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PC2100 Recommendations

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I have an old Epox motherboard with the Via KT266A running 1 stick of Mushkin 512MB PC2100 CAS2 "high performance" ram. There are two open slots. I need to get another 6 months out of this PC but the memory is almost running around 80% or greater. I'm running Windows XP and always have 2-4 programs running.

Can anyone recommend what would give me the best bang for the buck - add 512MB, 1GB, etc....?

Also, can I use any brand, timing, and type - or must it be an exact match of what I'm currently using?

Any information would be greatly appreciated!


Thank you,


EXV
 
Without knowing if your motherboard can accept 1 GB modules (not every board from that era could), your best bet would be to get another 512 MB DIMM. The speed really doesn't matter (PC2100, PC2700, PC3200), since your max speed would be PC2100 (the speed of your currently slowest DIMM).

Brand shouldn't matter too much, as long as it's a trusted brand. If you want to be certain, go to Crucial's web site, and use the memory finder.
 
Unabomber said:
Without knowing if your motherboard can accept 1 GB modules (not every board from that era could), your best bet would be to get another 512 MB DIMM. The speed really doesn't matter (PC2100, PC2700, PC3200), since your max speed would be PC2100 (the speed of your currently slowest DIMM).

Brand shouldn't matter too much, as long as it's a trusted brand. If you want to be certain, go to Crucial's web site, and use the memory finder.
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Thank you for the reply. The manual says it supports up to 512MB modules (184 Pin Dimms).

It sounds like brand does not matter, but must the new DIMM be CAS2 just like the existing DIMM?


Thanks,


EXV
 
If you want to run at CAS2 speeds, then your new module should be similarly capable, but it's not necessary. There's no practical difference between CAS 2 and CAS 2.5, especially in that rig.
 
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