which ofcorse adds up to 384MB RAM, which btw is alot for a computer as old as this. also the more i think about it SDRAM sounds better and better. i jsut was reading an article and i learnt that edo ram goes in teh 4 simm slots and sdram goes in the 2 dimm slots. rather than rewriting waht iv already said, which i cant be bothered doing, im jsut gonna let my post carry on forever... on the other hand i think ill jsut post now, carry on reading, then post again later... |
Mirddes (10) | ||
| 273763 | 2004-09-19 10:38:00 | it took me nearly 2& a half hrs to write that | Mirddes (10) | ||
| 273764 | 2004-09-19 11:46:00 | 2x128MB+2x64MB IHMO is overkill for this comp. The value of the ram would far outweigh the value of the comp. Better investing in gruntier 2nd hand machine for less dollars. This is not technosnobbery just common sense. like here http://computerlink.co.nz Dell celeron 500 128 meg ram for 110 bucks or p600 512 meg ram for 230 bucks I have never bought anything from them but I haven't heard anything negative about them either And yeah I know they probably bought two container loads of the celerons for $4 a unit but they got make a buck I suppose and you do get something of a warantee. |
the highlander (245) | ||
| 273765 | 2004-09-20 06:02:00 | how much would 1x256MB stick of SD ram cost? | Mirddes (10) | ||
| 273766 | 2004-09-20 09:06:00 | 256meg Sdram double sided (needed for old computer) $163 new. Problem is it might not recognise such a large value in one stick. I have a similar old computer, it has 4x EDO slots (2 pairs, EDO must always be fitted in identical pairs). It also has 2 SDRAM slots. It will take up to 128meg in EDO, but only has a maximum of 64meg in SDRAM which cramps its style a bit. |
Mzee (158) | ||
| 273767 | 2004-09-20 09:29:00 | acording to the manufactures site, it supports up to 384MB RAM. whats the worst that could happen? |
Mirddes (10) | ||
| 273768 | 2004-09-20 10:08:00 | whats the worst that could happen? It won't boot |
45South (4769) | ||
| 273769 | 2004-09-21 04:52:00 | oh | Mirddes (10) | ||
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