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healthym
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17. October 2009 @ 09:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
computer doin my head in very slow. I have been told memory to small how do i increase memory .It,s 1.81 ghz 384 mb of ram
grateful for any help
ANTO
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ddp
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17. October 2009 @ 20:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what is the make & model# of the computer or motherboard? from what you posted you have a p4 or similar amd type with maybe sdram of 1-256meg & 1-128meg sticks. they could also be ddr(unlikely) but not ddr2 ram.
healthym
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18. October 2009 @ 07:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
these are the details on computer .If you can make sense of them.
compaq presario SR 1000 **SYSTEM NUMBER PN116AA ***SR 1229 UK
ONB 041100 GB 44
grateful for any help
ANTO
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18. October 2009 @ 10:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Here are the specs for your computer. Please write them down in case you have to ask for help in the future.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum...=reg_R1002_USEN

Athlon 64 3000+ 2.0 GHz:
Memory Installed 512 GB (1 x 512)
Maximum allowed 2.0 GB (2 X 1 GB) requires the replacement of the installed 512 MB DIMM
Speed supported PC3200 MB/sec
Type 184 pin, DDR SDRAM
DIMM slots Two
Open DIMM slots One

You need PC3200 (DDR400) DIMMs, which can be installed singly or in pairs. If you only have 384MB you have 1 x 128M and 1 x 256MB.

You can upgrade to 2 x 1GB for 2GB total, but trust me, it won't make THAT computer much faster.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18. October 2009 @ 10:48

healthym
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18. October 2009 @ 10:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
grateful thanks for your help
ANTO
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18. October 2009 @ 13:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
dailun, being healthym is supposed to have 512meg but shows 384meg then missing 128meg is assigned to onboard video.

healthym, get 2-512meg drr sticks as will see noticeable improvement in speed. did that on a hp with 512meg that i upgraded to 1gig.
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18. October 2009 @ 22:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ddp,

As always, thanks for the catch.

PC3200 is so cheap nowadays he may as well go to 2GB.
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ddp
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18. October 2009 @ 22:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
dailun, ran into that 384meg thing on customers' computers when it has 512meg shown in bios but 384 in windows. 1gig ddr goes for about $40Can.
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