My dad is currently using my old pc which is a Dell Dimension E521. it has 3gb of ddr2 ram inside of it and I want to add another 1gb stick in it to max the board. (4x1gb) My question is will this ram be compatible with the other 3 sticks? http://www.amazon.com/Memory-Upgrade-Dimension-DDR2-667-PC2-5300/dp/B0033759RQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435619281&sr=8-1&keywords=dimension+e521+ram&pebp=1435619282506&perid=1D35HJM19A4MJ0R5A3YP I checked the bios and the speed of the ram is at 533mhz and I am pretty sure they are all the same brand/type of ram as I recall ordering 1gb separately off the Dell website long ago because it only came with 2gb originally. If this isn't compatible can someone please provide a link to a 1gb dd2 stick that would work? I realize this is a totally outdated post but any answers are appreciated. Thank you
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Your best bet would be to buy a DDR2 stick also running at 533MHz, with the same voltage, and preferably the same CAS latency and timings.
But you really should make sure to buy a 533MHz stick, if the stick you want to buy has a higher frequency it will just run at a lowered one to match your existing RAM. Mixing different brands, or sticks could give you problems, it doesn't have to but there is a little chance it will.
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-240-pin-PC2-5300-Desktop-Memory/dp/B0006I1TRY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1435619921&sr=8-5&keywords=DDr2+533&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A673261011
http://www.amazon.com/Komputerbay-533MHz-PC2-4200-PC2-4300-Desktop/dp/B004LCN0XW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1435619921&sr=8-2&keywords=DDr2+533&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A673261011
These two might be an option.
One question though, why do you want to add 1GB of RAM?
But you really should make sure to buy a 533MHz stick, if the stick you want to buy has a higher frequency it will just run at a lowered one to match your existing RAM. Mixing different brands, or sticks could give you problems, it doesn't have to but there is a little chance it will.
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-240-pin-PC2-5300-Desktop-Memory/dp/B0006I1TRY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1435619921&sr=8-5&keywords=DDr2+533&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A673261011
http://www.amazon.com/Komputerbay-533MHz-PC2-4200-PC2-4300-Desktop/dp/B004LCN0XW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1435619921&sr=8-2&keywords=DDr2+533&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A673261011
These two might be an option.
One question though, why do you want to add 1GB of RAM?
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You could use this popular tool: CPU-z
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
When installed/opened the voltages are listed under ''spd''
Can i ask what graphics card you installed?
It is a xfx 5770 HD single slot gpu and will the CAS latency and timings be in CPU-Z as well? If so can you tell me where like you did for the voltages. Here's a link to the video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150501 If you think it isn't worth it I'll just leave it at 3gb of ram. He won't be doing any heavy gaming but I thought it'd be nice for him to be able to play some games.
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Under the tab ''SPD" and when you clicked it, you can see it almost at the bottom.
For those few bucks i think its worth a shot, it will probably work so why not haha.
For those few bucks i think its worth a shot, it will probably work so why not haha.
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