Solved Memory Question

dinesh

dinesh

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Hi guys, just facing a bit problem in upgrading the RAM.
I have Intel 945 express chipset family motherboard.
There is a 1 GB DDR2 PC 5300 333Mhz RAM card in 1 slot and the other slot is empty. When is use SIW to check the motherboard details, it shows that i can have maximum 4 GB RAM and there are only 2 RAM slots. So i m assuming that i can add a 2 GB RAM card in each slot. My question is:
How would i know if the motherboard supports DDR2 RAM with a higher speed (like 667 MHz or 800 Mhz)?
I dont want to blow my motherboard by adding something which it cant hold. I also checked in www.intel.com but did not find much info.
Pleas help.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq
    CPU
    intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 MHz
    Motherboard
    intel 965 chipset family
    Memory
    2 GB DDR 2 SD RAM @ 667 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    On board upto 358 MB RAM
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15"
    Hard Drives
    160 GB WDC

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N68-LA
    Memory
    PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
    Sound Card
    On board RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer X163W LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec)
    7200 rpm
    Western Digital 160 GB IDE
    PSU
    Dynex 400w
    Case
    Nothin Special
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
    Mouse
    Wireless Logitech LX7
    Internet Speed
    Comcrap 10mb cable
    Other Info
    Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
You need to know the name of your motherboard. Use CPU-Z and go to the mainboard tab. Once there look at whats next to "model"
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq
    CPU
    intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 MHz
    Motherboard
    intel 965 chipset family
    Memory
    2 GB DDR 2 SD RAM @ 667 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    On board upto 358 MB RAM
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15"
    Hard Drives
    160 GB WDC
mansrm81 said:
You can go to Memory upgrades, flash media, and usb storage at Crucial.com and download the scan tool and they will tell you what ram you can use.
Click to expand...

Im not a fan of crucial (too expensive) ut i did see a post a while ago about the crucial scanne bluescreening some guys 64 bit vista , so i went and installed the active x control and when the site tried to run it my rig bluescreened!! Just wondering if this is still the case with Vista x64
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Internet Speed
    8mb
archie123 said:
mansrm81 said:
You can go to Memory upgrades, flash media, and usb storage at Crucial.com and download the scan tool and they will tell you what ram you can use.
Click to expand...

Im not a fan of crucial (too expensive) ut i did see a post a while ago about the crucial scanne bluescreening some guys 64 bit vista , so i went and installed the active x control and when the site tried to run it my rig bluescreened!! Just wondering if this is still the case with Vista x64
Click to expand...

I'm not sure about that since I don't have x64. You don't have to buy crucial ram just get what they say is compatible ;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N68-LA
    Memory
    PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
    Sound Card
    On board RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer X163W LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec)
    7200 rpm
    Western Digital 160 GB IDE
    PSU
    Dynex 400w
    Case
    Nothin Special
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
    Mouse
    Wireless Logitech LX7
    Internet Speed
    Comcrap 10mb cable
    Other Info
    Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
I dont buy crucial anyway mate , they dont sell the the kind of ram i use ;) the other problem with crucial is they dont actually tell yuo what the ram is (type/speed etc) they just give you a link to what they can sell you , overpriced ;)

That said i did buy some ram for the wifes laptop the other week cheapest i could find was 1 gig for for £10 , the same ram from crucial was £11 which for them isnt too bad ;) free delivery too



DINESH if you an give me the make and model number of your mobo i can tell you exactly what will and wont work in it , incidently if you do put ram in thats faster it wont matter , the ram will run ok just at the slower rated fsb of the mobo , that said you do really need to put in a matched pair of sticks to avoid any possible incompatibilities between the sticks
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Internet Speed
    8mb
I have a DDR 2 ram with a speed of 333 MHz. My motherboard is intel 945. Which ram will be perfect for it?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq
    CPU
    intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 MHz
    Motherboard
    intel 965 chipset family
    Memory
    2 GB DDR 2 SD RAM @ 667 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    On board upto 358 MB RAM
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15"
    Hard Drives
    160 GB WDC
thats your chipset mate not your motherboard all i can tell you so far is that chipset supports 1066 / 800 and 533mhz ram , and it supports up to 4gb , but without knowing waht the mobo is that the chipset is on its difficult.

Is it a pre built shop bought pc? if so put the make and model here maybe we can look that up

http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/945g/945g-overview.htm
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Internet Speed
    8mb

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, myself and I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E 8500
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q3 DELUXE
    Memory
    4x 1GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GeForce 9800GTX+
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi X-treme gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    1x 250gb SATA
    4x 1TB SATA in RAID5
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650Watt
    Case
    CoolerMaster 690
    Cooling
    4x 140mm, 3x 120mm, 1x 80mm casefans
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 12mbit/s
    Other Info
    My other OS is a Linux =)
Complain to Crucial about it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N68-LA
    Memory
    PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
    Sound Card
    On board RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer X163W LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec)
    7200 rpm
    Western Digital 160 GB IDE
    PSU
    Dynex 400w
    Case
    Nothin Special
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
    Mouse
    Wireless Logitech LX7
    Internet Speed
    Comcrap 10mb cable
    Other Info
    Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
no need, I'll just opt NOT to run that program again :P

Just thought I'd let you guys know.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, myself and I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E 8500
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q3 DELUXE
    Memory
    4x 1GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GeForce 9800GTX+
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi X-treme gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    1x 250gb SATA
    4x 1TB SATA in RAID5
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650Watt
    Case
    CoolerMaster 690
    Cooling
    4x 140mm, 3x 120mm, 1x 80mm casefans
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 12mbit/s
    Other Info
    My other OS is a Linux =)
Yeah you shouldnt use some dodgy online scanner. If you dont know what your motherboard is then download CPU-Z and go to the mainboard tab and it will tell you your motherboard. Heres mine:

View attachment 11901

So from that i know i have an ASUS P5K-VM and can simply google the board. If you still dont know for sure then post a pic like the one above.
 
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My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, myself and I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E 8500
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q3 DELUXE
    Memory
    4x 1GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GeForce 9800GTX+
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi X-treme gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    1x 250gb SATA
    4x 1TB SATA in RAID5
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650Watt
    Case
    CoolerMaster 690
    Cooling
    4x 140mm, 3x 120mm, 1x 80mm casefans
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 12mbit/s
    Other Info
    My other OS is a Linux =)
archie123 said:
thats your chipset mate not your motherboard all i can tell you so far is that chipset supports 1066 / 800 and 533mhz ram , and it supports up to 4gb , but without knowing waht the mobo is that the chipset is on its difficult.

Is it a pre built shop bought pc? if so put the make and model here maybe we can look that up

Intel® 945G Express Chipset - Overview
Click to expand...
No its not pre built| its a custom build. i will use cpu z and will let you guys know about the make of the motherboard. Give me some time.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq
    CPU
    intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 MHz
    Motherboard
    intel 965 chipset family
    Memory
    2 GB DDR 2 SD RAM @ 667 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    On board upto 358 MB RAM
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15"
    Hard Drives
    160 GB WDC
Fantastic :D while your at it find out what cpu you have too ill check back as soon as these forums speed up again ;)

incidently i did warn you that crucial's online scanner may bluescreen your pc ;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Internet Speed
    8mb
archie123 said:
Fantastic :D while your at it find out what cpu you have too ill check back as soon as these forums speed up again ;)

incidently i did warn you that crucial's online scanner may bluescreen your pc ;)
Click to expand...

must ave skipped over that part then, my bad:p
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, myself and I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E 8500
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q3 DELUXE
    Memory
    4x 1GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GeForce 9800GTX+
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi X-treme gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    1x 250gb SATA
    4x 1TB SATA in RAID5
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650Watt
    Case
    CoolerMaster 690
    Cooling
    4x 140mm, 3x 120mm, 1x 80mm casefans
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 12mbit/s
    Other Info
    My other OS is a Linux =)
Ayporos said:
mansrm81 said:
You can go to Memory upgrades, flash media, and usb storage at Crucial.com and download the scan tool and they will tell you what ram you can use.
Click to expand...

WOW!

that program just caused me my very first BSOD in vista EVER!

mad props to you!

also, my pc rebooted within 1 second of showing the BSOD message so I was unable to actually read what caused it. Also I am too lazy to dig up the logs.
Click to expand...

Ayporos, I am a newbie who gets BSODs daily. Here's what Smarteyeball, a Vista Guru on this forum, told me to do to pause the blue screen so you can read it.

"To stop the automatic restart at BSOD:

Right-click Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings > Advanced > Start Up and Recovery (settings) > and untick the automatically restart box and hit OK."

It worked for me so I can write down the number following the word Stop. I am in daily contact with Microsoft trying to solve my BSODs. It's a nightmare.
One of the advanced techies is going to help me tomorrow they say.

BTW, I went to crucial to see what size RAM I could use and had no problem at all.
Good luck,
Annie
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway notebook MD 7822u
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo
    Motherboard
    Intel Centrino
    Memory
    4 GB
    Sound Card
    Conexant Hi Def smart audio
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 768
    Hard Drives
    511 GB
    Keyboard
    standard PS/2
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    1720.8 kbps upload
    Other Info
    I am not connected wirelessly to my other computers due to a problem with one of them.
it was crucials memory scanner that blue screened his pc , it des it to all 64 bit Vista installs , just as well because crucial sell overpriced ram
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Internet Speed
    8mb
archie123 said:
it was crucials memory scanner that blue screened his pc , it des it to all 64 bit Vista installs , just as well because crucial sell overpriced ram
Click to expand...

I understood his complaint. It didn't hurt my pc, unless that's why I get blue screens so often. I really think I was on my XP when I was hunting for more RAM though. Not positive, though, because I switch from one to the other.

An a question for you, Archie, if everyone who runs 64 goes to Crucial and gets blue screens how do all these people get rid of BSODs. I need help for that.
Annie
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway notebook MD 7822u
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo
    Motherboard
    Intel Centrino
    Memory
    4 GB
    Sound Card
    Conexant Hi Def smart audio
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 768
    Hard Drives
    511 GB
    Keyboard
    standard PS/2
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    1720.8 kbps upload
    Other Info
    I am not connected wirelessly to my other computers due to a problem with one of them.
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