roca
asked on
Speed of Ram
Right now I have 128megs of SDram and I plan to get 256 more of Sdram. However, I do not know what speed of ram to get. Is there a way to find out what speed the ram is right now in the computer? Is it best to find matching ram speeds when upgrading?
if u have a PII or PIII mobo, then u can add any PC100 SDRAM in the market. ask for that
it would be more better if u specify your motherboard model
it would be more better if u specify your motherboard model
Good question. It is likely that the "speed" of ram you have (older) is cas 3. The new memory you buy these days will be cas 2.5 or cas 2 (newer). If you do not alter your motherboards memory timings, all will run fine.
CAS 2 mem will run slower at CAS 3 without any problems, but not the other way around. Very little, "real world" perfomance difference is realised from faster memory timings.
Get a good quality brand, here you will notice a difference, the evil blue screen will rear it's ugly head when low quality mem is used, no matter how fast it is.
CAS 2 mem will run slower at CAS 3 without any problems, but not the other way around. Very little, "real world" perfomance difference is realised from faster memory timings.
Get a good quality brand, here you will notice a difference, the evil blue screen will rear it's ugly head when low quality mem is used, no matter how fast it is.
Use the configurator at:
http://www.crucial.com/index.asp
If your system is listed, it will show what was installed originally, and what will be compatible with it.
http://www.crucial.com/index.asp
If your system is listed, it will show what was installed originally, and what will be compatible with it.
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
oops did I read this wrong or what!!!!!
sorgie,
You really can't find RAM rated in nS anymore. The PC66/100/133/etc... terminology has become dominant. Just try going to a retailer and asking for 7.5nS RAM.
They'll have that glazed over "deer-in-the-headlights" look about them until they say "Nope, we ain't got any a dat dere kind a memory. Try Radio Shack....."
You really can't find RAM rated in nS anymore. The PC66/100/133/etc... terminology has become dominant. Just try going to a retailer and asking for 7.5nS RAM.
They'll have that glazed over "deer-in-the-headlights" look about them until they say "Nope, we ain't got any a dat dere kind a memory. Try Radio Shack....."
I realized that an hour after I wrote it!!
guess I'll try Radio Shack!! LOL
regards
guess I'll try Radio Shack!! LOL
regards
ASKER
I don't know what model is my motherboard, and I don't have the system manual. It is an Emachine though, with a 400mhz Celeron processor. I doubt it is has a 133mhz bus speed, but I could be wrong. So if I get PC133 SDram, it will work fine even though the bus speed of the computer is probably slower anyways?
A 400MHz Celeron is a PC100 machine. You can use EITHER PC100 or PC133 SDRAM.
PC133 will work fine, and in fact that may be all you find at a store. PC100 is really hard to find these days since PC133 is much more common.
PC133 will work fine, and in fact that may be all you find at a store. PC100 is really hard to find these days since PC133 is much more common.
Your system should be listed in the configurator at Crucial. There are several 400 series systems listed. Your model number is probably on the face of the case or on a sticker somewhere on the case.
jhance: The 400MHz Celeron was actually 66MHz, because Intel were trying to keep clear blue water between it and the 100MHz FSB of the Pentium II/III--it's only recently Intel have released Celerons with 100MHz FSB, and that's purely because you can't get PIIIs with that FSB anymore.
ASKER
Thanks a lot.
mostly if your Sdram is 168 pin then most likely it is standard 8 nanoseconds