Resolved Adding Memory to Old Computer

My friend has an old Windows XP Home Edition, 2.50 gig Intel Celeron eMachine computer. It has been running slow so I have taken it home to try to clean it up (run clelanup programs, etc.) and did download Belarc Advisor to view the Computer Profile.

I checked the Memory Modules on the sheet and it says that
254 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
and
Slot J5G3 has 256 MB
Slot J5G2 is empty

Does this mean she can have added another 256 MB to the empty slot?

I would not be able to do the add-on but if it is possible I'll check with the computer store to see how much it would cost her to install the added memory, if possible.

Thank you for your reply.

Jean

 

Hi,
My friend said she bought the computer in 1998. I don't know what type of memory is in it. How do I find out?
I did talk to her tonight and asked her if she wanted me to try to get the computer shop to add memory or if she just wants to get rid of the computer.

I'll let you know what she says.

Jean

 

Hi Jean, Google all the Make , Model, info off the computer and seek Specifications. You could also Download Everest Home and install to comp. This will tell you all that is installed and type of RAM eg. DIMM SDIMM etc. Cheers Neil.

 

Thanks for your help. I downloaded Everest Home to her computer and it said, "System Memory: 253 MP (PC2100 DDR SDRAM).

Is this what I was looking for? Do you think that this memory is still available.

Jean

 

Yes, if you look here:http://www.kingston.com/ you will see that you can put your comp make and model etc. into their search engine to locate whether it's still available.
I more often use EBay or Trademe to find any RAM that I want. You can quite easily buy new RAM as well as used.
The other important factors needed are MHz and CAS (voltage that the RAM operates at). It is vitally important to ensure that the RAM is Identical to the original, as back in the Windows98 days I had recurring BSOD caused by same capacity RAM but differences in structure.
If you find any RAM to purchase, make sure it's not marked as Registered (HP) as this won't mix.
I've built many comps and this is where care must be taken to prevent funny problems from ruining a good job. Cheers Neil.

 

Hi,
I just wanted you to know that I did take the computer to the local shop and what he said is that he added ram to the one slot and it just didn't work right (bad ram slot 1) so he used the other slot and now she has 512 Ram. I also told him there was a startup beeps (1 long and 3 short beeps). I looked on the internet and it said something about the video card. He also said on the receipt "Fixed Video Problem. "

It seems to be working fine now and is somewhat faster. My friend doesn't do much on the computer except email, internet and play games.

This computer now should be fine for her.

Thanks for all your great help as usual.

Jean

 

Pete,

Thank you for the information. I think I did now, after your advice, marked the thread solved.

Jean