Buying RAM.

[dreams]

Hi Guys,

Finally time as come to upgrade my PC part by part..

First 2 go is for RAM.

My MOB is D845GVAD2.

Memory supported is

Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets
Support for single-sided or double-sided DIMMs (DDR 333†/266/200)
Support for up to 2 GB†† system memory

The RAM installed in my PC is PTA brand.

Pls suggest a RAM 1GB.

What brand shuld I go for, What should I ask for in the shop, Any specific models?????

Need this urgent.

TIA

[Pathik]

You can get a Dynet 1gb 400mhz ddr ram stick for 1.7k..

[infra_red_dude]

You need to make sure that the older RAM is DDR 400. Otherwise you may not be able to use both the old and new simultaneously.

The brands you may get are Transcend, Kingston, Dynet. 1GB is enough for you. Here in Bangalore DDR400 1Gb Dynet RAM is available for 1.6k (or mebbe even less).

[dreams]

I checked my RAM 2day and this is wat pasted in it..

PC2100 DDR SDRAM 32mx64 256MB DDR DIMM

I am not concerned abt the brand.

Does my MOB support 400MHz RAM????

If I go to the shop what how shuld I ask for the RAM.

Will I be asking 4 a SDRAM or DDR or DDR SDRAM with 333Mhz or 400MHz???

I am so confused.

Pls explain in detail guys.

TiA

[viruses]

Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

You need to make sure that the older RAM is DDR 400. Otherwise you may not be able to use both the old and new simultaneously.

The brands you may get are Transcend, Kingston, Dynet. 1GB is enough for you. Here in Bangalore DDR400 1Gb Dynet RAM is available for 1.6k (or mebbe even less).

brother tell me the names of few good shops in bangalore where i can get cheap and best deals.

[the.kaushik]

go for SP road Bangalore computers and bargain at your best .

[viruses]

thanks kaushil but i dont like sp road i always get cheated there and they sell old stuff as new.i want names of some branded stores there

[infra_red_dude]

Big shops will not sell PC components at such cheap rates. S P Road is where you can get everything at a bargain.

@OP
You can put in DDR400mhz on your system. But if I remember rite, Intel845 supports max 333mhz. So when you throw ina DDR400 RAM, it works at DDR333 speeds. The older RAM you haf is DDR266 (PC2100). So you may not be able to use both simultaneously.

[the.kaushik]

Originally Posted by viruses

thanks kaushil but i dont like sp road i always get cheated there and they sell old stuff as new.i want names of some branded stores there

Who told they sell 2nd hand things.. If u want 2nd hand ask them they give u!I am staying in bang for last 5 yrs and assembled more then 12pcs for friends and if some problem comes we have taken those parts directly to the company itself many times and they never had problem with sp road things Also they will give you proper bills which is required when u want any warranty support!
If question is how they make it cheap then the thing is the items are really that cheap but in branded shops they increase the price and shell!
Anyway its all up to u

[dreams]

Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

Big shops will not sell PC components at such cheap rates. S P Road is where you can get everything at a bargain.

@OP
You can put in DDR400mhz on your system. But if I remember rite, Intel845 supports max 333mhz. So when you throw ina DDR400 RAM, it works at DDR333 speeds. The older RAM you haf is DDR266 (PC2100). So you may not be able to use both simultaneously.

So I shuld ask 4 a DDR RAM 1Ghz 400MHz Speed isn't it?????

Thnx m8..

Any other suggestions??????

[wizrulz]

do check latency timming of ur previous RAM also if u plan to use ur EXISTING + NEW ram ....or if u plan to use only new then 1 Gb DDR 400Mhz ram will do....

[infra_red_dude]

IMHO do not use the older RAM. It may create problems. Jus go ahead and buy 1GB DDR400 RAM.

If you haf any doubts then take your old RAM stick there for identification purpose.

[dreams]

Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

IMHO do not use the older RAM. It may create problems. Jus go ahead and buy 1GB DDR400 RAM.

If you haf any doubts then take your old RAM stick there for identification purpose.

Thnx m8.

I luked at deltapage.com and this is wat i saw..

OEM / Brnd. 1.0 GB-DDR-400 400MHz - PC3200 2000 / 2400Rs.

Shal i go 4 this one????

wat is this pc3200???

mine is pc2100!!

[infra_red_dude]

PC3200 means DDR 400, PC2100 means DDR266, PC2700 means DDR 333.

1GB DDR400 for 2/2.4k is costly man! Here in Bangalore you get it for 1.7k or so.

[dreams]

Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

PC3200 means DDR 400, PC2100 means DDR266, PC2700 means DDR 333.

1GB DDR400 for 2/2.4k is costly man! Here in Bangalore you get it for 1.7k or so.

Tht's wat I am wondering too..let me personally check it out in the stores and wil post the rates.

BTW thnx 4 the suggestions.

But keep it flowing.

[dreams]

Originally Posted by wizrulz

do check latency timming of ur previous RAM also if u plan to use ur EXISTING + NEW ram ....or if u plan to use only new then 1 Gb DDR 400Mhz ram will do....

Hw do we check the latency timing??

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ Use a software like CPU-Z or Everest.

[satyamy]

Use a Good Ram Like Transcend for Good Performance
Yesterday I bought a 512MB Transcend Ram for 1250/-