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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 26th Sep 2006 18:54
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How do you find out how many ram slots you have without opening up the case, I know my max ram is 256mb per slot, but don't know how many slots, as I am thinking of upgrading my crappy RAM.

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Richard Davey
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Posted: 26th Sep 2006 19:06
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Why are you worried about opening up the case?

But to answer your question - do you know what make/model motherboard you have? If you do, you can search online for the schematics and see what RAM it supports.

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 26th Sep 2006 19:11
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Oh right cheers. If its something Everest free will tells me

Quote: "Why are you worried about opening up the case?
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Not much really, my rooms a mess, I'm using my computer, and with the speed of the bugger its just going to be faster and more convenient not to open it up.

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Posted: 26th Sep 2006 19:20
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I open mine when it's still on. It's just a panel, not a circuit.



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Richard Davey
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Posted: 26th Sep 2006 19:29
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Yeah I was going to say - I take a screw driver to my case all the time, power still fully flowing

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Posted: 26th Sep 2006 19:33
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Oh, I pity ye and ye lack of finger tightened case screws. No screwdriver required.


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Posted: 26th Sep 2006 19:35
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Yeah but mines kind of in an awkward position, I mean I'd have to pull out the cables to get it out, heck I can't even get to my serial code to do one of those ram check things on the Pakard Bell site, perhaps I'll take a look when I'm not doing anything.


However I took your advice Rich, Everest can't detect the Motherboard name, but the Motherboard Chipset is a Intel Brookdale i845 and apparently the i845's can have up to 3gb of ram. With my part fitting knowledge and mistrust in myself and paranoia I'll probaly end up finding my self taking it to the shop for fitting, may as well get the ram from the computer shop, so if nothing works, I'm not to blame.

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Quote: "Oh, I pity ye and ye lack of finger tightened case screws."


I have thumb-screws on the left side, standard 'needs a screwdriver' on the right. The left panel gives access to all of the cards, the right to the under-side of the motherboard. So some stuff I can do 'fingers alone' The inside of the case is 'screw free' though.

For the record it's a Silverstone Temjin (black)

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Posted: 26th Sep 2006 22:28
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My case is cool in that you just pull a handle and the side comes right off. I can just add/remove whatever or blow a can of air in there and then pop the side back on until it clicks. Never been easier


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Posted: 26th Sep 2006 22:29
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I knew this guy in college, he kept asking me for computer advice as if I were some techno-monk living on a mountain side drinking mountain dew and playing red hands. Eventually I got fed up with it, and one day he asked how to upgrade ram. He'd purchased the RAM but he couldn't work out on his own that you need to move the two little tabs holding it in. So I told him he needed to find a really small hammer and break the ram in two, then take out the fragments. Oh, the surprise when I'd learned he actually did it, smashing up his mobo in the process. That marks the first and last time I ever purchased a full motherboard for someone.


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Posted: 27th Sep 2006 00:06
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haha, thats why you never trust anyone you have been bothering too much

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Posted: 27th Sep 2006 17:00 Edited at: 27th Sep 2006 17:03
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you need a screw driver! dear me its the late 1990's
latch case boy has spoken
theres a few programs for pcs that will diagnose your parts.
your motherboard manual you tucked away safely will tell you also

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Posted: 27th Sep 2006 17:32
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How do you find out what type of RAM you have?

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Benjamin
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Take the RAM out and see what it has written on it.

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Posted: 27th Sep 2006 18:08
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For a software based solution, download the demo of Astra 32.

All the information you require is under the DMI memory info, heading.

Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.
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Quote: "For a software based solution, download the demo of Astra 32.

All the information you require is under the DMI memory info, heading.
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Thanks

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easiest way without opening the case is to press DEL or F2 on boot-up and it'll drop you into your bios. Most decent bios have all the info you'll need about the internals of your computer.
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Pictures are supposed to write a thouasand words... but... I can't place what you're trying to get across by those smileys...


Since the other one was scaring you guys so much...
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Posted: 27th Sep 2006 20:27
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If your computer is prefab, it more than likely came with documentation. Look through it, or contact the vendor for technical support, and that should tell you what sort of RAM your computer takes, how much it can support total, and how many slots you have for it. If you built your computer yourself... well, then you need to jump off of something really tall if you don't know what sort of ram your pc takes

Quote: "I can't place what you're trying to get across by those smileys..."

I think he's trying to let us know that he wet the bed after seeing this thread. Might be wrong?


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Posted: 27th Sep 2006 20:47
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I see what you mean cattle rustler, how could I be so blind to not realise that before, thanks a mil, I owe you one

Matt, I will if I can find the buggers, this comp is 4 years old, so the luck of that is slimmer than a hollywood actress.

As for find what ram my comp takes, the Packard Bell website has a ram info section, where all you need to do is give my serial number and it will tell me all of the ram products out there I can buy for it.

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