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Relic

Voice of Illmuzik Radio
ill o.g.
Battle Points: 83
Any tips on getting my RAM upgraded? Is that a trip to best buy ?
Or should I be ordering something from off a website?

Is all this easy to install for an idoit like myself who has not done it before?

Chris I think you should fly out in person and bring everything and get it up iand running lol
 

Ozmosis

Sound Tight Productions
ill o.g.
Battle Points: 201
Any tips on getting my RAM upgraded? Is that a trip to best buy ?
Or should I be ordering something from off a website?

Is all this easy to install for an idoit like myself who has not done it before?

Chris I think you should fly out in person and bring everything and get it up iand running lol

Dont ever get any PC components from best buy, their over priced with a limited selection. I always goto newegg.com personaly, they have always had what im looking for.
 
ill o.g.
Battle Points: 152
yeah you need to find out what type of RAM your motherboard supports, make sure you get the right type.

You might want to open up first to make sure you have enough RAM slots available. With it being a fairly old PC, you may already be full up with say 2 sticks of 512 RAM so make sure you have en empty slot and that the RAM you're buying is gonna fit and work. Don't going buying a stick of 2gig if your motherboard only supports up to 1gig RAM sticks.

Installing is easy, just get a screwdriver, open up the case, slot it into an available RAM slot and clip it into place. Pretty straight forward but easy to get lost at first, just don't touch anything you don't need to touch and you're fine. You'll know if it's working when u turn ur PC on, the first screen will display how much RAM you have.. or u can right click my computer and check properties.

Conclusion: RAM is rly worth the price and it's not even expensive for what it does.. makes huge difference on ur loading & performance/multi-tasking.. go upgrade ASAP!
 

7thangel

7th Angel of Armageddon
ill o.g.
and i'm back.

blackbox is like everest, it gives you your full specs. it also can export those specs as a text file, png, and xml

i.e.

System20100205180003.png


so you don't have to search all over and type shit up.

do you want to keep your current computer? can you upgrade the parts, like the mobo? do you want to build it yourself or can you get someone to build it for you?

if not, i would suggest an intel machine but another amd wouldn't be a problem. if you don't want to, or can't build one yourself, get a barebones from a place like tigerdirect or something similar. a better place would be something local, where i live we have a long strip of computer and pc part stores that all have built and barebone systems which you can customize with the components you want (keep in mind they're not daw builders) and are less expensive with the added bonus of no shipping costs. so try to go local if you can along with newegg and tigerdirect and others, as they always have deals. barebones are good for those that already have stuff they'll keep using like their monitors or graphic cards (depending on the particular barebone system)

note: another advantage of a local shop vs newegg/tigerdirect for pre-built systems is, the local shops will also sell a full desktop pc unbranded, whereas newegg/tigerdirect's full systems tend to be branded hp/acer/compaq/etc which, besides being bloated, may stop you from fully being able to upgrade due to form factor and such, although tigerdirect's gaming category aren't branded

a few examples (just examples not suggestions) of barebone and full

tiger direct:

amd barebone http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5667489&Sku=B69-0170

intel i5 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5633691&Sku=B69-1164

tigerdirect gaming (with asus mobo and intel e8400 cpu) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4459734&Sku=V133-75600

if you're upgrading, which may be the better choice if possible, look for an amd bundle deal for mobo/cpu at newegg/tigerdirect/local (again the local shop could also do the upgrading if you feel your not up to actually switching out parts. if you can't find a good bundle look for the indivual parts from the same places

another example:

B69-3231_main_image001_im.jpg

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5276648&CatId=4297

but make sure about compatibility with your current equipment you'll be using and pt 8, regardless of what you choose, and that it's somewhat future proof if possible

as far as memory, unfortunately, ddr2 has jumped back up in price late last year due to ddr3 which in turn is more affordable with more deals than ddr2. anyways, personally, 2 gb is the minimum i would have. folks can give their suggestions on manufacturer and cas latency once they know what your doing.

again, those examples aren't suggestions.

excuse the bad grammar
 

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