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youwillfearme · 10-19-07, 06:47 PM

What type of memory do you have now? (PC2100, PC2700, PC3200 or other. Been awhile.) And how many memory slots do you have total on your motherboard? (2, 3 or 4? Not sure AMD boards at the time had 4.)

If you know what type of memory you got and have 2 slots, get one single 1024mb stick of the same type that of your 512 stick otherwise you'll have stability issues. If you have 3 slots, get either one 1024mb stick or two more 512mb sticks which will all total to the same as the first solution (1536mb).

Optionally get either a AGP Radeon X1950 Pro or a Nvidia equivelant, but should not be a requirement. I say if you are going to upgrade your graphics card, get a decent one.

If you want to spend some cash, get two 1024mb sticks rated at PC3200 (400mhz) if your motherboard supports that speed and ditch the 512mb stick you got. If you have 3 slots, get 3 1024mb sticks if your motherboard supports 3gig of memory.

Same option as above.

10-19-07, 06:47 PM	#3
youwillfearme Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What type of memory do you have now? (PC2100, PC2700, PC3200 or other. Been awhile.) And how many memory slots do you have total on your motherboard? (2, 3 or 4? Not sure AMD boards at the time had 4.) If you know what type of memory you got and have 2 slots, get one single 1024mb stick of the same type that of your 512 stick otherwise you'll have stability issues. If you have 3 slots, get either one 1024mb stick or two more 512mb sticks which will all total to the same as the first solution (1536mb). Optionally get either a AGP Radeon X1950 Pro or a Nvidia equivelant, but should not be a requirement. I say if you are going to upgrade your graphics card, get a decent one. If you want to spend some cash, get two 1024mb sticks rated at PC3200 (400mhz) if your motherboard supports that speed and ditch the 512mb stick you got. If you have 3 slots, get 3 1024mb sticks if your motherboard supports 3gig of memory. Same option as above. __________________ “If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever” ~St. Thomas Aquinas Last edited by youwillfearme; 10-19-07 at 07:18 PM.