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Topic: Old memory |
Joel Glassman
From:
Waltham MA USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2002 12:28 pm |
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Hi--
I'm upgrading an old Pentium 1 Sony VA10
computer with a 128mb edo DIMM memory module
from this page. They come in 2 flavors
though: "Buff" and non-Buff". http://www.chipmerchant.com/memory-dimms-edo.html
Any thoughts on which I'd need? Also if 128mb is reasonable. I want to set-up a CD burning capability. Could get 2 128 modules.
(New TDK burner/nero/Win98)
Would prefer to buy it used, but I'm not sure where. thanks! Joel |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 6 Feb 2002 12:38 pm
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| You better check, but 128Mb seems like it may be max for an old P1. Many would not even take that much. Also a lot of the older machines required memory in pairs (two memory modules). |
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Michael Garnett
From:
Seattle, WA
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Posted 6 Feb 2002 1:02 pm
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Also remember that certain motherboards can take some set maximum of processor speed and memory. Putting more than the maximum won't help you, and it might hurt your computer.
Garnett |
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Joel Glassman
From:
Waltham MA USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2002 2:25 pm
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Thanks for the tips! One of the people who
looked at it mentioned 2 x 128, so the dual memory requirement rings a bell. I'm on the fence about buying a new computer. Merely upgrading to win98 and adding memory (etc.)
comes pretty close to half the price of a new PC. yet my old one seems to work fine.
May post again about buying one...
thanks again, Joel |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2002 3:02 pm
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| Go to http://www.crucial.com and use their tools. You enter your computer brand and/or motherboard model and it will give you all the information about what kind of memory it will take and I believe also gives the maximum. Their prices are among the best too. |
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Joel Glassman
From:
Waltham MA USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2002 12:47 pm
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Thanks Jim--
Thats exactly what I need to know--Joel |
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Everett Cox
From:
Marengo, OH, USA (deceased)
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Posted 8 Feb 2002 2:28 am
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The Crucial site is, indeed, very helpful and their memory modules would probably be good. The prices seem rather high, though.
Not too long ago, I was upgrading a friend's machine and, among other things wanted to add memory. His computer was about the same vintage as the Sony VA10 and required 72 pin simm's. I got 64MB off eBay for $30 and all was fine. (He's been running it more than 2 month's, now.)
A few days after the eBay thing, I got an email from some other outfit saying they'd noticed my purchase and would have sold me the same thing for $10. I've been intending to try them out but haven't yet done so. I can dig their name out of my notes if anyone is interested. --Everett |
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Michael Garnett
From:
Seattle, WA
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Posted 10 Feb 2002 4:41 pm
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what's really funny is, i was listening to Alan Jackson while i was online, and I surfed over to www.memory.com... it's an actual website that sells RAM!
Garnett |
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