I'm looking for help with a memory question so my son can play a game. After all this, can anyone help??

sir, we regret to inform you that none of us on this forum to the best of our knowledge have the powers of telepathy or thought reading, nor are we proficient in black magic.
Thus we are unable to know what question you have in mind and hence unable to help you unless you post THE QUESTION ITSELF

The question itself is.......
How do I achieve 256 RAM? Sorry for the attitude. It just seemed this site asked an awful lot, for such a simple question. Can I just add 128 RAM, or do I need to purchase 256? And how do I add it? Thanks for the reply!

The question itself is.......
How do I achieve 256 RAM? Sorry for the attitude. It just seemed this site asked an awful lot, for such a simple question. Can I just add 128 RAM, or do I need to purchase 256? And how do I add it? Thanks for the reply!

Kevin,

The best website from which to buy computer memory is:

www.crucial.com/uk

They provide a service which guarantees 100% compatibility or your money back. If you ever have a question, that website is sure to contain the answer.

Go to www.belarc.com and download their FREE Belarc Advisor. It will tell you how much RAM is installed, what type and which slots it is in.

James

hi kevin, sorry if I was a little strong there, no hard feeling from my side :)

To answer your question:

It depends on the number of ram slots free on the motherboard. Generally motherboards have 2 slots for rams. some motherboards have 3 slots.

Now, if you have a ONE stick (piece) 128 ram, there is nothing to prevent you from adding another 128MB to make the total = 256.
BUT if you have 64+64 (2 rams) = 128 existing then you do not have a free slot to put in another ram stick. (unless your mobo has 3 slots).

Hope this was of help,
If you can recognise a ram if you saw one, do open up the cabinet, take a look and let us know.
Do post back,

-Kailas.

Kevin

There is no such thing as a simple question where computers are concerned. There are so many possibilities that without some background information on what you have, any answers would just be a stab in the dark.

From what you say you already have 128MB and want to bring it up to 256MB. If the current memory consists of one 128MB module then the simple answers is yes, just buy another 128MB module of the same type. Insert it into the slot next to the one that is already there.

But, if the current configuration is two 64MB modules, then a 128MB might not work. If it consists of two 32MB modules and one 64MB modules then the chances are you wont have any space for it.

So to give a definative answer, we need to know how your current memory is configured and what type of motherboard you have.

If you do not know this information you can find out by downloading Aid32 from www.aid32.hu.

This will tell you what memeory you have installed, what type it is and what the manufacture and model number of you motherboard is. If you dont understand the information then I would suggest you find somebody who does as it is very easy to buy memory that is incompatible with what you already have.

Stuart

Okay, I've already downloaded the Belarc advisor, just to figure out what I have. It says:

Slot A0 is empty
Slot A1 has 128 MB
Slot A2 is empty

Am I correct in assuming I can just purchase 128 MB additional RAM? And if so, which slot do I put it in?

I tried the www.aid32.hu, and found nothing there. Please advise.

Thanks for your patience.
Kevin

Hi Kevin... Now we know your computers RAM configuration. What needs to be determined now is what kind of RAM you need. Open AIDA32 and under "Motherboard" select "SPD". all the information about your currently installed RAM should be there. When you go shopping for another 128mb RAM stick, just match it.

Alternatively, go to the Crucial site mentioned in Response #4 above and use their tool to see what RAM you can use.

Regards - Ray

Well here I am again! I still don't know where to 'stick' this additional RAM. I went to crucial.com, but have no idea what they are telling me. The same with AIDA32. Please help me understand this.

Thanks for all your help.
Kevin

In AIDA32, under motherboard and SPD, in the upper right pane, select the one RAM module you have installed. In the lower part of the right pane find and record the following info:

Module Size
Module Type
Memory Type
Memory Speed
Error Detection Method
Highest CAS Latancy

Post it here.

Also provide info on your computer (make, model)

Ray

Off topic as far as fixing your problem is concerned, but can I try to explain why you got off to an unfortunate start with this posting. It might help you in the future.

Maybe you didn't realise it but there are 1001 different symptoms and problems you can have with memory. Many of these vary with what OS and/or hardware you are using. Some problems can be hardware, some can be software. Only a small fraction of these are to do with actually "adding memory".

Maybe the response from #1 was a tad below the belt, but "help with a memory question" was a bit like writing to the builders and saying "there's something wrong with my house". No one could have predicted that it was really "can I add another 128M RAM" and even that depends on your current hardware situation.

For example, if you had only two slots, each with 64M of RAM in them (full), it would be a whole different answer if you already had 128M of RAM in one and the other was empty (half full). There are umpteen variations - some computers have 6 slots and everyone has a different combination of RAM sizes.

Glad to see you are getting help. I hope it all works out for you, and I hope this helps promote a better understanding of the initial problem.

Believe me, the helpers on here (including Kailas) really do "want to try and help", after all there's no money in it - LOL.

Derek

Kevin, if Crucial didn't help you, maybe you better take it to a shop.

Some computers are fussy about which slot the RAM goes in. I doubt yours is though because it is already happy to have 128M in the middle slot rather than the first one (slot 0).

So it seems to me the only problem is making sure you get exactly the right type.

If you have a motherboard manual it should give you all the information you need. If not you might find one on the net.

Otherwise keep going on here

D