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Kevinfromwebb
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 07:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hey, I've got an old Dell with a Pentium 2 400hz. It came with 128 memory. I was going to upgrade the memory. I haven't taken the case off yet and had noticed that memory is listed as 168 pin, 184 pin, etc. Anybody know off hand what it might be??? Will is say on the actual memory or how do you tell... Anything else I need to look out for???
Thanks, Kevin


Oh, I know it's old and needs to be replaced but I'm trying to keep it ticking for a few more months until the o/t starts back up... Straight time pays the bills, o/t pays for the toys...
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Woodlark
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 08:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If its a Dell, it should have a service tag (a letter and number code) on the back or side. If you give me that, I can look it up at Dell's website.
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Kevinfromwebb
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 08:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Cool... There's a sticker and bar code that says: FGSY6 Would that be it???

Thanks, Kevin
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Johnk3
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 08:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

168-pin sdram, cl2, non-parity, unbuffered

that should work if i remember correctly
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Phillyblast


Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 09:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Most likely 168 pin, 66Mhz DIMM. I might have some laying around, so ping me
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Blake


Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 09:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

In case anyone else wants to upgrade or verify the type of memory needed...

http://www.crucial.com/
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Josh_


Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 11:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Kev, take a look at http://www.powerleap.com and run InSpecs 3. It should tell you all about your system. That site sells upgrade parts including CPU upgrades. I just put one of their CPU upgrades into my "server" (the teamelves.com / highwayride.com server). It turned my Dell GX1 PIII 500 into a Celeron 1.4Ghz and seriously flies now.

note that Dells support site can lookup the serial # and reference both the original shipping setup and run a scan like this and tell you the current setup.

I would compare Dell's website and Crucial's website for memory prices.

Here's the CPU upgrade (plus the 450W powersupply, PERC2 RAID controller, three 10,000RPM SCSI drives and temp-controlled fan)
Dell2

I also slapped on a fresh coat of paint
Dell1


(Message edited by josh_ on December 11, 2004)
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Woodlark
Posted on Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 08:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

According to Dell, your system uses 168 pin 100MHz SDRam.
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Kevinfromwebb
Posted on Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 10:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks Guys... PhillyBlast, thanks but I do remember it has a 100Mhz buse. (I think that's correct terminology) Those sites really helped. Those diagnostic tools at the sites told me what I needed to know. Now to decide whether to get a couple more 128 sticks or goto the 256 sticks???
Any thoughts???
Thanks again, Kevin
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Polekat
Posted on Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 11:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

or Try:

http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=300&RequestTimeOut=500

or

http://www.memorytogo.com/

Both of these places had cheaper IMAC memory than http://www.crucial.com/
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