On Monday 17 March 2008 21:28:42 Rob Malpass wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sean Gibbins" <sean@???>
> To: "Hampshire LUG Discussion List" <hampshire@???>
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 8:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Buying RAM
>
> > Rob Malpass wrote:
> >> Hi all
> >>
> >> OK - I admit it, I'm rubbish at keeping up to speed with the pace of
> >> techie change and as such I humbly ask for advice on buying RAM. I
> >> want to upgrade a box from 768Mb to 2Gb. According to the manual, it
> >> only takes 184 pin DDR 266/333/400MHz and Novatech have a 1Gb stick
> >> for 30 odd UKP[1].
> >>
> >> However Novatech talk about the voltage 2.5volts in this case. I've
> >> searched the manual and I can't find what voltage my board uses, nor
> >> do Novatech seem to do anything other than 2.5volts sticks so
> >> presumably this isn't an issue...Or is it? Can anyone help me out?
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Rob
> >>
> >> [1] http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?RAM-40/1G
> >
> > Try the Crucial or the Kingston calculators on the respective sitesfor
> > memory guaranteed to suit your board. You will most likely be able to
> > pinpoint your mobo and get a range of suggestions for it.
> >
> > Alternatively this Kingston Value RAM at eBuyer looks like it will do
> > the job and comes in at a similar price:
> >
> > http://www.ebuyer.com/product/55295
> >
> > What motherboard are we discussing?
> >
> > Sean
>
> Thanks. The mobo in question is a WinFast 760GXK8MC. I have the manual
> as pdf and searched for volt and couldn't turn anything up.
>
> Cheers
> Rob
If you have windows of some description on that PC, Crucial (memory) go to
there web site and you can run a little program which will identify your mb
and tell you how much and what type of ram can be installed, unfortunately it
does not work with linux
Tim
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