RAM Upgrade for 700X?

[Scott]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

My GW 700x desktop is a couple years old.... running Win XP Pro
with 512 mb RAM. I'm toying with the idea of adding a pair of 256 mb
RAM modules ($48.99 ea).

Crucial lists two possible choices:

DDR PC 2700 (256MB — CT325038 DDR PC3200 CL=3 Non-parity)
DDR PC 3200 (256 MB -- CT318554 DDR PC3200 CL=3 Non-parity)

184-pin DIMM

Belarc advisor doesn't tell me what kind of RAM I have....just that it's
two 256mb modules.

Here's the the other important info:

Board: Intel Corporation D850MV AAA57887-301
Serial Number: IUMV20810426
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. MV85010A.15A.0035.P04.0201071437 01/07/2002

Which of these two choices would be most compatible with the already
installed RAM?

Thanks!
Scott

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

Neither. Unfortunately, you have a system that uses (expensive) RDRAM.

What you need:

A pair of PC800, 16-bit 40ns RDRAM RIMMs.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80465-8

Yes, it's expensive, and it's becoming scarce - Intel's Rambus experiment
ultimately failed.
You do need to install these in matched pairs.




"Scott" <golden@uslink.net> wrote in message
news:41170165.B3204AB0@uslink.net...
> My GW 700x desktop is a couple years old.... running Win XP Pro
> with 512 mb RAM. I'm toying with the idea of adding a pair of 256 mb
> RAM modules ($48.99 ea).
>
> Crucial lists two possible choices:
>
> DDR PC 2700 (256MB - CT325038 DDR PC3200 CL=3 Non-parity)
> DDR PC 3200 (256 MB -- CT318554 DDR PC3200 CL=3 Non-parity)
>
> 184-pin DIMM
>
> Belarc advisor doesn't tell me what kind of RAM I have....just that it's
> two 256mb modules.
>
> Here's the the other important info:
>
> Board: Intel Corporation D850MV AAA57887-301
> Serial Number: IUMV20810426
> Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
> BIOS: Intel Corp. MV85010A.15A.0035.P04.0201071437 01/07/2002
>
> Which of these two choices would be most compatible with the already
> installed RAM?
>
> Thanks!
> Scott
>