I have an older Dell Dimension 2350 desktop (5 yrs) and I need more RAM. What is compatible with this desktop?
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I think you need SDRAM module. \n\nIt is not so easy to find it but some stores still have some.. good luck
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Some of these answers are wrong and others are not clear enough.\n\nYou need to first check with either the PC maker or motherboard manufacturer and see:\n\n1. What is the total amount of memory supported by the board?\n2. Does this memory have to be installed in pairs?\n3. What type of memory am I currenty running so I don't break Double DDR by installing a single DIMM\n\nBasically your usually better off with multiple chips rather than a single large chip. Your cost per MB is usually lower this way plus if the system is designed to use multiple channels you get added bandwidth by splitting the memory into seperate banks on seperate busses.\n\nCrucial has a pretty good web site for finding out what memory your system can take but don't take that for gospel.
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The dimension 3000 is a current model I think. Go to the Dell site and put in the Service tag #. This will give you a list of downloads for that computer. Put them on a CD for current and future use. Go to http://support.dell.com
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You would have to first learn whether or not your motherboard supports the faster RAM.  http://www.crucial.com has a great tool to help you figure it out.
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easy...\n\ngo to kingston.com and use their ram wizard...  No guess work.\n\nAnoosh's suggestion just uses the system info in the registry.  It can be inaccurate.
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You can add RAM, change video cards and add additional cards without much incident.\n\nDell, however, does not use standard motherboards or power supplies; if you want to change those, you have to buy Dell parts as replacements, because standard mobos and ATX power supplies just won't fit in the case.
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.\nAt the site Crucial.com \nthey have a cool tool that will tell you \nexactly the kind of RAM you need for your system and how much you can add.\nIt's free...\nthey hope you will buy your ram from them...and I do recommend their product.\n\nk.
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No the RAM does not have to be of Dell brand, it can be from any RAM manufacturer, but it must be a specific type, refer to your owners manuel on the computer, or find your computers manuel at www.dell.com/directstore for exact type of RAM
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If you have room, get a desktop. You'll have more power and more memory in general, plus it won't fry if you drop some crumbs on it.
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Whats the make and model of the older computer (need that to look up the specs). If it's a desktop you may be able to install a NIC card into the computer.
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I really would reconsider upgrading the memory only.\n\nThe reality is that your PC is very old and needs to be upgraded.  For $100 you could buy a good used PC where the memory you're gonna buy is gonna cost around $40\n\nAnyway...you'll need:\n\nTechnology: SDRAM - non-ECC\nForm Factor: DIMM 168-PIN\nUpgrade Rule: Max 128 MB module\n\nGood luck!
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go to http://www.crucial.com and download their tool for seeing what kind of RAM you have and what is their recommendation
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Run the Crucial Memory Advisor - http://www.crucial.com/promo/index.asp?prog=desktop2
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check the maximum capability of your motherboard to upgrade RAM\ncheck the name of and number of pins your motherboard supports\ncheck whether it's sdram or ddram or sdram\ncheck how many slots it has\n\nYOU CAN NOW GO TO STAPLES AND ASK THE SALESMAN PROUDLY
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i cant see there being a problem with that,the only problem may be the motherboard screws,they might not be in a standard pattern so as with normal boards they are all compatible,you may find dell have there fixing screws located in different positions,however you wont know this until you investigate further\n             the only time i did a desktop to tower conversion was about 3 years ago when i transfered a compaq deskpro en to a tower case,this was,nt too much of a problem but the pci slots were on a riser card so a bit of adjustment was needed\n              with a tower case,like you have mentioned,cooling will be possible,i have a rear and front chassis fan,these can be picked up for around £8 but look at cooling forums on the web and they will show you were and how to place them for the most effective air flow for optimal cooling\n             the larger the case you buy the better aswell,as this will give you more room to work,theres nothing worse than trying to insert a memory module ,but having to work your way round a couple of ide cables\n              finally the advantage of having a tower case is the addition of a extra optical drive,this will make dvd/cd copying much easier and also you can add a second hard drive or even consider using r.a.i.d(reduntant array of inexpensive disks),this is were you can mirror or stripe your hard drives to make access times quicker,however you will need to re-install your operating system and invest in a new hard drive,but if you are going to be making it into a gaming machine you should be looking at using raid,and investing in a new graphics card,sound card and more ram\n          anyway i think its a great idea,so go for it mate,and if you need any advice with your build,let me know\n                     good luck!
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go to www.crucial.com\nthere you will be able to find out your memory type\nmost probably a small software will be downloaded\nthe execution of that small software could result in telling you the type of RAM your system can accept\nok
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compusa or some other big computer store if you cant find it at the shop check newegg they have lots of good deals and a large invintory or check out kingston they make it easy to find wht you need and dont forget to  check ebay for cheap  ram oh i put a link to froogle wich might help you out oh and some stores will install ram for free if you buy it from them  good luck :)