Upgrading

horkrat · 02-26-2007, 09:50 AM

Hey everybody,

I'm on a slight budget, and was planning on buying this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141429

( Kingston ValueRAM 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700) System Memory - Retail )

I have two sticks of 512MB DDR ram.. and opened up the case to get as much info as possible to see if my current two sticks of 512MB would be compatible with this Kingston 1G DDR ram. Here are some things I wrote down:

Smart Modular Technologies, Inc.
333
CL2.5
Infineon

If you haven't noticed I'm pretty computer-insides dumb, so if those keywords are useless I'm sorry! Anyway.. is there anything there that would be incompatible with the Kingston 1G DDR ram stick? Is there anything else you need to know to know that?

Thanks!!

**speedster123** · 02-26-2007, 10:24 AM

Welcome
Its compatible, but could you give us the specs of your system?
motherboard, cpu ect.

horkrat · 02-26-2007, 11:03 AM

pentium 4 3.0 Ghz processor
1 gig DDR ram
GeForce 7800GS
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P4C800-E Rev 1.xx

My graphics card is good (especially for my budget) but its extremely limited because of the lack of ram.

**Kalim** · 02-26-2007, 04:47 PM

Well everything seems OK, but the problem is the different make of RAM..
Mixing and matching different brand RAM is an iffy issue. At times it works and at others it won't.

**TheMatt** · 02-26-2007, 07:18 PM

Hi,

Kalim is right, you are best off getting a 2 x 1 GB kit. This RAM has been verified as compatible with your motherboard on Patriot's web site.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220079

horkrat · 02-27-2007, 02:28 PM

Ok well I already bought it yesterday and it just arrived today--about to plug it in. I'll let you know how it goes.

Im pretty sure it got really good reviews (97 reviews, 5/5 stars) because of its good compatibility. We'll see

Thanks.

horkrat · 02-27-2007, 04:15 PM

I just put it in and booted up my computer, I get a black screen with a flashing white underscore, like its waiting for you to type. Waited for 10 minutes, still stays at black screen.

!!!

Should I try rearranging the slots the RAM is in?

horkrat · 02-27-2007, 05:25 PM

Ok nevermind, got it working and my computer recognizes 2.0 GB of ram now.

It has greatly improved my frame rates (like for Supreme commander... used to be about 3-5 FPS now its around 70) and battlefield 2142...

but I still feel a bit weird.. it doesnt seem to have a huge effect on some games (half life 2: lost coast i tried right after installing, had only a bit more FPS as without the extra gig) and it made me activate windows after booting it up (I already did that...)

other than that, its working fine. I changed the way it was arranged.. originally it was, with four slots:

Empty | 512MB | Empty | 512MB

and at first I put in the 1gig like this:

Empty | 512MB | 1G | 512MB

and it didn't work... so i rearranged it:

Empty | 1G | 512MB | 512MB

now it booted up and worked fine, except it messed up my date and time and i had to reactivate windows. can you tell me what to expect with this new RAM? what will it help do, what won't it help do, and anything other info?

thanks a lot!

**TheMatt** · 02-28-2007, 02:17 PM

The reason wasn't working was because you had channel conflicts.

You should expect better performance mainly in gamming and 64 bit enviornments.

02-26-2007, 09:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
horkrat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Upgrading Hey everybody, I'm on a slight budget, and was planning on buying this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141429 ( Kingston ValueRAM 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700) System Memory - Retail ) I have two sticks of 512MB DDR ram.. and opened up the case to get as much info as possible to see if my current two sticks of 512MB would be compatible with this Kingston 1G DDR ram. Here are some things I wrote down: Smart Modular Technologies, Inc. 333 CL2.5 Infineon If you haven't noticed I'm pretty computer-insides dumb, so if those keywords are useless I'm sorry! Anyway.. is there anything there that would be incompatible with the Kingston 1G DDR ram stick? Is there anything else you need to know to know that? Thanks!!

02-26-2007, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York Posts: 3,911 OS: xp pro My System	Welcome Its compatible, but could you give us the specs of your system? motherboard, cpu ect. __________________ Infection Detection and Removal Thermal Grease Instructions Bench Test

02-26-2007, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
horkrat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	pentium 4 3.0 Ghz processor 1 gig DDR ram GeForce 7800GS ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P4C800-E Rev 1.xx My graphics card is good (especially for my budget) but its extremely limited because of the lack of ram. Last edited by horkrat : 02-26-2007 at 11:08 AM.

02-26-2007, 07:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Hi, Kalim is right, you are best off getting a 2 x 1 GB kit. This RAM has been verified as compatible with your motherboard on Patriot's web site. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220079 __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

02-28-2007, 02:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	The reason wasn't working was because you had channel conflicts. You should expect better performance mainly in gamming and 64 bit enviornments. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides Last edited by TheMatt : 02-28-2007 at 02:23 PM.

02-26-2007, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,609 OS: Many	Well everything seems OK, but the problem is the different make of RAM.. Mixing and matching different brand RAM is an iffy issue. At times it works and at others it won't.

02-27-2007, 02:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
horkrat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Ok well I already bought it yesterday and it just arrived today--about to plug it in. I'll let you know how it goes. Im pretty sure it got really good reviews (97 reviews, 5/5 stars) because of its good compatibility. We'll see Thanks.

02-27-2007, 04:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
horkrat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	I just put it in and booted up my computer, I get a black screen with a flashing white underscore, like its waiting for you to type. Waited for 10 minutes, still stays at black screen. !!! Should I try rearranging the slots the RAM is in?

02-27-2007, 05:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
horkrat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Ok nevermind, got it working and my computer recognizes 2.0 GB of ram now. It has greatly improved my frame rates (like for Supreme commander... used to be about 3-5 FPS now its around 70) and battlefield 2142... but I still feel a bit weird.. it doesnt seem to have a huge effect on some games (half life 2: lost coast i tried right after installing, had only a bit more FPS as without the extra gig) and it made me activate windows after booting it up (I already did that...) other than that, its working fine. I changed the way it was arranged.. originally it was, with four slots: Empty \| 512MB \| Empty \| 512MB and at first I put in the 1gig like this: Empty \| 512MB \| 1G \| 512MB and it didn't work... so i rearranged it: Empty \| 1G \| 512MB \| 512MB now it booted up and worked fine, except it messed up my date and time and i had to reactivate windows. can you tell me what to expect with this new RAM? what will it help do, what won't it help do, and anything other info? thanks a lot!