| 11/16/2008 2:51:54 PM |
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foxy_woman_49
Omaha, NE
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Question:
When you want to add more memory how do you know what size pin card to get..184/168 ?
Thanks 
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| 11/16/2008 4:31:09 PM |
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camochuck
Grovetown, GA
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Question:
When you want to add more memory how do you know what size pin card to get..184/168 ?
Thanks
The pin count is what the motherboard will accept.
To find out which memory RAM will work best in your system the following is needed.
The model number of the motherboard or
The manufacture's name & model number of the computer along with the service tag number if applicable. (like on most Dell computers)
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| 11/16/2008 6:34:37 PM |
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pennell23101
Vine Grove, KY
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if its a manufactured computer (dell, hp, compaq, etc)...go to crucial.com and use thier drilldown by make and model. it will tell you type/configuration/max amount. if its a custom go to the motherboard makers website and look up the specs on that board.
168 is the SDRAM, 184 is DDR and 240 pin is DDR2...these are your desktop counts, laptops are different
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| 11/17/2008 6:57:36 AM |
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foxy_woman_49
Omaha, NE
58, joined Nov. 2007
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well its not a dell etc...
so how do I tell which one on my own?
168 is the SDRAM, 184 is DDR and 240 pin is DDR2
ahhh.......by the motherboard...hmmm
I'll have to open it up ..before going
Thx
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| 11/17/2008 8:41:46 AM |
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forestrose
Calgary, AB
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I tried what Pennel said:
http://www.crucial.com/uk/
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| 11/17/2008 5:35:10 PM |
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foxy_woman_49
Omaha, NE
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that doesn't work for me forest since I don't have pre-made pc
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| 11/17/2008 7:48:10 PM |
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topdownweather
Cranbury, NJ
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As long as you're opening it up you can try and view the info on the RAM and write it down then google for a match, even better to remove the stick/card and take it with you to your local source of computer parts.
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| 11/17/2008 8:37:59 PM |
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pennell23101
Vine Grove, KY
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As long as you're opening it up you can try and view the info on the RAM and write it down then google for a match, even better to remove the stick/card and take it with you to your local source of computer parts.
if you are going to remove and take with you make sure to put in an electrostatic bag so as not to damage it...much safer to look for motherboard model and look up the specs and write/print it and take with you. also, looking up the specs will let you know your max so you do not put a 2GB stick in a slot that maxes at 1GB.
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| 11/18/2008 12:40:47 AM |
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1sledhead
Kamloops, BC
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a newer puter will be a 240 pin and for maybe 5 years previous will be 184, if you buy the wrong module it wont fit anyways, but you are best to pull out a stick and write down what it is and then get the same speed module to add , you will have to look and see how many slots you have left open for adding ram anyways, you could have 4 sticks of 256 in there now and will be adding all new ram then , look on the side of the mother board for a mfg like ASUS, GIGABITE etc then a model number like P5NE-sli then just go to the ASUS site or what ever you got and do a search for your board model number and you will find out all you need to know
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| 11/18/2008 4:24:53 PM |
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foxy_woman_49
Omaha, NE
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I've plenty of room to add memory
I already know I need to get 1GB
just needed to know the pin count
I wont be taking it with me and I wont be removing what I have as there is no need
Its 184 pin
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| 11/19/2008 12:08:32 AM |
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1sledhead
Kamloops, BC
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sure it is but is it pc2700, or maybe its pc3200, alot of mother board manufactureres recommend ram known to work well in the products, but yeah just run out and buy some 184 pin as it will probably work anyways
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| 11/19/2008 7:18:55 PM |
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ylekiot
Minden, NV
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sure it is but is it pc2700, or maybe its pc3200, alot of mother board manufactureres recommend ram known to work well in the products, but yeah just run out and buy some 184 pin as it will probably work anyways
The crucial.com website will show you your current RAM configuaration, along with your upgrage capability. It is the same site I referenced when I tried to help you a few weeks ago. Even if your PC manufacturer is "unknown" or a home build, that website will still give you the correct RAM ordering specs. As an aside, PC2700 and PC3200 are compatible, although if you add 2700 to existing 3200 all RAM sticks become "backwards compatible" at 2700.
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| 11/21/2008 9:22:51 AM |
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foxy_woman_49
Omaha, NE
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yes y and thankyou..It didnt tell me the pin size though
also we talked about this and I know how much more ram I can have
now I just gotta find out a few more things and I'll be set
I do not recall it giving me RAM ordering specs
geO I do have the motherboard manual
MSI-Micro Star International
VIA K8T980/K8M890+8237R/8237R plus chipset based
K8T89M2-V/K8M890M2-V
ok what am I looking at here or looking for or is this the right info?
2 x 184 pin DIMM sockets,support DDR400/333 memory modules
sorry a bit confused at this point
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| 11/21/2008 2:07:05 PM |
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camochuck
Grovetown, GA
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This is taken right from the MSI website about the motherboard that you listed. 184pin
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=proddesc&prod_no=246&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=&cat3_no=
Notice that it says that it supports dual chanel memory.
That means it is best that you use 2 identical sticks of ram. Meaning same manufacture and same model number and P/N. Actually the rams that work best are the ones that are speced for dual chanel and only sold in pairs.
• Supports two unbuffered DIMM of 2.5V DDR SDRAM.
• Supports up to 2GB memory size without ECC.
• Supports dual channel DDR333/400MHz.
Here are some examples. notice how it says dual chanel kit.
1GB kit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231079
After the rebate this one is hard to beat.
2GB kit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145579
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| 11/21/2008 5:43:11 PM |
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foxy_woman_49
Omaha, NE
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Thanks Chuck
Thanks Everyone for all your help
soon I'll be zipping 
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| 11/22/2008 1:00:35 AM |
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foxy_woman_49
Omaha, NE
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Friday Nite -ordered more memory
 
Thanks Again Everyone For Your Help
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| 11/22/2008 3:37:45 AM |
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ylekiot
Minden, NV
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Yep. It doesn't get any clearer than Chucks post. Good job.
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| 11/22/2008 9:39:15 AM |
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camochuck
Grovetown, GA
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Thanks Chuck
Thanks Everyone for all your help
soon I'll be zipping
Your welcome pretty lady!
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| 11/22/2008 9:39:40 AM |
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camochuck
Grovetown, GA
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Yep. It doesn't get any clearer than Chucks post. Good job.
Thank you sir!
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| 11/26/2008 12:02:23 PM |
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foxy_woman_49
Omaha, NE
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It's Wed Nov.26,2008
One gig is in..dont see any place to put the other one in.
Gonna go to some sites and see how well I'm doing now without stalling up
Happy Thanksgiving
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| 11/27/2008 3:46:31 AM |
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j4mm3r
Council Bluffs, IA
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Hmm.. did you remove the memory you previously had installed? I find it odd you can,t fit a pair of ddr sticks into your system.
Reason one for asking ddr will only run as fast as the slowest stick on board. Example
slot #1 ddr pc 2600 166 Mhz x 2 "when correctly paired" 333 Mhz
slot #2 ddr pc 3200 200 Mhz x 2 "when correctly paired" 400 Mhz
The example will only run at the weakest link setting that being 333 Mhz so if you purchased a 2 gb kit of pc 3200 2 x 1gb sticks then remove and replace the old memory as that will only slow you down and create a bottleneck..
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| 11/27/2008 4:26:56 AM |
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ylekiot
Minden, NV
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That would be correct. Hey, is the Kanesville Queen riverboat casino still operating out of Council Bluffs?
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| 11/28/2008 9:03:19 AM |
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foxy_woman_49
Omaha, NE
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Update: I have both in now. Didnt realize I had to pull the old one out..duh LOL
PC is running Excellent now
There is a casino in CB Riverboat
been there once
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| 11/29/2008 3:39:46 AM |
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ylekiot
Minden, NV
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Update: I have both in now. Didnt realize I had to pull the old one out..duh LOL
PC is running Excellent now
There is a casino in CB Riverboat
been there once
If it's the Kanesville Queen (at a dock with a hotel right next to it), I did all the computer stuff on it.
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| 11/29/2008 10:07:21 AM |
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foxy_woman_49
Omaha, NE
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yep there is a hotel right there
I thought it was called the Sands...I dunno for sure
I'd have to ask around.
This tells ya how much I get out
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