Re: [SLUG] memory upgrading

From: michael hast (evylrobot19@cox.net)
Date: Sat Dec 24 2005 - 14:11:10 EST


Sick Twist wrote:

>>
>>
>> What is the easiest way to determine what speed memory I need for a
>> given computer?
>>
>> --
>> --Michael Hast (the evyl robot)
>
>
> Open it up and look at the memory. Pull out a stick and see if it has
> anything printed on it. Read up on the different types here:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM
>
> Go to the website of your motherboard manufacturer (or computer
> manufacturer) and look up the specifications for your make and model
> of motherboard/computer. Usually there will be information about the
> type of RAM and the maximum capacity that is supported by the chipset.
>
> -Jonathon
>
>
That's what I thought, but I was hoping that there was some sort of
nifty, whiz-bang command line inquiry that I didn't know about that
would say, "DDR333" or whatever. I do like how lshw will show the
capacity. That's pretty cool. Thanks!

-- 
--Michael Hast  (the evyl robot)
Are monestaries cold because of all the parishables?

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