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Neil Winchurst wrote: > I know that I have 512mb of RAM, but I don't know what type etc. The > reason I am asking is that I am thinking of adding another GIG. Is > there any anything to watch out for please? > > Neil Winchurst Hi Neil, 1.5Gb would be an odd amount, although obviously feasible. I would be inclined however to buy a 2Gb kit of matched memory such as one of these on offer from Ebuyer. http://www.ebuyer.com/store/Components/cat/Memory---Desktop?refmen=ln A couple of reasons for that: 1. Matched memory will always give you superior performance over separate sticks, such as what you suggest merely adding 1Gb to the existing system. 2. Your current system may be 2 x 256Mb which would give you a maximum of 2 slots free *if* your board has 4. That would mean you ending up with 2 x 256Mb + 2+512Mb (or 1 x 1Gb). Even if you currently have a single 512Mb stick you would probably end up with the new pair being from a different manufacturer. Different size sticks of RAM or even different manufacturers will not be as reliable as same size sticks from the same manufacturer. The 1Gb or 2Gb kits from manufacturers such as OCZ are deliberately manufactured from the same batch to give the closest match in performance to each other giving you maximum reliability. With RAM prices tumbling this would be a good time to put in as much as your budget will allow. I would of course advise keeping to the major brands, such as OCZ, Corsair, Crucial, Kingston etc. Kind regards, Julian -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html