RAM Upgrades

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May 19 2006, 7:10 am
how much does a RAM upgrade cost?and how much money would it cost to upgrade 112 to 350(or 400)?Also how many RAM upgrades would need to be bought for that increase?
May 19 2006, 10:32 am
RAM is pretty cheap. You can get a stick of 512MB RAM for about $50.00. Make sure you get a professional to install it. Most RAM types have to be placed in a certain order from largest to smallest RAM stick, or at least that's true for DIMM. You need to check what kind of RAM slots you have.
May 19 2006, 11:01 am
In response to CaptFalcon33035
Uhh have you ever installed RAM? It's by far the easiest thing to do on a computer...All you do is put them in the slots, hell they don't need to be in any order...that just be silly.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ IntelligenceMore.asp?N=2010170147&SubCategory=147
What you heard sounds a lot like FUD, plus the amount of RAM is almost always written on the stick somewhere.
May 19 2006, 11:29 am
Dragon_Fire6564 wrote:
and how much money would it cost to upgrade 112 to 350(or 400)?

he should probably get a professional >.<

I'm just messin with ya:P Ram doesnt come in those increments. It is easy to install, just don't force it in or you could break something. Sometimes ram is really hard to get shoved in. Make sure it's properly seated or you could fry stuff.
May 19 2006, 4:13 pm
In response to Jerico2day
And make sure you touch a bare metal part of the case before you reach into it - static electricity is bad for circuit boards. =)
May 19 2006, 5:20 pm
In response to Dark_Shadow_Ninja
Ummm... are you sure?
"It is recommend that the memory banks be filled in the exact combinations shown in the system board manual. For example, the manual might state that the maximum memory size is 512-MB and that the size of each DIMM can be 8-MB, 16-MB, 32-MB, 64-MB, or 128-MB. Any combination of these sizes can be used depending on memory needs. When DIMM sizes are mixed on the motherboard, it is important to remember to put the DIMM with the largest memory size in the first bank. The system automatically reads the size of the first DIMM and records it as the largest. If a smaller DIMM were put in the first bank, the system would read it as the largest and might fail to recognize or use the additional memory capacity of the DIMMs placed in the subsequent banks."

That is straight from the CISCO academy website that is used for vocational schools. I doubt they are wrong.
May 19 2006, 5:21 pm
In response to Crispy
And/or get an electrostatic discharge wrist strap.
May 19 2006, 11:24 pm
In response to CaptFalcon33035
CaptFalcon33035 wrote:
That is straight from the CISCO academy website that is used for vocational schools. I doubt they are wrong.

i'm sure they're correct. But I'm betting 99% of the boards you see do not make this a requirement. If doesnt work the one way, just switch it around...
May 20 2006, 6:27 am
In response to CaptFalcon33035
They are most likely talking about older boards. Espically since It is recommend that the memory banks be filled in the exact combinations shown in the system board manual. Meaning it applies to certain boards that state it.
May 20 2006, 8:08 am
In response to Jerico2day
Reguardless, why not do it right the first time and save yourself the trouble of doing it later. Save some time.