i want to buy more RAM to plug into my PCI slot to boost 256MB to 768MB. i've found one i like but all the jargon in the name i don't understand.... what does the following parts mean: - unbuffered - DDR - non-ECC (((the product in question: Corsair Value Select 256MB DDR, PC2700, 32Mx64, non-ECC, 200 SODIMM, unbuffered)))

Firstly, RAM doesn't go into a PCI slot. It goes into a Bank. Check here for RAM compatible to your system: www.crucial.com

Also try www.kingston.com. Enter your system info and it will explain what you need.

I just did that. I spent several hours teaching myself on how to upgrade my ram. First I had to determine what type I used. Since I did not have a name brand PC I had to do a search on the internet to determine more info. You should be able to find what type of memory you use by searching your model or you might be able to get that info from your PC manual. There are some vendors out there that will tell you what RAM to use. MemoryX.net comes to mind. Once I was sure what type I needed I went on ebay and bought it there. I would recommend opening up your pc and visually looking at what type of RAM you have. You can also see what type of motherboard you have and look it up that way. Good luck. Socrates

I believe he has a laptop Asus A7N8X-X 1800+ @ 8 x 210MHz 512MB PC3200 Asus Ti4200 128MB WinME/WinXP Pro

Bob, Try the old and true method of matching up RAM. Take out your old stick, write down all the numbers on it, and the manufacturer and head down that route. You know what is in there works, just match the specifications of the old RAM, just a larger size. Not familiar with your machine, but seems your adding a 512 Mb strip to a machine that has 256 Mb already installed. Confirm that the machine can handle different values of RAM, some machines require matched sets of RAM. Laptops are even more fussy about how RAM is added. (((the product in question: Corsair Value Select 256MB DDR, PC2700, 32Mx64, non-ECC, 200 SODIMM, unbuffered))) Is this information from the RAM strip or from a manual that came with the machine. This might be worth a call to Crutial or Kingston and ask them about it. They will ask usually what are the numbers on the RAM strips. Cheers Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment..... Will Rogers