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| 107580 | 2002-12-19 08:42:00 | My brother in law just sold me 128 ram, and I want to put it in my puter, but would like to know, if there is room, can I just add it and leave the 64ram that is already there, or do I have to take the 64 away, and just run the 128. I know I most likely haven't explained this right, but hopefully someone can answer me. | supergran (108) | ||
| 107581 | 2002-12-19 08:46:00 | Hey Yes you can "just add" the ram in with your 64MB - however just make sure that your motherboard is compatible with the sort of Ram you plan on putting in (eg: DDR, SD-RAM, etc) CyberChuck |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 107582 | 2002-12-19 08:46:00 | you usally have 3 or 4 ram slots. you can put the new RAM in to the next free slot and leave the 64Mb stick in the system. the only problem is if the old RAM and the new RAM are diffent speeds then you might have problems. the simlpe answer is to try it and see. if all go to plane then you will have 196Mb of RAM and a computer that runs quite a bit faster :-) |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 107583 | 2002-12-19 08:49:00 | It depends on how your present RAM is made up. And how many slots on your motherboard. (and even if its the right RAM for your PC) If your existing 64 is one stick, there is likely to be at least 2 slots, so yes (assuming the new one is correct) If your existing is 2 x 32 sticks, then you would need to remove 1 of them to add the 128. In some cases motherboards have 3 slots. (Also assuming the new stick will work) If you can advise what the new RAM is, and the make and model of your PC (so we can search the web for the motherboard details) it may assist you. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 107584 | 2002-12-19 08:53:00 | I'm afraid we can't see inside your box. Is it a single stick? Make sure you get an antistatic wrist strap before you start as the static can render your ram useless. When you open the box make sure the stick of ram is the same length as the one in there and if it is and there is a spare slot you should be right but be carefull as to which way round you insert it. You will notice a couple of small slots which must go the right way round. It is possible that the two may be incompatible. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 107585 | 2002-12-19 09:40:00 | Thanks for all the answers, and yes, I was going to check that they were the same type of ram, and my understanding, that last rebuild, I bought and had installed one 64 mgb ram put in, not two 32s. As for me touching my oops, nearly put the box, puter insides, not on your nelly. I give myself shocks just walking past the stainless steel bench. My brother in law was going to install, but before he did, I just wanted to check the feasibility of the swap. Once I know exactly what is in mine, yes, I will do mother board check. I know I have the books and cd's for my mother board, so maybe that will also tell me something. Once again, thanks guys, and hope you all have a good and safe xmas. | supergran (108) | ||
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