The only thing that doesn't equal ntl's requirements for 128k broadband that I have is the amount of ram, ntl say 64mb on the site and I only have 48mb. Here's my specs: Pentium 166 mmx 48mb ram Windows 98se 1.7gb hd space 2 usb ports. Would they come out and install if I wanted them to? And would it actually be physically possible for my pc to run broadband on this spec?

With the price of RAM being (almost) literally dirt cheap, why spend any time worrying about whether 48MB is enough, and go get at least another 64 or 126 MB chip?

it's not actually that cheap tho, take a look at 72-pin SIMMS. That's what my pc takes, i think u'll find it's around £20 for 16mb!

Xeron check out http://www.crucial.com/uk/index.asp They have a European outlet in England. You will also find cheap second hand (& new) memory chips at the auction site... www.ebay.co.uk Looking there now I see you will get 128MB for around £20 (new). People sell off their old stuff when they update also. Make sure you have free memory slots before you buy anything. You can fit memory your self quite easily. The memory card is a piece of circuit board that slips into a slot and clips into place. When you restart the PC, Windows detects there is a change in the memory and asks you to confirm the new memory level is 128MB or what ever, click yes and you are done. The memory card has a small wedge cut out at one end so you know which way round it goes in the slot. You also have to put the largest memory card in the first slot. If you have too little memory I would expect the PC to frequently crash.

I guess that's the price y'all pay for being a part of the EU -- and stuck with having to use 72 pin SIMMS. But even those here in the colonies can be had for about $20 US for 16MB.

right i've found the ram i need, it's the EDO 72 pin simm. £15 for 16mb, so how do I go about doing this, i currently have 3 16mb simms in my pc do i just add the other to the 4th slot? If i buy the 32mb will that be in 1 chip or will it be 2? If so, will I have to rearrange so that he 3 16mb go in simm 2, 3 and 4 and the 32mb go in simm 1? And last, can i mix DIMMs with SIMMs?? If so i will buy dimms 168pin 66mhz Sorry if it's confusing, but i need detail.

ntl Will come upon request whatever spec pc you have, as they only connect some fibre-optic wire from the wall connection. connect it to the cable modem, power up the modem, give you install disks, and then leave again. Everything else is for you to do.