Memory upgrade

By the way, since I want 256 MB total, and I already have 128 MB of ram, then I need to buy 128 MB of ram, right?
By the way, is there such thing as 256MB+128MB=384MB of ram? Because I only see 128, 256, 512, etc. What happens if I put in 256 on top of 128 MB?

mpls wrote:
- By the way, since I want 256 MB total, and I already
- have 128 MB of ram, then I need to buy 128 MB of
- ram, right?
- By the way, is there such thing as 256MB+128MB=384MB
- of ram? Because I only see 128, 256, 512, etc. What
- happens if I put in 256 on top of 128 MB?
-
-

You already have 128MB (64+64). If you want 256MB, add 2 more 64MBs (64+64+64+64).

If you want 384MB add 2 128MBs (64+64+128+128).

Whatever you want just add but you must install in matched pairs.

mpls wrote:
- I have a dimension 8100, 1.3GHz, 128 MB RDRAM.
- I want to upgrade to either 256 MB or 512 MB of
- RDRAM.
- I would imagine that the upgrade will involve
- sticking a little green piece of board with chips on
- it into the box. Will my windows recognize the
- increase in RAM automatically or do I have to
- reinstall windows? I also have Linux on a second
- partition. What else do I need to do besides putting
- the memory card into the tower?
-
-

Hi,

Here are the memory specs for your system -
http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/systems/dsleest/specs.htm#memory

Your system uses RDRAM. On PIIII systems the RDRAM must be installed in matched "pairs". So .... If you want to add another 128MB you will need to buy two 64MB RIMMs.

Just install the RAM and go. No need to do anything else.
You might want to price RDRAM at http://www.pricegrabber.com .

Mis Dos Centavos,
Darrell

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I juts ordered two sticks of RDRAM from the following address.
After reading many post here, Samsung appears to be compatible with the Dell 81/8200 machines. I should get the memory Wednesday or Thursday. So we'll see.........
The price is right but the shipping is a outrageous

http://nexthardwareshop.com/sam12rampcrd.html
SAMSUNG - 128MB Rambus ME-SECPC800128 2 38.00
PC-800 RDRAM
Subtotal 76.00
Shipping 15.88
Tax 0.00
Total 91.88




Dimension 8200
19" M991
1.7 g with 256 PC800 RDRAM
32 MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with TV out
48 MAX CDROM
16x10x40x CD RW
Conextant HCF Modem
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Sound
Harman/Kardon HK-695
250 MB Internal zip
Win XP Home
40 gig Hd.
Norton System Works 2002

Our systems are almost the same except for a few components. I would like to know if this ram works ok when you get it.......... might grab two sticks myself.......


tbrd113 wrote:
- I juts ordered two sticks of RDRAM from the
- following address.
- After reading many post here, Samsung appears to be
- compatible with the Dell 81/8200 machines. I should
- get the memory Wednesday or Thursday. So we'll
- see.........
- The price is right but the shipping is a outrageous
-

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Karen

Dimension 8200
1.7 g with 256 RDRAM
32 MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with TV out
16x10x40x CD RW
250 mb Internal zip
40 gig Hd
Win Me
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