which Ram should i buy

[rizunb]

Hi people
I have celeron 800mhz already have 256mb ram
I am buying 256mb more, but the problem is I am not sure if the ram i am buying is compatible with my pc.

I am buying 256mb SDRAM P133MHZ.
I dont know the type of the ram thats already in my computer also I have no idea if this will be compatible with my computer or not. Is there a way of finding out??

I am sure you guyz know.

 

[cdogg]

The celeron 800MHz is going to use either PC100 or PC133 SDRAM. PC133 is supposed to be backwards compatible to run at 100MHz, so I would go with that if you're not sure.

If you use a utility called Belarc Advisor, which you can download, it will tell you all about your system specs.




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[Art454]

Just remember, using PC133 on a PC100 system is a hit or miss proposition. Some machines will take it, some won't.

 

[tbirdkid]

Not all PC-133 is backward compatible with PC-100. Check your mobo manufacturer and see what is recommended.

 

[tupham]

You should try checking you existing RAM chip. There might be a sticker on it stating its specs. You can also make sure with the sales person that sells you the RAM that it is PC100/PC133 compatible.