I am a Windows XP user, I want to upgrade my computer with an additional 256Mb of RAm. How do I discover what sort of RAM to buy?
That is what causes most of the "ram Hell" errors on these forums...don't ever take a ram stick to a store and ask them to "match it". Flusing pc down toliet will be a better experience!ace_coffee said:simpletech is another one.
or, take your system specs to best buy and have them get one for you.
I'm sorry and believe me I am not being mean, it's just you could not possibly give worse advice as clerks in those stores are no only unknowledgeable on such things, they have a tendency to be pushed by management to sell what there is the most of in stock. Then when you come back with an opened package because itr never works, they charge you 5% restocking fee besides. Listen ace I do this for a living and I am not exxagerating in the least!ace_coffee said:I didn't say take the ram stick, take the specs of your pc. They should be able to match it to your motherboard.
Sorry I don't think those sites are confusing at all, and I have never seen anyone buy ram in one of those "brick & mortar stores" that did not crash the whole pc.ace_coffee said:it's not like I'd do that either. It was just a suggestion if you really don't know how to get more RAM, that is a perfectly good solution. I do IT as a living as well and some of the web sites for memory can be pretty confusing if you don't know what you are really looking for.
that's my last 2 cents on this topic -
. Oh com'n Rich. I've bought RAM at CompuCare, Circuit City and Frys. Never crashed a PC yet.I have never seen anyone buy ram in one of those "brick & mortar stores" that did not crash the whole pc
Hell, this morning I overclocked my shower. I was steam cleaned in 2 seconds flat.
griffinspc, I said I have never seen anyone...have we met?
Rich. I'm not trying to argue but the people who come here are varied in their knowledge. IMHO it's just not practical or accurate to tell them that every store sells crap and have disingenuous sales staff. Sure, some are but a lot really try and help. You haven't proven anything except you know how to surf the web and insult people that disagree with you.think I'll stop now and thanks for proving my point!!!!
I am not disagreeing with all your thought griffins, just that the majority of those coming here do not know and they look to these inventory clerks as "pc gods". All you need to do is peruse this and other big forums to see the biggest single issue in hardware is incompatible ram, and it always starts with someone going to a store and buying a certain speed stick of ram their system "needs". I hate generalizations, but in this case that one is true. If computers did not use ram, didn't have usb ports, and were soundless, you could check this hardware forum weekly and find 10 posts.griffinspc said:
Rich. I'm not trying to argue but the people who come here are varied in their knowledge. IMHO it's just not practical or accurate to tell them that every store sells crap and have disingenuous sales staff. Sure, some are but a lot really try and help. You haven't proven anything except you know how to surf the web and insult people that disagree with you.