If my motherboard uses RAMBUS, can I put any other kind of RAM in it or does it have to be RAMBUS?
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no u can't   put any other kind of RAM other than rambus, u can buy the rambus online from the dell website or any other web site, it is very important what specification u buy, there will be four slots in oyur motherboard and u can use two slots to put dummy ram and the other two to put the ram u buy, the other two should be of the same mb,  if the rombus is not put in paired it will not work, all the four slot should be occupied and should not be left empty, that why we use two dummy ram, usually the two dummy ram will already be on your system\n\ncan always get back to me beno_roland@yahoo.com
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DDR RAMs will not fit in a SDRAM slot. For utmost details:\nhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/ram.htm
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Probably not. You should make sure that both types of memory are compatible with your PC, next make sure that your motherboard supports using two different types. I have seen some computers that had to have the memory paired with the same speed and type, others require that the larger Mb Ram is put into the first slot and the smaller is put into the second memory slot.\n\nIf you are comfortable with computers and know your way around them a bit you can just install the memory into the slots and see what happens. If when the PC restarts and it gives off a few beeps then there is a memory conflict. If so all you need to do is power off the PC remove the memory and then repower the PC. If it beeps again then you may need to reset the CMOS jumper. Hope this helps
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Are you building a machine from scratch or do you have a fauty motherboard on your computer?  If its a fauty motherboard then you will need to buy a new motherboard with the same socket for the proccessor, and it will have to take the same memory (RAM) too. If you are building a machine from scratch you need to first pick the processor and then find out what type of socket it fits into (i.e athlon and some sempron processors use socket A) then match your motherboard up to it, then find out what memory the motherboard takes i.e sd ram or DDR ram 333MHZ, 400MHZ etc, after that most other things are pretty universal.  Good luck.
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If you have the mother board on an intel chipset then it will take a percentage of ram by itself.\nYou cannot change that Neither is it required
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Installing ram is pretty simple. If you look in your pc, you will find long sticks about 5" long (guesstimate). They will be latched in on both sides. While your computer is unplugged, CAREFULLY unplug it. It will probably have somthing on it about "DDR". You need to figure out what type of ram you have before you can add more. Also, you need to ensure that your motherboard supports more ram. The company who manufactures the motherboard should give you that info if you can find a serial number on the board. \n\nWhen you finally find ram that is compatable, you can simply install the stick the same way you took it out. Just make sure the latches are tight on both sides.
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use any motherboard you like
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The straight forward answer is you may be able to use two different sizes of DIMMs (256MB, 512MB or 1GB), but you can't mix different types or speeds of DIMMS (such as 266MHz, 333MHz, or DDR-2100, DDR-2700, etc.).  You will need to always match the memory type or speed in "MHz" for them to work.\n\nSome motherboards require you to install two identical RAM modules at a time.  The best thing to do is ask a RAM distributor online such as www.buymemory.com.  They will tell you exactly what RAM type you need and can save you quite a bit on memory versus any retail store.
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go to www.crucial.com.  On the right hand side, there is a program that scans your whole computer.  complete the scan.  It will let you know what your system's capabilities are and what you can add.\n\nEdit - All hardware is NOT compatible.  You need to know what your motherboard configuration is.  If you have an AGP slot and get a PCI-E video card, then it's worthless. Also if you upgrade your ram, you need to get the right RAM or else your computer will go haywire on you.
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You need to leave more information.  What computer do you have, what motherboard....\n\nHow many slots in total do you have?\n\nIf you have 4 slots, then the chances are you need to insert 2 RAM modules at the same time.  Not a definite, as will need more info on your computer,  but thats probably likely. You could buy 2 sticks on 1GB, and insert them into the currently filled slots, and put the 2 512Mb in the other slots (if you have 4 slots)  That way you will have 3Gb RAM, should run quite will with that!!!
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It all dependes on the type of ram you're looking for,\ngo to this link http://www.crucial.com/ , use the memory advisor tool, it will tell you exactly what type of memory you would need for your system. Once you have that information just go online (www.newegg.com my favorite) and order the ram you need.
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You might be better off going to Crucial.com or one of the other good memory sites and letting them test your machine.  They can tell you exactly which configuration will and won't work on your motherboard.  It's possible to save a lot of money by getting an expert's advice on that.
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Go to this link, click the Scan My System button and it will tell you what your motherboard can handle.\n\nhttp://www.crucial.com/index.asp
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http://www.crucial.com/store/listmfgr.asp?cat=RAM
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Nothing will FRY, but some motherboards will slow everything down to the same speed.   It would be best to use the identical memory, so everything works properly.   Loop up your system at http://www.coastmemory.com and see what they recommend for your RIG.\n\nGood Luck and Happy Computing!
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If you are not sure about which RAM you need, or you do not know your motherboard model, then you can do a system test at  - \nwww.crucial.com\n\nIts called system scanner, the link is here - http://www.crucial.com/uk/systemscanner/\n\nThis will identify your system and give you all the compatible/available options to ugrade..\nIts a nice tool, obviusly you dont need to buy it from there..... you just need to find out what you need..........
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No there's not a way around it I'm afraid, you'll have to buy more memory. The good news is it'll be cheap for you, probably less than your monthly broadband subscription as you probably have an older system. If you post your RAM specs on here or email me I can tell you what you need and how to install it into your system