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Philabee

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Philabee

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July 14th, 2008 15:00

Installing more memory

I just installed more memory on my Dell Dimension 2400.  I had 126 MB and installed 512 more.

 

If I remove the old 126 memory card and replace it with a new 512 MB to get 1024 MB, will I lose information?

 

I mean, where are my computer's brains stored, in the hard drive, but not the memory cards?  Or what?

 

I'm gonna' get that Sims game working if it's the last thing I do!!!

 

 

  • ty_ger

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    Posted July 14th, 2008 15:00

    You will be a-ok replacing that old 126MB card.  Actually it is wise to replace it with a 512MB card -- that way assuming you buy the same module as the other 512MB card -- you will have a matching memory pair and will be runnind dual-channel memory mode VS single-channel memory mode.

     

    There is no information stored on the memory long-term.  Every time you turn the computer off, the memory loses all of its information.  SDRAM needs power applied to it to store its information.

  • datapod

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    Posted July 15th, 2008 00:00


    @ty_ger wrote:

      Actually it is wise to replace it with a 512MB card -- that way assuming you buy the same module as the other 512MB card -- you will have a matching memory pair and will be runnind dual-channel memory mode VS single-channel memory mode.


    FYI The Dimension 2400 does not support dual channel memory.

  • ty_ger

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    Posted July 15th, 2008 03:00

    Alright, my bad.

     

    Still recommend replacing that one stick of memory.

  • Philabee

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    Posted July 16th, 2008 02:00

    Wow, Thanks.  I think I will.  My computer is running so much better.  I'll get the same type of memory card.  In a brief moment of clarity, I kept the packaging.

     

     

  • Philabee

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    Posted July 16th, 2008 02:00

    P.S.  My computer was filled with dust bunnies.