memory
probably a dumb question
i have 1gb memory in my PC, if i buy another 1gb memory (the same one i bought before.) and plug it into the other slot, does it just start working or do i need to do something else?
ive checked my specs and it can take 2gb.
i have 1gb memory in my PC, if i buy another 1gb memory (the same one i bought before.) and plug it into the other slot, does it just start working or do i need to do something else?
ive checked my specs and it can take 2gb.
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Plug 'n play with it.
nice one, its just i saw that PC world do it at store for you so wondered if there was something else you had to do.
what are jigger bolts?
He's taking the piss. ;-)
better to be safe than sorry, i'd have been in PC world asking them for some spare jigger bolts. :p
They are right next to where you seat your RAM. They are the only ones that look completely different from the rest of them on the mobo.
Don't restart your PC unless you've tightened the jigger-bolts (a quarter turn clockwise for each stick of RAM, if memory serves correct)
He'll tell you the same.
you have to use the magic words and tap the case 3 times :)
joking aside..
go look on crucial.com ... that 80-90% of the time will tell ya :)
then head off to ebuyer (given the spec) and look at the price.. then compare it to the prices of scan.co.uk and pcworld.co.uk
both scan and ebuyer will prolly be cheaper :)
From what you've said in your original post (putting in the same 1GB stick next to the previous 1GB stick, and the motherboard supports 2GB of RAM) then you're certain to be OK. Bare in mind that "certain" in PC terms means "probably", but I've upgraded loads of PCs, and the procedure as you're doing it is as common and trouble free as anything is.
When you've put the RAM in, boot up and go into the BIOS, and the information screen should tell you how much RAM the system has, so make sure it's the amount you are expecting. Let us know if you have any problems. And of course, beware of static, and only touch the RAM sticks on the ends, NOT on the chips themselves. The human body can carry enough static to happily fry any chips if you're careless.
* Some very old PCs needed you to tell the BIOS how much RAM was installed, but that was back in the 486 and early Pentium 1 days.
sometimes your long posts hit the spot. :)
that exactly what i wanted to know thank you.
when i put the thing together the motherboard specs siad it supported 2gb, but i only got the one to save money.
No, just a little hook thing on each side (each of the two far ends) of the slot, that hold the memory stick in place.
There are three golden rules when upgrading a PC:
1. Take your time,
2. Look at what you're doing before you do it,
3. Don't force anything, if it doesn't go in with reasonable force, then you're probably (though not quite always) doing something wrong.
I used to teach people to build PCs, and there's nothing to it. They're (allegedly) put together by illiterate pre-teen children in the third world, so there's nothing complicated about slotting the parts together. Half of the chavs on the streets nowadays have built their own PCs, or can at least strip a nicked system down and canabalise it, so don't worry about it.
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yeah its a quite an easy thing to do, i think the only thing i did wrong was wire my reset and power button the wrong way round. i made a large painful noise when i tried to power it on and nothing happened. but it quicly realised it was going to be the only cables that weren't color coded. :p
walk in.. where are the fans... the greeter shows me the desk fans *sigh*
I assume life would've been better if there'd been some free jigger bolts with those desk fans :lol:
See these slots. They may be a different colour on your mobo. Well if you have different colour slots just make sure your new memory goes in the same colour slot as your existing memory slot. In some cases it will not matter, but its better to be safe then sorry, if you have not got access to the motherboard manual.
Notice the off centre key-way on your memory. Make sure you put it in the right way around or else this will prevent it from fitting in the slot. Also make sure the left and right teeth are open as you slot the card in.
Once the card is in firmly the you should be able to click the teeth into the two semi-circular recesses in each side of the memory. It it has not clicked fully into place each side then dont turn on the PC.
Once you are happy they are in but the PC back together and power it up. If all is well your PC should boot. If all is wrong the PC will beep and not load Windows.
Once windows has loaded, right click the my computer icon and go to properties. You should now see your computer has more memory.
Oh, and by the way, don't forget to get rid of any static electricity, touch the case, fondle it, caress it to make sure you've gotten rid of any elcetrogermsies.
And also, it's sometimes easier to plop the RAM in from one side, i.e. gently seat one end/edge in, then press gently but firmly from the middle toward the other end/edge.
Also-also, if you lean over the mobo case, make sure you don't have anything lose in your chest pocket ... that is if you are one of the few remaining persons on the planet who wears a sensible shirt, with a chest pocket. A mobo can take a bit of beating but there is no need to test it out by having a bunch of screws or a screwdriver fall on it ... from your chest pocket ... which happens to be placed on your shirt, somewhere nearabouts your chest area, usually right around where your heart is supposed to be ... so, either left or right side of your torso ... depending on the placement of your particular heart.
Have a mice day, best fishes!
El ZnorXie
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so you mean putting on / off a jumper a lot isn't advisable.. then followed by some moonwalking over some static laiden carpet.. :)
joking aside anti static braclet is a good investment
Do this before any computer repair work:
oh and I get Tiffen from Ireland one or 2 times a year :)
Your safest bet it to run the analyser on www.crucial.com and go with what that recommends. It's the Crucial System Scanner Tool.
yeah im just going to get the same as i got before. i have it all written down somewhere.
thanks for that link.
A friend of mine says that if going to use dual memory (or what it now is called) make sure to use memorys of same type and same manufacturer or you're in for problems. I don't know how right he is but i follow that rule, he's smart about these things. I built a really good pc with the parts he ordered for me, not too expensive either.
Yeah people say that. Apparently static builds up in the Nylon really badly.
Forget those nambi pambi wrist straps, or touching the case just do your install naked. :lol: