How to buy and add Ram to your computer?

Von Swordfish · Jul 31, 2014

Hi there! Im trying to add 2gb of ram to my old computer with 2, 1gb sticks and I heard you need to have the same speed... Now I used CPU-Z and it says my current ram stick is

DDR2 PC2-4300 (266 MHz)

I'm having a hard time finding one on new egg that is exactly the same... Do I need just the same speed 266 MHz or do I need it to be DDR2 PC2 4300 as well?

Karsten75 · Jul 31, 2014

You need all of that and timings as well.

My best advice is to go to a memory manufacturer's site, and us their online utilities to inspect your PC and suggest compatible RAM.

Kingston, Crucial, and G.Skill have such utilities. If you buy from them what their utility recommends, they will guarantee compatibility or you can return the memory..

DJ Barnesy · Jul 31, 2014

Yeah man, you need all the same RAM and speeds as when you start mixing them, it will become very problematic.

If you could supply me with your motherboard model, I could help you with buying some new sticks?

Von Swordfish · Jul 31, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883107094 is the actual computer (really old trying to make a cheap htpc out of it) Put windows 7 64bit on it which is why I want more ram

What information would I give you from CPU-Z I see stuff like chipset and south bridge and what not.

Von Swordfish · Jul 31, 2014

Oh its a NVIDIA GeForce 6150

DJ Barnesy · Jul 31, 2014

If you go to your start menu and search "dxdiag" to get the diagnostic tools by DirectX and you can find all of your hardware components there

Von Swordfish · Jul 31, 2014

yeah its a NVIDIA GeForce 6150

http://xtreview.com/images/asus-690g-1.jpg

Still confused on where to buy 2 more exact same sticks of ram

Below is a read out of one of my 1gb sticks of Ram. Can anyone find something that would work with that? I cant find anything... I'm kinda new lol

DIMM # 1
SMBus address 0x50
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Infineon (C1000000000000000000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-4300 (266 MHz)
Part number 64T128020HU3.7A
Serial number 0108D413
Manufacturing date Week 22/Year 06
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
AMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 3.0-3-3-9-12 @ 200 MHz
JEDEC #2 4.0-4-4-12-16 @ 266 MHz
JEDEC #3 5.0-4-4-12-16 @ 266 MHz

DJ Barnesy · Jul 31, 2014

The GeForce 6150 is the onboard graphics. The image you sent me was an asus 690g. So is this your motherboard?
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131172

Von Swordfish · Jul 31, 2014

Oh it says Its NODUSM. and the EXACT one is this. Really sorry for me being slow.

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/ewfrf-JAVA/Doc/images/149/c00714582.jpg

DJ Barnesy · Jul 31, 2014

Here is the cheapest sticks I found:

http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231108&cm_re=PC2_5300-_-20-231-108-_-Product

Von Swordfish · Jul 31, 2014

So if I buy those they will work with my 2 existing sticks of ram? Can my motherboard not support more then 1gb or ram a slot? Damn those are alot more expensive on the newegg.ca haha (I'm canadian)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231108&cm_re=G.SKILL_2GB_%282_x_1GB%29_240-Pin_DDR2_SDRAM_DDR2_667_%28PC2_5300%29_Dual_Channel_Kit_Desktop_Memory_Model_F2-5300PHU2-2GBNT-_-20-231-108-_-Product

DJ Barnesy · Jul 31, 2014

Von Swordfish :

Oh sorry I just realised what you were wanting to do in the first place, I can't find any of your model whether they have discontinued it, I am not too sure but if were looking for an upgrade I would recommend those sticks I linked. They are faster than what you have now and they are compatible with your build.

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