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Thread ID: 97841	2009-03-01 19:37:00	Identify RAM without popping the lid	Chilling_Silence (9)	Press F1

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752529	2009-03-01 19:37:00	Hey all, Am looking to go over to somebodies house and give their PC a RAM upgrade. Problem is they're waaaay away from me, so I want to go and be prepared, and not have to go out there, see the type of RAM it'll take, order it, then go back out a few days later to install it. Is there a free app that I can get this person to download which will either identify what type of RAM his system takes, or that will give me the motherboard details so I can look it up from there? Im half tempted to just suggest an EVEREST trial, but I think its a bit of overkill.. Cheers Chill.	Chilling_Silence (9)
752530	2009-03-01 20:11:00	I use the scanner on www.crucial.com quite a bit for that exact purpose.	CYaBro (73)
752531	2009-03-01 20:32:00	Aaaah brilliant stuff! Ive only ever previously used the Kingston website... I think Im a convert already! Works brilliantly, thanks! :)	Chilling_Silence (9)
752532	2009-03-01 22:13:00	CPU-Z works too if you need for info:)	Blam (54)
752533	2009-03-01 22:21:00	Yep I use the crucial website all the time it's great. :thumbs:	wratterus (105)
752534	2009-03-02 01:28:00	Best idea is to put both of the www.cpuid.com & http://www.crucial.com/ tools on a USB memory stick. I've had situations where the crucial wasn't able to identify ram type or speed but only got the size & available slots right.	Tbird650 (6754)
752535	2009-03-02 04:17:00	+1 for crucial. Works brilliantly	davidmmac (4619)
752536	2009-03-02 06:25:00	I just ran crucial, it couldn't identify what type of RAM i have installed.. I know anyway but just wanted to try it.	radium (8645)
752537	2009-03-02 06:34:00	I just ran crucial, it couldn't identify what type of RAM i have installed.. I know anyway but just wanted to try it. Doesn't always work-especially with less well known brands. Thats why I always use CPU-Z;)	Blam (54)
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