OT: home computer question...

ok, just to clarify, I am by no means a computer expert, with that, i have, im sure, an easy question for u guys, i have an old POS home computer, and just installed windows2000, and i want and need to upgrade my RAM, but ive searched online and it confuses me on which to buy, and what size limits i have to pick that can be installed on THIS computer, as it stands, its only a 533mhz, with 64 mb of ram, if im not mistaken, can i not upgrade it anymore then 128???? for this paticular computer, it seems to be that way, its a HP Pavillion 6635...please advise me on how big this computer will take, and the best(cheapest) place to get it, i will really appreciate it, thanks guys!!

[ensteele]

I have a good place to get cheap memory, but I forgot where it is! Just kidding. I will try to send you the information to you tomorrow. I have the info at the office.

[alltrac]

I think you can supercharge your ram try www.electricsupercharger.com they call it ERAM LOL

I'm not 100 percent on this but I would say that at the time you would have got your 533 the memory being used was pc100 (168pin)sdram. and you should be able to use 128mb sticks possibly 256 but 128 is a safe bet. Now the hp packs them in pretty tight but i'm almost positive youre mobo has 3 dimms so I'd say at a minimum you can get 3 128mb sticks or 384 mb of ram. you can buy that at staples for around 75$ total and you can probably find it on line chheaper at crucials site. going from 64mb to 384 will make a huge diff.
As far as the the win2000 goes your always better off doing a clean install and not a upgrade, upgrades just always seem to be problem ridden
As a side note you can buy pc133 ram and run it in your computer. but don't mix memory sometimes it works sometimes it causes problems.
Now this information is generic but should get you on the right path. any decent online memory retailer can look up your pc and tell you exactly how much memory you can use and what kind.

Yes I work in IT but no I don't fricken like Star Trek.

Shane

now get back to work on those doors!!!

Answer
http://www.crucial.com/store/listmfgr.asp?cat=RAM

It even has your computer listed.

Collins
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[CigarJohnny]

Here's my 2 cents worth:

If it's a 533 it is likely a Celeron and, depending on if it's the last of the 1st generation models or the first of the 2nd generation models, it will use at best a 100mhz fsb. PC100 memory will definitely be enough. My bet is it has only 2 memory slots and will only handle low density RAM. Most 256mb sticks these days are high density and will only register as 128 on an older pc (like it does on mine) so it would be a waste to get that. Best bet is to go with 2 sticks of 128mb PC100. Go with Crucial memory (http://www.crucial.com) since it is one of the highest quality brands available and has a lifetime warranty. The prices on their site are competetive or lower than most places.

Since you are probably not an avid gamer, 256mb of RAM will be plenty enough to run W2K and whatever else you are likely to throw at it. And like Shane said..."Get back to work on those doors!!!".

[CigarJohnny]

I went to their site for you and I was right. Celeron 533 and only 2 memory slots. Here is a cut and paste of what I found:
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HP Pavilion 6635 Desktop PC - Product Specifications

Model number
D9947A

Base processor and speed
Intel Celeron 533 MHz processor
Maximum HP supported replacement: Intel Celeron 533 MHz (socket 370)

Chipset Intel 810

Memory Component Attributes

RAM
64 megabytes (MB) SDRAM standard

Maximum upgrade
256 MB (2 x 128 MB DIMM)

Speed
100 MHz synchronous

Sockets
Two 168-pin DIMMs

Size
16, 32, 64, and 128 MB DIMMs

Pairs Required
No

Type Supported
SDRAM, 66 or 100 MHz, Intel PC SDRAM unbuffered DIMM specification, revision 1.0 compliant
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That oughta answer any questions Crucial might ask you when you select your memory. Hope it helps

[mohrds]

System: HP Pavilion 6635

Maximum memory: 256MB
Standard memory: 64MB removable
Slots: 2 (2 banks of 1)

SDRAM, PC100 • CL=2 • Non-parity
32, 64, or 128MB

Doug