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Buy memory- where?
I also recommend installing another 128 MB, or 256, if funds permit, of what
is most likely PC100 or PC133 sdram. Perhaps, $US 25 - 45, after common rebates from major memory vendors through big box retailers. Lower price over the Internet. After doing so, your WinME will seldom need to use the swapfile, under normal situations. And thanks for your prompt response. Happy computing now! -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm In Memorium: Alex Nichol http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx Your cooperation is very appreciated I have gone to Crucial.com and Dell sites and found memory 256 MB for about the $70-US range. I was wondering if this is about the best I could do or if someone knows of better place with rebates? Thanks in advance. Susan |
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Go here http://www.windrivers.com/ and scroll down the homepage. You will
find a list of memory prices and a link to pages where they can be bought. "Susan" wrote in message ... I also recommend installing another 128 MB, or 256, if funds permit, of what is most likely PC100 or PC133 sdram. Perhaps, $US 25 - 45, after common rebates from major memory vendors through big box retailers. Lower price over the Internet. After doing so, your WinME will seldom need to use the swapfile, under normal situations. And thanks for your prompt response. Happy computing now! -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm In Memorium: Alex Nichol http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx Your cooperation is very appreciated I have gone to Crucial.com and Dell sites and found memory 256 MB for about the $70-US range. I was wondering if this is about the best I could do or if someone knows of better place with rebates? Thanks in advance. Susan |
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In ,
Jerry had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: Go here http://www.windrivers.com/ and scroll down the homepage. You will find a list of memory prices and a link to pages where they can be bought. As an additional resource you can see: PC133 256MB : http://www.pricewatch.com/prc.aspx?i=33&a=1948 Prices start at 20 dollars and there's a rating system there that will give you a general idea of the business practices of that company and the satisfaction level of their customers. Prices listed will also include shipping so you get the entire price. In all things check the return policy as RAM has a history (not so common any more) of being DOA. After installing the new RAM you'd want to run a memory diagnostics test outside of the OS with any one of the freely available testers that are online. Failures should be returned with a listing of what the errors were. Galen -- "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby." Sherlock Holmes |
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I found a place to order from but I am not sure about understanding specs
about memory. US-Modular has Memory Size 256MB Memory Speed 133MHz PC133 Memory Type SDRAM Pins 168 $24.99 with rebate from TigerDirect Dell specs indicate computer needs following: 256MB SDRAM, PC133, Non-Parity, Unbuffered Dell Part #: 842447-1, Manufacturer Part #: D48WJW Dell wants $79.99 and that is quite a difference! I don't understand the pin number and the parity. Are these related and from this can one tell if these memory cards are the same thing? Thanks for information. Susan "Galen" wrote in message ... In , Jerry had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: Go here http://www.windrivers.com/ and scroll down the homepage. You will find a list of memory prices and a link to pages where they can be bought. As an additional resource you can see: PC133 256MB : http://www.pricewatch.com/prc.aspx?i=33&a=1948 Prices start at 20 dollars and there's a rating system there that will give you a general idea of the business practices of that company and the satisfaction level of their customers. Prices listed will also include shipping so you get the entire price. In all things check the return policy as RAM has a history (not so common any more) of being DOA. After installing the new RAM you'd want to run a memory diagnostics test outside of the OS with any one of the freely available testers that are online. Failures should be returned with a listing of what the errors were. Galen -- "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby." Sherlock Holmes |
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Susan, the TigerDirect memory will probably work fine. They have a good
return policy; just be sure you understand its details before proceeding. The quoted price, after rebate, is very competitive right now. Just four months ago, I paid $45 each for two similar modules, and thought I was getting a good deal then! The "pin number" refers to the number of "fingers", the gold-plated contacts along the edge inserted into the module slot. The "parity" refers to whether it is ECC or non-ECC memory, i.e., error correcting or not. Most consumer memory today is non-ECC, i.e., "non-parity". Perhaps the biggest unanswered question at this time is whether your m/b chipset supports 128-bit, or 256-bit memory modules. If you install only the one 256 MB module and only 128 MB is recognized by the BIOS, then your chipset cannot see all of the 256-bit memory, but detects only half of each memory chip. You would need to install PC100 memory modules to use all the available memory. Hopefully, the purported Dell specs, indicating PC133 memory, is, in fact, correct, and the suggested module will work perfectly. Be sure to seat the module, gently, but firmly, until the retainers click. Watch the POST screen closely to confirm that the BIOS detects the memory, and then observe Control Panel / System, near the bottom of the page, to confirm that Windows also detects all of it. -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm In Memorium: Alex Nichol http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ "Susan" wrote in message ... I found a place to order from but I am not sure about understanding specs about memory. US-Modular has Memory Size 256MB Memory Speed 133MHz PC133 Memory Type SDRAM Pins 168 $24.99 with rebate from TigerDirect Dell specs indicate computer needs following: 256MB SDRAM, PC133, Non-Parity, Unbuffered Dell Part #: 842447-1, Manufacturer Part #: D48WJW Dell wants $79.99 and that is quite a difference! I don't understand the pin number and the parity. Are these related and from this can one tell if these memory cards are the same thing? Thanks for information. Susan "Galen" wrote in message ... In , Jerry had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: Go here http://www.windrivers.com/ and scroll down the homepage. You will find a list of memory prices and a link to pages where they can be bought. As an additional resource you can see: PC133 256MB : http://www.pricewatch.com/prc.aspx?i=33&a=1948 Prices start at 20 dollars and there's a rating system there that will give you a general idea of the business practices of that company and the satisfaction level of their customers. Prices listed will also include shipping so you get the entire price. In all things check the return policy as RAM has a history (not so common any more) of being DOA. After installing the new RAM you'd want to run a memory diagnostics test outside of the OS with any one of the freely available testers that are online. Failures should be returned with a listing of what the errors were. Galen -- "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby." Sherlock Holmes |
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Thank you Jack, I placed my order. I bet it will be fine 'cause I ordered
memory for my Dell years ago from Crucial and it worked fine after I pressed hard enough to snap it in. I was scared to press to hard but after trying to get it in the second time, I had no problems. The Dell Intel chipsets are the same on the both the Dell's I have -- one just has a Radeon card as I found out! "Jack E Martinelli" wrote in message ... Susan, the TigerDirect memory will probably work fine. They have a good return policy; just be sure you understand its details before proceeding. The quoted price, after rebate, is very competitive right now. Just four months ago, I paid $45 each for two similar modules, and thought I was getting a good deal then! The "pin number" refers to the number of "fingers", the gold-plated contacts along the edge inserted into the module slot. The "parity" refers to whether it is ECC or non-ECC memory, i.e., error correcting or not. Most consumer memory today is non-ECC, i.e., "non-parity". Perhaps the biggest unanswered question at this time is whether your m/b chipset supports 128-bit, or 256-bit memory modules. If you install only the one 256 MB module and only 128 MB is recognized by the BIOS, then your chipset cannot see all of the 256-bit memory, but detects only half of each memory chip. You would need to install PC100 memory modules to use all the available memory. Hopefully, the purported Dell specs, indicating PC133 memory, is, in fact, correct, and the suggested module will work perfectly. Be sure to seat the module, gently, but firmly, until the retainers click. Watch the POST screen closely to confirm that the BIOS detects the memory, and then observe Control Panel / System, near the bottom of the page, to confirm that Windows also detects all of it. -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm In Memorium: Alex Nichol http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ "Susan" wrote in message ... I found a place to order from but I am not sure about understanding specs about memory. US-Modular has Memory Size 256MB Memory Speed 133MHz PC133 Memory Type SDRAM Pins 168 $24.99 with rebate from TigerDirect Dell specs indicate computer needs following: 256MB SDRAM, PC133, Non-Parity, Unbuffered Dell Part #: 842447-1, Manufacturer Part #: D48WJW Dell wants $79.99 and that is quite a difference! I don't understand the pin number and the parity. Are these related and from this can one tell if these memory cards are the same thing? Thanks for information. Susan "Galen" wrote in message ... In , Jerry had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: Go here http://www.windrivers.com/ and scroll down the homepage. You will find a list of memory prices and a link to pages where they can be bought. As an additional resource you can see: PC133 256MB : http://www.pricewatch.com/prc.aspx?i=33&a=1948 Prices start at 20 dollars and there's a rating system there that will give you a general idea of the business practices of that company and the satisfaction level of their customers. Prices listed will also include shipping so you get the entire price. In all things check the return policy as RAM has a history (not so common any more) of being DOA. After installing the new RAM you'd want to run a memory diagnostics test outside of the OS with any one of the freely available testers that are online. Failures should be returned with a listing of what the errors were. Galen -- "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby." Sherlock Holmes |
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OK, Susan.
You are an interesting, learning commenter, so please keep us all informed about your progress. This newsgroup can be your inexpensive aid to learning more ... Ciao, -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm In Memorium: Alex Nichol http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ "Susan" wrote in message ... Thank you Jack, I placed my order. I bet it will be fine 'cause I ordered memory for my Dell years ago from Crucial and it worked fine after I pressed hard enough to snap it in. I was scared to press to hard but after trying to get it in the second time, I had no problems. The Dell Intel chipsets are the same on the both the Dell's I have -- one just has a Radeon card as I found out! "Jack E Martinelli" wrote in message ... Susan, the TigerDirect memory will probably work fine. They have a good return policy; just be sure you understand its details before proceeding. The quoted price, after rebate, is very competitive right now. Just four months ago, I paid $45 each for two similar modules, and thought I was getting a good deal then! The "pin number" refers to the number of "fingers", the gold-plated contacts along the edge inserted into the module slot. The "parity" refers to whether it is ECC or non-ECC memory, i.e., error correcting or not. Most consumer memory today is non-ECC, i.e., "non-parity". Perhaps the biggest unanswered question at this time is whether your m/b chipset supports 128-bit, or 256-bit memory modules. If you install only the one 256 MB module and only 128 MB is recognized by the BIOS, then your chipset cannot see all of the 256-bit memory, but detects only half of each memory chip. You would need to install PC100 memory modules to use all the available memory. Hopefully, the purported Dell specs, indicating PC133 memory, is, in fact, correct, and the suggested module will work perfectly. Be sure to seat the module, gently, but firmly, until the retainers click. Watch the POST screen closely to confirm that the BIOS detects the memory, and then observe Control Panel / System, near the bottom of the page, to confirm that Windows also detects all of it. -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm In Memorium: Alex Nichol http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ "Susan" wrote in message ... I found a place to order from but I am not sure about understanding specs about memory. US-Modular has Memory Size 256MB Memory Speed 133MHz PC133 Memory Type SDRAM Pins 168 $24.99 with rebate from TigerDirect Dell specs indicate computer needs following: 256MB SDRAM, PC133, Non-Parity, Unbuffered Dell Part #: 842447-1, Manufacturer Part #: D48WJW Dell wants $79.99 and that is quite a difference! I don't understand the pin number and the parity. Are these related and from this can one tell if these memory cards are the same thing? Thanks for information. Susan "Galen" wrote in message ... In , Jerry had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: Go here http://www.windrivers.com/ and scroll down the homepage. You will find a list of memory prices and a link to pages where they can be bought. As an additional resource you can see: PC133 256MB : http://www.pricewatch.com/prc.aspx?i=33&a=1948 Prices start at 20 dollars and there's a rating system there that will give you a general idea of the business practices of that company and the satisfaction level of their customers. Prices listed will also include shipping so you get the entire price. In all things check the return policy as RAM has a history (not so common any more) of being DOA. After installing the new RAM you'd want to run a memory diagnostics test outside of the OS with any one of the freely available testers that are online. Failures should be returned with a listing of what the errors were. Galen -- "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby." Sherlock Holmes |
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I lost my bet, I think you are right! I have installed the 256MB, there were
2 64MB DIMMs installed in the only 2 slots, so I have been pulling out DIMMS and reseating them! Right now I have the 256MB in the 1st slot and a 64MB in the 2nd slot. Total memory shows 90MB and that is less than half. My brother sent my a card which I received today that states: The older we get, the more we're like computers. We start out with lots of memory and drive, then we eventually become outdated, crash at odd moments, acquire errors in our systems, and have to have our parts replaced. Right now I feel like crashing! I am going to take out the 64 MB and leave the 256 MB in and see what happens. Susan |
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Hello Jack or anyone!
I tried the 256MB by itself by I could not even get the setup screen to come up. Got a blue screen with error. I have the 64MB in 1st slot and 256MB in the 2nd slot and got 96MB detected on the setup screen. At least 96MB is greater that 64MB. Am I going to have to install something else? Is the above problem what you were hinting at? "You would need to install PC100 memory modules to use all the available memory." What do I need to do now? Susan "Susan" wrote in message ... I lost my bet, I think you are right! I have installed the 256MB, there were 2 64MB DIMMs installed in the only 2 slots, so I have been pulling out DIMMS and reseating them! Right now I have the 256MB in the 1st slot and a 64MB in the 2nd slot. Total memory shows 90MB and that is less than half. My brother sent my a card which I received today that states: The older we get, the more we're like computers. We start out with lots of memory and drive, then we eventually become outdated, crash at odd moments, acquire errors in our systems, and have to have our parts replaced. Right now I feel like crashing! I am going to take out the 64 MB and leave the 256 MB in and see what happens. Susan |
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"Susan" wrote:
I lost my bet, I think you are right! I have installed the 256MB, there were 2 64MB DIMMs installed in the only 2 slots, so I have been pulling out DIMMS and reseating them! Right now I have the 256MB in the 1st slot and a 64MB in the 2nd slot. Total memory shows 90MB and that is less than half. My brother sent my a card which I received today that states: The older we get, the more we're like computers. We start out with lots of memory and drive, then we eventually become outdated, crash at odd moments, acquire errors in our systems, and have to have our parts replaced. Right now I feel like crashing! I am going to take out the 64 MB and leave the 256 MB in and see what happens. You are probably using a high density PC133 SDRAM module and your computer is designed to use either PC100 or low density PC133 modules. These computers typically recognize only half the capacity of high density modules if they are installed. Go to www.crucial.com and check out their specs for RAM for your specific laptop model. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP http://aumha.org/alex.htm |
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