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Name: andrew
Date: July 4, 2002 at 09:33:04 Pacific
Subject: RAM
Comment:

ok, question #1. I have added RAM to an Aptiva, but now, lots of freezing and other probs. I was sure that I needed to add PC-133, but I could be wrong. If I want to pull out both 64meg pieces and replace the RAM altogether with fresh RAM, how do I know, where do I look to find out what is compatable with my mb or sys. The aptiva is on W98
Thanks all


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Response Number 1
Name: chnos
Date: July 4, 2002 at 09:45:19 Pacific
Subject: RAM
Reply: (edit)

sdram 133 runs to lower speed if needed, no matters. You must check your ram is added in windows/config pannel /system .If your all ram is present, that's not the solution to your freezing problem. Did you defrag since a long ?


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Response Number 2
Name: devil
Date: July 4, 2002 at 09:51:54 Pacific
Subject: RAM
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Hi:you have To make sure if your mobo support this type of Ram
If your motherboard an old mobo it probably require the pc/100 not pc/133
as to where you find info about your mobo
open the case and try to look it should be some information in the mobo
or if you still has the manual for your motherboard look inside for the Ram supported
all the best.


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Response Number 3
Name: Bryco
Date: July 4, 2002 at 10:06:54 Pacific
Subject: RAM
Reply: (edit)

and Crucial.com has a wizard to determine the correct RAM. They have good prices too.

Bryan


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Response Number 4
Name: mike
Date: July 4, 2002 at 10:07:22 Pacific
Subject: RAM
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devil, read the post just above yours, pc133 is backwards comaptable.


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Response Number 5
Name: devil
Date: July 4, 2002 at 10:13:50 Pacific
Subject: RAM
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HI:I do not think so
coz my mobo FIC -Va-503+ Via apollo MVP3
it freeze and shut down with the Dimm pc/133
and work just fine with Dimm pc/100
if you do not believe it Go check with the tech support of FIC web site
about this matters
God bless.


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Response Number 6
Name: mike
Date: July 4, 2002 at 11:16:27 Pacific
Subject: RAM
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devil, you are wrong man, pc133 is backwards compatable period.


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Response Number 7
Name: Red Rider
Date: July 5, 2002 at 02:01:57 Pacific
Subject: RAM
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That isn't your problem. I have a Tekram board with the MVP3 chipset running PC-133 with no problems. And I did have a FIC board with the MVP3 chipset that also ran PC-133. I got rid of the FIC because it was a socket 7 AT board, not an ATX, but it was a good board, just had to update.


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