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memory do I need more?
Hi.. I have 128 MB of Memory installed on my ME computer.
How do I know if I need to add more? I've worked ok now so far for 6 years... but, I'm thinking maybe I should be adding more memory. The sales rep tried to get me to buy the maximum of 512 or at least another 256. I was thinking if I got by 6 years with 128, buying another 128 would be ok. However, I'm not even sure I need to do that. Not sure how much longer this PC will last and if its worth spending money on. thanks! |
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If you can get another 128MB stick that matches your current one (assuming
it's a single stick) then I'd say go for it - it'd probably only cost £20 (or $20, depending on which side of the pond you are) or so if you're lucky To find out if you need it, run the System Monitor in the background - with the Swapfile in Use graph displayed. every now and then check the level, and see what it says - if there's more than about 10MB in use, you could benefit from more RAM, if not, then you 'd be unlikely to see any benefit. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi.. I have 128 MB of Memory installed on my ME computer. How do I know if I need to add more? I've worked ok now so far for 6 years... but, I'm thinking maybe I should be adding more memory. The sales rep tried to get me to buy the maximum of 512 or at least another 256. I was thinking if I got by 6 years with 128, buying another 128 would be ok. However, I'm not even sure I need to do that. Not sure how much longer this PC will last and if its worth spending money on. thanks! |
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The swap file in use at the moment says 65M ...
so sounds like I could go for it. Is it hard to install? "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... If you can get another 128MB stick that matches your current one (assuming it's a single stick) then I'd say go for it - it'd probably only cost £20 (or $20, depending on which side of the pond you are) or so if you're lucky To find out if you need it, run the System Monitor in the background - with the Swapfile in Use graph displayed. every now and then check the level, and see what it says - if there's more than about 10MB in use, you could benefit from more RAM, if not, then you 'd be unlikely to see any benefit. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi.. I have 128 MB of Memory installed on my ME computer. How do I know if I need to add more? I've worked ok now so far for 6 years... but, I'm thinking maybe I should be adding more memory. The sales rep tried to get me to buy the maximum of 512 or at least another 256. I was thinking if I got by 6 years with 128, buying another 128 would be ok. However, I'm not even sure I need to do that. Not sure how much longer this PC will last and if its worth spending money on. thanks! |
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Takes a cross-head screwdriver (for the case only) and 3 minutes - and some
care! Ideally you should be working in a static-free and dust-free environment, and be wearing an earthing strap when you handle the RAM. First thing to do is to establish what sort of RAM is already installed - download AIDA32 from here http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32 and unzip it to a folder run the AIDA32 executable, and see if the RAM reports itself properly to the software (it makes it certain that we know what sort of RAM we've got in there, then!) Report back when you have the following info (assuming the RAM is sufficiently new to register!) 1) model number of the motherboard 2) number of Slots in use 3) number of slots available 4) make and model number of RAM in each slot currently 5) running speed of RAM currently and we'll double-check the info before you spend your cash! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... The swap file in use at the moment says 65M ... so sounds like I could go for it. Is it hard to install? "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... If you can get another 128MB stick that matches your current one (assuming it's a single stick) then I'd say go for it - it'd probably only cost £20 (or $20, depending on which side of the pond you are) or so if you're lucky To find out if you need it, run the System Monitor in the background - with the Swapfile in Use graph displayed. every now and then check the level, and see what it says - if there's more than about 10MB in use, you could benefit from more RAM, if not, then you 'd be unlikely to see any benefit. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi.. I have 128 MB of Memory installed on my ME computer. How do I know if I need to add more? I've worked ok now so far for 6 years... but, I'm thinking maybe I should be adding more memory. The sales rep tried to get me to buy the maximum of 512 or at least another 256. I was thinking if I got by 6 years with 128, buying another 128 would be ok. However, I'm not even sure I need to do that. Not sure how much longer this PC will last and if its worth spending money on. thanks! |
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I'm not really sure where to get the info you're asking for
but I did get some interesting info ---- Problems & Suggestions Suggestion Install more system memory to improve applications performance Physical Memory Total 127 MB Used 127 MB Free 0 MB Utilization 100 % Swap Space Total 1920 MB Used 192 MB Free 1728 MB Utilization 10 % Virtual Memory Total 2047 MB Used 319 MB Free 1728 MB Utilization 16 % .. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Takes a cross-head screwdriver (for the case only) and 3 minutes - and some care! Ideally you should be working in a static-free and dust-free environment, and be wearing an earthing strap when you handle the RAM. First thing to do is to establish what sort of RAM is already installed - download AIDA32 from here http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32 and unzip it to a folder run the AIDA32 executable, and see if the RAM reports itself properly to the software (it makes it certain that we know what sort of RAM we've got in there, then!) Report back when you have the following info (assuming the RAM is sufficiently new to register!) 1) model number of the motherboard 2) number of Slots in use 3) number of slots available 4) make and model number of RAM in each slot currently 5) running speed of RAM currently and we'll double-check the info before you spend your cash! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... The swap file in use at the moment says 65M ... so sounds like I could go for it. Is it hard to install? "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... If you can get another 128MB stick that matches your current one (assuming it's a single stick) then I'd say go for it - it'd probably only cost £20 (or $20, depending on which side of the pond you are) or so if you're lucky To find out if you need it, run the System Monitor in the background - with the Swapfile in Use graph displayed. every now and then check the level, and see what it says - if there's more than about 10MB in use, you could benefit from more RAM, if not, then you 'd be unlikely to see any benefit. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi.. I have 128 MB of Memory installed on my ME computer. How do I know if I need to add more? I've worked ok now so far for 6 years... but, I'm thinking maybe I should be adding more memory. The sales rep tried to get me to buy the maximum of 512 or at least another 256. I was thinking if I got by 6 years with 128, buying another 128 would be ok. However, I'm not even sure I need to do that. Not sure how much longer this PC will last and if its worth spending money on. thanks! |
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Donna
In AIDA, in the left-hand pane, click on Motherboard to expand it, and then on SPD in the right pane, copy down the descriptions of the memory stick(s) installed in the top frame - if the whole right pane is 'greyed out' then you'll have to open the case to see what the chips are (which means you'll have to take them out - so wait for instructions!) I'm off to bed now - it's 23:30 here in the UK - so another response form me will have to wait until tomorrow, sorry! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... I'm not really sure where to get the info you're asking for but I did get some interesting info ---- Problems & Suggestions Suggestion Install more system memory to improve applications performance Physical Memory Total 127 MB Used 127 MB Free 0 MB Utilization 100 % Swap Space Total 1920 MB Used 192 MB Free 1728 MB Utilization 10 % Virtual Memory Total 2047 MB Used 319 MB Free 1728 MB Utilization 16 % . "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Takes a cross-head screwdriver (for the case only) and 3 minutes - and some care! Ideally you should be working in a static-free and dust-free environment, and be wearing an earthing strap when you handle the RAM. First thing to do is to establish what sort of RAM is already installed - download AIDA32 from here http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32 and unzip it to a folder run the AIDA32 executable, and see if the RAM reports itself properly to the software (it makes it certain that we know what sort of RAM we've got in there, then!) Report back when you have the following info (assuming the RAM is sufficiently new to register!) 1) model number of the motherboard 2) number of Slots in use 3) number of slots available 4) make and model number of RAM in each slot currently 5) running speed of RAM currently and we'll double-check the info before you spend your cash! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... The swap file in use at the moment says 65M ... so sounds like I could go for it. Is it hard to install? "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... If you can get another 128MB stick that matches your current one (assuming it's a single stick) then I'd say go for it - it'd probably only cost £20 (or $20, depending on which side of the pond you are) or so if you're lucky To find out if you need it, run the System Monitor in the background - with the Swapfile in Use graph displayed. every now and then check the level, and see what it says - if there's more than about 10MB in use, you could benefit from more RAM, if not, then you 'd be unlikely to see any benefit. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi.. I have 128 MB of Memory installed on my ME computer. How do I know if I need to add more? I've worked ok now so far for 6 years... but, I'm thinking maybe I should be adding more memory. The sales rep tried to get me to buy the maximum of 512 or at least another 256. I was thinking if I got by 6 years with 128, buying another 128 would be ok. However, I'm not even sure I need to do that. Not sure how much longer this PC will last and if its worth spending money on. thanks! |
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This is what is in the right pane when I click on SPD --------[ SPD ]----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- [ Infineon HYS64V16220GU-7.5 ] Memory Module Properties: Module Name Infineon HYS64V16220GU-7.5 Serial Number 01036E97h Manufacture Date Week 40 / 2000 Module Size 128 MB (2 rows, 4 banks) Module Type Unbuffered Memory Type SDRAM Memory Speed PC133 (133 MHz) Module Width 64 bit Module Voltage LVTTL Error Detection Method None Refresh Rate Normal (15.625 us), Self-Refresh Highest CAS Latency 3.0 (7.5 ns @ 133 MHz) 2nd Highest CAS Latency 2.0 (10.0 ns @ 100 MHz) Memory Module Features: Early RAS# Precharge Not Supported Auto-Precharge Supported Precharge All Supported Write1/Read Burst Supported Buffered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported Registered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported On-Card PLL (Clock) Not Supported Buffered DQMB Inputs Not Supported Registered DQMB Inputs Not Supported Differential Clock Input Not Supported Redundant Row Address Not Supported Memory Module Manufacturer: Company Name Infineon Technologies AG Product Information "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Donna In AIDA, in the left-hand pane, click on Motherboard to expand it, and then on SPD in the right pane, copy down the descriptions of the memory stick(s) installed in the top frame - if the whole right pane is 'greyed out' then you'll have to open the case to see what the chips are (which means you'll have to take them out - so wait for instructions!) I'm off to bed now - it's 23:30 here in the UK - so another response form me will have to wait until tomorrow, sorry! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... I'm not really sure where to get the info you're asking for but I did get some interesting info ---- Problems & Suggestions Suggestion Install more system memory to improve applications performance Physical Memory Total 127 MB Used 127 MB Free 0 MB Utilization 100 % Swap Space Total 1920 MB Used 192 MB Free 1728 MB Utilization 10 % Virtual Memory Total 2047 MB Used 319 MB Free 1728 MB Utilization 16 % . "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Takes a cross-head screwdriver (for the case only) and 3 minutes - and some care! Ideally you should be working in a static-free and dust-free environment, and be wearing an earthing strap when you handle the RAM. First thing to do is to establish what sort of RAM is already installed - download AIDA32 from here http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32 and unzip it to a folder run the AIDA32 executable, and see if the RAM reports itself properly to the software (it makes it certain that we know what sort of RAM we've got in there, then!) Report back when you have the following info (assuming the RAM is sufficiently new to register!) 1) model number of the motherboard 2) number of Slots in use 3) number of slots available 4) make and model number of RAM in each slot currently 5) running speed of RAM currently and we'll double-check the info before you spend your cash! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... The swap file in use at the moment says 65M ... so sounds like I could go for it. Is it hard to install? "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... If you can get another 128MB stick that matches your current one (assuming it's a single stick) then I'd say go for it - it'd probably only cost £20 (or $20, depending on which side of the pond you are) or so if you're lucky To find out if you need it, run the System Monitor in the background - with the Swapfile in Use graph displayed. every now and then check the level, and see what it says - if there's more than about 10MB in use, you could benefit from more RAM, if not, then you 'd be unlikely to see any benefit. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi.. I have 128 MB of Memory installed on my ME computer. How do I know if I need to add more? I've worked ok now so far for 6 years... but, I'm thinking maybe I should be adding more memory. The sales rep tried to get me to buy the maximum of 512 or at least another 256. I was thinking if I got by 6 years with 128, buying another 128 would be ok. However, I'm not even sure I need to do that. Not sure how much longer this PC will last and if its worth spending money on. thanks! |
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Great - that save having to open the case!
The important details Make:- Infineon Model:- hys64v16220gu-7.5 (probably -C2) Format 168PIN SDRAM - non ECC Speed 133MHz One problem is that I've seen this exact RAM quoted variously as 133MHz and 100 MHz - so be careful if you go the route of buying a second stick of the same. Ideally, you need to get another stick out of the same batch as your existing stick (some motherboards are EXTREMELY fussy about this - some couldn't care less!), but your chances of that are very small, so next best is to get the same manufacturer, and least best to get a different manufacturer's stick. I say least best, rather than worst, because it may well work - and it will almost certainly work well if you totally replace the original stick with a matched pair of 128MB sticks from any manufacturer (you could then either attempt to use your old stick in the third RAM slot - if you have three! - or sell/give it on) http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=5...5+133MHz&meta= Gives some places to look for the exact chip (not many, I'm afraid!) OTOH, if you want new, paired RAM, then you can't get better than Crucial http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/part...E=CT16M64S4D75 is the closest match to your existing RAM - try running their advisor/configurator, and see if you get the same answer! (I keep forgetting about that tool!!) - and would be well worth getting a single stick for testing with your existing one. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... This is what is in the right pane when I click on SPD --------[ SPD ]----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- [ Infineon HYS64V16220GU-7.5 ] Memory Module Properties: Module Name Infineon HYS64V16220GU-7.5 Serial Number 01036E97h Manufacture Date Week 40 / 2000 Module Size 128 MB (2 rows, 4 banks) Module Type Unbuffered Memory Type SDRAM Memory Speed PC133 (133 MHz) Module Width 64 bit Module Voltage LVTTL Error Detection Method None Refresh Rate Normal (15.625 us), Self-Refresh Highest CAS Latency 3.0 (7.5 ns @ 133 MHz) 2nd Highest CAS Latency 2.0 (10.0 ns @ 100 MHz) Memory Module Features: Early RAS# Precharge Not Supported Auto-Precharge Supported Precharge All Supported Write1/Read Burst Supported Buffered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported Registered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported On-Card PLL (Clock) Not Supported Buffered DQMB Inputs Not Supported Registered DQMB Inputs Not Supported Differential Clock Input Not Supported Redundant Row Address Not Supported Memory Module Manufacturer: Company Name Infineon Technologies AG Product Information "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Donna In AIDA, in the left-hand pane, click on Motherboard to expand it, and then on SPD in the right pane, copy down the descriptions of the memory stick(s) installed in the top frame - if the whole right pane is 'greyed out' then you'll have to open the case to see what the chips are (which means you'll have to take them out - so wait for instructions!) I'm off to bed now - it's 23:30 here in the UK - so another response form me will have to wait until tomorrow, sorry! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... I'm not really sure where to get the info you're asking for but I did get some interesting info ---- Problems & Suggestions Suggestion Install more system memory to improve applications performance Physical Memory Total 127 MB Used 127 MB Free 0 MB Utilization 100 % Swap Space Total 1920 MB Used 192 MB Free 1728 MB Utilization 10 % Virtual Memory Total 2047 MB Used 319 MB Free 1728 MB Utilization 16 % . "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Takes a cross-head screwdriver (for the case only) and 3 minutes - and some care! Ideally you should be working in a static-free and dust-free environment, and be wearing an earthing strap when you handle the RAM. First thing to do is to establish what sort of RAM is already installed - download AIDA32 from here http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32 and unzip it to a folder run the AIDA32 executable, and see if the RAM reports itself properly to the software (it makes it certain that we know what sort of RAM we've got in there, then!) Report back when you have the following info (assuming the RAM is sufficiently new to register!) 1) model number of the motherboard 2) number of Slots in use 3) number of slots available 4) make and model number of RAM in each slot currently 5) running speed of RAM currently and we'll double-check the info before you spend your cash! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... The swap file in use at the moment says 65M ... so sounds like I could go for it. Is it hard to install? "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... If you can get another 128MB stick that matches your current one (assuming it's a single stick) then I'd say go for it - it'd probably only cost £20 (or $20, depending on which side of the pond you are) or so if you're lucky To find out if you need it, run the System Monitor in the background - with the Swapfile in Use graph displayed. every now and then check the level, and see what it says - if there's more than about 10MB in use, you could benefit from more RAM, if not, then you 'd be unlikely to see any benefit. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi.. I have 128 MB of Memory installed on my ME computer. How do I know if I need to add more? I've worked ok now so far for 6 years... but, I'm thinking maybe I should be adding more memory. The sales rep tried to get me to buy the maximum of 512 or at least another 256. I was thinking if I got by 6 years with 128, buying another 128 would be ok. However, I'm not even sure I need to do that. Not sure how much longer this PC will last and if its worth spending money on. thanks! |
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Wow... you are a fountain of infomation!!
So, it does look like it would be a good idea to buy at least another stick then hmmm? I still cant figure out if my memory is "maxed" out or not... but... I'll be able to get another of the same from Dell, which is where I got the PC from. thanks so much! have a great weekend "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Great - that save having to open the case! The important details Make:- Infineon Model:- hys64v16220gu-7.5 (probably -C2) Format 168PIN SDRAM - non ECC Speed 133MHz One problem is that I've seen this exact RAM quoted variously as 133MHz and 100 MHz - so be careful if you go the route of buying a second stick of the same. Ideally, you need to get another stick out of the same batch as your existing stick (some motherboards are EXTREMELY fussy about this - some couldn't care less!), but your chances of that are very small, so next best is to get the same manufacturer, and least best to get a different manufacturer's stick. I say least best, rather than worst, because it may well work - and it will almost certainly work well if you totally replace the original stick with a matched pair of 128MB sticks from any manufacturer (you could then either attempt to use your old stick in the third RAM slot - if you have three! - or sell/give it on) http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=5...5+133MHz&meta= Gives some places to look for the exact chip (not many, I'm afraid!) OTOH, if you want new, paired RAM, then you can't get better than Crucial http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/part...E=CT16M64S4D75 is the closest match to your existing RAM - try running their advisor/configurator, and see if you get the same answer! (I keep forgetting about that tool!!) - and would be well worth getting a single stick for testing with your existing one. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... This is what is in the right pane when I click on SPD --------[ SPD ]----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- [ Infineon HYS64V16220GU-7.5 ] Memory Module Properties: Module Name Infineon HYS64V16220GU-7.5 Serial Number 01036E97h Manufacture Date Week 40 / 2000 Module Size 128 MB (2 rows, 4 banks) Module Type Unbuffered Memory Type SDRAM Memory Speed PC133 (133 MHz) Module Width 64 bit Module Voltage LVTTL Error Detection Method None Refresh Rate Normal (15.625 us), Self-Refresh Highest CAS Latency 3.0 (7.5 ns @ 133 MHz) 2nd Highest CAS Latency 2.0 (10.0 ns @ 100 MHz) Memory Module Features: Early RAS# Precharge Not Supported Auto-Precharge Supported Precharge All Supported Write1/Read Burst Supported Buffered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported Registered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported On-Card PLL (Clock) Not Supported Buffered DQMB Inputs Not Supported Registered DQMB Inputs Not Supported Differential Clock Input Not Supported Redundant Row Address Not Supported Memory Module Manufacturer: Company Name Infineon Technologies AG Product Information "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Donna In AIDA, in the left-hand pane, click on Motherboard to expand it, and then on SPD in the right pane, copy down the descriptions of the memory stick(s) installed in the top frame - if the whole right pane is 'greyed out' then you'll have to open the case to see what the chips are (which means you'll have to take them out - so wait for instructions!) I'm off to bed now - it's 23:30 here in the UK - so another response form me will have to wait until tomorrow, sorry! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... I'm not really sure where to get the info you're asking for but I did get some interesting info ---- Problems & Suggestions Suggestion Install more system memory to improve applications performance Physical Memory Total 127 MB Used 127 MB Free 0 MB Utilization 100 % Swap Space Total 1920 MB Used 192 MB Free 1728 MB Utilization 10 % Virtual Memory Total 2047 MB Used 319 MB Free 1728 MB Utilization 16 % . "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Takes a cross-head screwdriver (for the case only) and 3 minutes - and some care! Ideally you should be working in a static-free and dust-free environment, and be wearing an earthing strap when you handle the RAM. First thing to do is to establish what sort of RAM is already installed - download AIDA32 from here http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32 and unzip it to a folder run the AIDA32 executable, and see if the RAM reports itself properly to the software (it makes it certain that we know what sort of RAM we've got in there, then!) Report back when you have the following info (assuming the RAM is sufficiently new to register!) 1) model number of the motherboard 2) number of Slots in use 3) number of slots available 4) make and model number of RAM in each slot currently 5) running speed of RAM currently and we'll double-check the info before you spend your cash! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... The swap file in use at the moment says 65M ... so sounds like I could go for it. Is it hard to install? "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... If you can get another 128MB stick that matches your current one (assuming it's a single stick) then I'd say go for it - it'd probably only cost £20 (or $20, depending on which side of the pond you are) or so if you're lucky To find out if you need it, run the System Monitor in the background - with the Swapfile in Use graph displayed. every now and then check the level, and see what it says - if there's more than about 10MB in use, you could benefit from more RAM, if not, then you 'd be unlikely to see any benefit. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi.. I have 128 MB of Memory installed on my ME computer. How do I know if I need to add more? I've worked ok now so far for 6 years... but, I'm thinking maybe I should be adding more memory. The sales rep tried to get me to buy the maximum of 512 or at least another 256. I was thinking if I got by 6 years with 128, buying another 128 would be ok. However, I'm not even sure I need to do that. Not sure how much longer this PC will last and if its worth spending money on. thanks! |
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