HELP: what RAM can be used for my comp?

[marty3]

download PC Wizard 2008, it is the best hardware anylaising tool there is availble today, and it is completly free also a very popular bencharking tool, and from same company (CPUID) as the famous CPU-Z, which you can also use to find information about your systems SPD (memory)

PC Wizard 2008 Direct download link
HomePage for more information on the software

select main board, then copy info into your next post, and i be able too tell you exactly what ram will and will not work in your motherboard

[IceCreamForMe]

General Information :
Manufacturer : MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD (MSI)
Product : Gamila/Giovani/Neon series
Version : 030
Serial Number : 4211428291
Support MP : Yes, 1 CPU(s)
Version MPS : 1.4

Chassis Information :
Manufacturer : Unspecified
Type : Desktop
Version : Unspecified
Serial Number : Unspecified
Asset : Unspecified

Sensor Information :
Hardware Monitoring : Winbond W83627THF

On-Board Device Information :
Device : Intel 845G (Video)
Device : Realtek RTL8101L (Ethernet)
Device : AC97 Audio Codec (Sound)
Embedded Controller : No

Slots Information :
Slot PCI : Available (32-bit) 5.0v
Slot PCI : Available (32-bit) 5.0v
Slot PCI : In Use (32-bit) 5.0v
Slot AGP : Available (32-bit) 5.0v

External Connectors :
Serial 16450 Compatible : DB-9 male
Parallel ECP/EPP : DB25 female
Keyboard : PS/2
Mouse : PS/2
Video : DB-15 female
Network : RJ-45

Internal Connectors :
PRIMARY IDE : On Board IDE
SECONDARY IDE : On Board IDE
FDD : On Board Floppy
COM1 : 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
LPT1 : DB25 female
Keyboard : PS/2
PS/2 Mouse : PS/2

[marty3]

ok, so you got a p4 board, is your PC a HP (hewlett packard) ive found spec sheet for your board, (neon1 series) and it says max memory you can have is 1gb, and same for the v4 neon2 series which is kinda dumb.. anyway, how much ram have you got installed in your PC now, i presume it is a HP factory desktop computer am i right?

well, your board has 2x 2 DDR-DIMM memory sockets, which means you can put a maximum of 512mb sticks in each socket.. and the speed of ram you need would be PC 2700, even tho higher speed ram would probly work, your board wont be able to utilize it, and probally even run it slower as a result, and cost you more money..
tell me the name and speed and timings of the ram stick/s you currently have installed on your board please.. you can get this information with same program.. pc wiz 2008...

This is the spec sheet for the neon socket 478 Intel i845 chipsets

[IceCreamForMe]

ermm did you mean this?

General Information :
A0 (RAS 0) : 256 (Single Bank)
A1 : Empty

Information SPD EEPROM (A0) :
Manufacturer : Infineon
Part Number : 64D32300GU6B
Serial Number : 02061416
Type : DDR-SDRAM PC-2700 (166 MHz) - [DDR-333]
Size : 256 MB (1 rows, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module SLi Ready (EPP) : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 ?s, Self Refresh
Voltage : SSTL 2.5v
Prefetch Buffer : 2-bit
Manufacture : Week 16 of 2004
Supported Frequencies : 133 MHz, 166 MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 2.5 clocks @166 MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 3 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 6 clocks @133 MHz, 7 clocks @166 MHz

Memory Controller Information :
Memory Controller : System Memory
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : No
Number of connectors : 2
Max. Module Size : 2048 KB

[marty3]

ok yes, so you have currently 2 slots for ram mudules, and you have installed 1 256mb ram stick..

i would recomend to get rid of this module, and get yourself 2 512mb sticks of pc2700 memory..

[IceCreamForMe]

thanks bro..

[marty3]

welcome, feel free to ask anything else on subject..

[monika1995]

hello marty3

i have about the same question but for "v4 neon2 series"

you wrote

"ive found spec sheet for your board, (neon1 series) and it says max memory you can have is 1gb, and same for the v4 neon2 series which is kinda dumb.. anyway, how much ram have you got installed in your PC now."

what do you mean with "which ist kinda dumb"?

do you mean those who wrote that are wrong for the V4 neon2 or is it just kind of a pitty the way ist is. of course with my computer i would like to go for 2GB if possible, but i would like to avoid a false buy. should i take the risk anyway (not very expensive, but anyway).

these are the specs for my pc:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Te ... sId=457576

what do you think - is hp right about their specification with 1GB max?

cheers
monika1995