Figure out what kind of RAM you have?

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>Anyone know how&nbsp;I can tell what RAM a computer has if I don't have the motherboard book and the RAM doesn't have it on the board or a sticker on itself?</p><p>Is there some way I can make heads or tails of the codes on the RAM or is that just a nonsense code except to the company?</p><p>I have computers I mess with and I'd just like to know if I can tell what the hell it is.&nbsp; That way I can upgrade them quick with a cheap $20 stick of 256 MB to speed it up.</p>

[PapaBear]

It usually says on the side of the RAM.

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>PapaBear</strong> wrote:<br />It usually says on the side of the RAM. <p>I know.&nbsp; Some stuff doesn't.&nbsp; That is why I started this thread.</p>

[SinA]

<p>check under the balls</p><img height="354" src="http://www.nps.gov/romo/images/resources/checklists/mammals/bighorn_ram.jpg" width="450" border="0" />

[Tazz]

<p>control panel &gt; performance and maintenance &gt; system&nbsp; &gt; general</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>Tazz</strong> wrote:<br /><p>control panel &gt; performance and maintenance &gt; system&nbsp; &gt; general</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No, that tells me the amount of RAM in the machine.</p>

[Fallon]

XP
Start>Control Panel>Performance and Maitenance>System>General

Don't know if that helps.

[Fallon]

Damn, now I look dumb.

[TheRealEddie]

<p>well, what kind of machine do you have? It may be possible to determine the ram type from that. Also, go into the bios by holding delete (or whatever key the screen tells you to press) at startup. In there you may find the info about the ram type as well.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good luck.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>-e&nbsp;</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

Anyway, I hate that new XP view.&nbsp; I always go Classic.&nbsp; I'm too used to the way Windows 98 and 2000 have their Control Panels are set up.

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>TheRealEddie</strong> wrote:<br /><p>well, what kind of machine do you have? It may be possible to determine the ram type from that. Also, go into the bios by holding delete (or whatever key the screen tells you to press) at startup. In there you may find the info about the ram type as well.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good luck.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>-e&nbsp;</p><p>I've tried that with my old computer but couldn't find a PC&nbsp;333 or whatever in there.</p>

[sr71blackbird]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>PapaBear</strong> wrote:<br />It usually says on the side of the RAM. <p>I know.&nbsp; Some stuff doesn't.&nbsp; That is why I started this thread.</p><p>LOL</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<p>i went to Device Manager and Hardware and they got everything but the memory, like it's some big fucking secret...</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>sr71blackbird</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>PapaBear</strong> wrote:<br />It usually says on the side of the RAM. <p>I know.&nbsp; Some stuff doesn't.&nbsp; That is why I started this thread.</p><p>LOL</p><p><img height="150" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/jordy117/roflcopter.gif" width="235" border="0" /></p>

[Reephdweller]

<p>If the ram isn't installed in your pc and there's no way to tell, the best thing you can do is make notes of all the codes on them and then go to Google and plug those codes in, more likely than not you will be able to determine in a Google search what kind of memory it is and how much memory it is. I use this trick for all kinds of hardware I come across and have used it for years. </p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>Reefdweller</strong> wrote:<br /><p>If the ram isn't installed in your pc and there's no way to tell, the best thing you can do is make notes of all the codes on them and then go to Google and plug those codes in, more likely than not you will be able to determine in a Google search what kind of memory it is and how much memory it is. I use this trick for all kinds of hardware I come across and have used it for years. </p><p>OK, thanks Reef.&nbsp; I got lucky today.&nbsp; My mother's chuch's comp is the same series of Gateway that I also stripped parts out of a few days ago, all pulled&nbsp;from the same company.&nbsp; They just bought a mess of work stations and they all luckily took the same RAM.&nbsp; But in the past I've pulled RAM and it just has a company name with codes or worse yet, nothing except faded print on the chips and writing I can't make heads or tails of on the circuit board area.</p><p>What did you mean &quot;If the RAM isn't installed in my PC?&quot;&nbsp; If there actually a way for the computer to let me know what the RAM is on a status screen or something?&nbsp; Maybe in the BIOS like someone else said?</p>

[SatCam]

It should say it on the mobo or even the existing sticks of ram, you just have to look hard. There's also usually a place in the BIOS where you can check it out.

As what reefy said, you should be able to get some info off the mobo, all you need is the model number. Try and find a copy of the manual online or atleast some specs. You have to be careful that it allows as much ram as you're looking to put in (ie, most older computers don't allow more than ~300mb of ram even though you think you could put in two sticks of 1gb). Also, you obviously have to be careful of the speed and type of the ram you're buying.

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>SatCam</strong> wrote:<br />It should say it on the mobo or even the existing sticks of ram, you just have to look hard. There's also usually a place in the BIOS where you can check it out. As what reefy said, you should be able to get some info off the mobo, all you need is the model number. Try and find a copy of the manual online or atleast some specs. You have to be careful that it allows as much ram as you're looking to put in (ie, most older computers don't allow more than ~300mb of ram even though you think you could put in two sticks of 1gb). Also, you obviously have to be careful of the speed and type of the ram you're buying. <p>Oh yea, I learned that the hard way.&nbsp; I got my grandma's old comp a stick of 512 in the right type of RAM but it wouldn't take it.&nbsp; I think that either the Mother Board wouldn't take such a large single chunk of RAM or it plus the existing RAM was over the total amount of RAM it would take.</p><p>That's why I stick to adding 256MB or 128MB worst case.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Death Metal Moe on 4-16-06 @ 9:45 PM</span>

[bobrobot]

<p><strong><font color="#000099">I hope it ain't the Paul McCartney kind!!!</font></strong></p><p><img src="http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/M/mccartney_ramf.jpg" border="0" /></p>

[FUNKMAN]

<p><strong><font size="1">Figure out what kind of RAM you have?</font></strong> </p><p>battering</p><p><img height="406" src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=battering+ram/v=2/SID=e/l=IVI/;_ylt=A9ibyGW69UJEx18AgNSjzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNW N0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=13e2ss972/EXP=1145325370/*-http%3A//afigures.com/g/generated/LOTR/Playalong/Fig-with-acc-Battering-Ram-__scaled_800.jpg" width="535" border="0" /></p>

[Reephdweller]

<p>What did you mean &quot;If the RAM isn't installed in my PC?&quot;&nbsp;</p><p>What I meant, was if you got a piece of ram that either you found or were given but you don't know what kind it is or the amount of memory it is. I meant it in that sense. </p><p>Also as far as motherboards go, the codes will also give it away in a Google search what kind of motherboard and model it is. Once you have that info you can likely find the motherboard manufacturers website and see if they have the manual online for download.</p>

[Terragen]

<p>Look, if its a Gateway, theres a 10-digit serial number on it. Plug
that in Gateways website, then display system configuration. It might
give you the actual make and model of the RAM. </p><p>Or tell me what the computer is, I'm a tech I'll look it up for ya&nbsp;</p>

[badorties]

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>get you PC's specs by&nbsp;google-ing your model number, and look for the memory/memory upgrade&nbsp;section -- it'll give you the type and (usually) the maximum potential for upgrade</p>

[UnknownPD]

4allmemory.com has a memory &quot;configurator&quot; input your make/model and it tells you type and how much ram your computer takes

[feralBoy]

<p>What type of computer is it?&nbsp; If it's a dell you can look it up on their site with the product ID.&nbsp; Otherwise, just open the computer and take the ram out.&nbsp; How many pins does it have?&nbsp; is it separated into two section or three?&nbsp; What kind of processor do you have?&nbsp; Unless your computer is really old, it's probably DDR2 or DDR.&nbsp; The speed of the ram usually doesn't matter.&nbsp; For instance, if you have pc2700 ram in your computer, you can put pc3200 ram in no problem.&nbsp; The PIN configuration is really what you need to know.</p><p>Also, you can go to:</p><p><a href="http://www.crucial.com/">http://www.crucial.com/</a></p><p>There is a link to find out what ram your computer has.</p>

[LordJezo]

<p><a target="_self" href="http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php">PC Wizard</a><br /></p><p>Install and run that. Problem solved.</p><p><br />Here's an example of what you might get out of it when you click on the motherboard &gt; memory info thingie, I just ran it on the machine on I am on now as an example.<br /></p><p> </p><p>General Information : <br />DIMM Slot 1 (RAS 0, RAS 1) : 256 (Double Bank) <br />DIMM Slot 2 (RAS 2, RAS 3) : 256 (Double Bank) <br /><br />Memory Controller Information : <br />Memory Controller : DIMM, SDRAM <br />Number of connectors : 2 <br />Max. Module Size : 512 MB <br />Max. Memory Size : 1024 MB <br />Supported Speed : Unspecified <br />Supported Voltages : 3.3v <br />Error Detection Method : No <br />Error Correction Capability : Unspecified <br />Current/Supported Interleave : 1-way/1-way <br /></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by LordJezo on 4-22-06 @ 11:13 AM</span>