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RAM compatibility?
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I want to put some more ram into the computer, but Im not completely sure whats compatible and whats not. Would I be ok to buy DDR2 or DDR3? What about the pin count? Just line them up and see if they match up or what? I would like to buy something cheap from a craigslist kinda thing but to make sure I get something thats going to work for my computer. Heres some specs for my motherboard:

Architecture
200- and 266-megahertz (MHz) double-data rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM)

Dual in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets
two non-error checking and correction (non-ECC)

DIMM capacities
128, 256, 512 MB, and 1 GB

Minimum random-access memory (RAM)
128 MB

Maximum RAM
2 GB

Basic input/output system (BIOS) address
F0000h

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Re: RAM compatibility? [Re: I_was_the_walrus]
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No, I dont think you can fit DDR2 or DDR3 into that.  All of these formats are mutually exclusive.

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Re: RAM compatibility? [Re: I_was_the_walrus]
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they have the same pin count but if  notice how the sockets for the ram are slotted so the ram only fits in one way, the ddr2 and ddr3 ram have notches in different places so that they only fit sockets designed respectively for them...suspect this serves to prevent you from damaging your hardware..


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Re: RAM compatibility? [Re: I_was_the_walrus]
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You need PC2100 DDR memory, no larger than 1GB per stick.  You cannot use DDR2 or DDR3.


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Re: RAM compatibility? [Re: Seuss]
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just buy what ever they tell you to on here:

http://www.crucial.com

crucial is the only company i trust 100% with RAM.


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