CJ Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 I will try to get more pics later tonight and post them for you to see. The problem with building in the UK is getting it back in my luggage without incurring overweight charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Tried this? http://www.orcalogic.co.uk/asp/orcamemoryscanner.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncz Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 It sounds like your motherboard is FUBAR, not the RAM. PC3200 will only work if the motherboard supports RAM up to that speed. Some boards will allow the RAM to work, but only at its max rated speed (2700 or whatever) but some will just outright refuse to boot up with it in. Saying that though, again, I'm fairly sure it's your board. If you have £250 or so I'd highly recommend rebuilding your PC - RAM, boards and PSUs are cheap as chips these days, it tends to be just the CPUs which cost a bit of a wedge. £150 will get you a decent spec if you look around; eBay or even forums like this often sell second hand PCs for cheap. I'm fairly sure anything you would buy for £100+ would be better than your DDR PC2700 oriented system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Tried this? http://www.orcalogic.co.uk/asp/orcamemoryscanner.asp These are the results from that scan: 184-Pin DDR DIMM PC2700 (333Mhz) Please see below for standard 184-Pin DDR DIMM PC2700 (333Mhz) ( RAM ) module options. Your Scan Results Your Unique Scan ID: 6875-0114-0299 We could not detect the exact model of your computer. We have however, detected the correct type of memory required, please see below for the memory options available. Your computer currently has the following memory configuration: Total Memory Slots: 4 Spare Memory Slots: 3 Total Installed Memory: 512MB (1 x 512MB) Slot 1: 512MB Slot 2: Empty Slot 3: Empty Slot 4: Empty Notes: The maximum amount of Memory that can be Installed in your Computer is 4GB (4 x 1GB). Different capacity memory modules can be mixed. Now this is really confusing as both this and the Crucial scan tell me I have 4 memory slots but I only have 2!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 It sounds like your motherboard is FUBAR, not the RAM. PC3200 will only work if the motherboard supports RAM up to that speed. Some boards will allow the RAM to work, but only at its max rated speed (2700 or whatever) but some will just outright refuse to boot up with it in. Saying that though, again, I'm fairly sure it's your board. If you have £250 or so I'd highly recommend rebuilding your PC - RAM, boards and PSUs are cheap as chips these days, it tends to be just the CPUs which cost a bit of a wedge. £150 will get you a decent spec if you look around; eBay or even forums like this often sell second hand PCs for cheap. I'm fairly sure anything you would buy for £100+ would be better than your DDR PC2700 oriented system. Thank you for the input. I am pretty sure I am going to end up buying a new system already configured as the cost of items out here (and my limited knowledge) sort of prohibits me from buying bits and bobs and doing it myself. The best course would be to buy a ready made PC in the UK and bring it out with me after my visit in October but i am pretty sure the baggage weight allowance is going to put the block on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS2004 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 echoing daman and others response regarding the motherboard. tbh that system looks like it needs a bit of an upgrade anyways.. some fairly cheap pcs to be had these days which would bring you up to date. the mobo may not be able to support the speed of your new memory, and it could also have an issue supplying the voltage. 2.6v to me looks a bit weird.. i run pc8500 at 2.1v, and when i was clocking it once i reached a voltage or speed which wouldnt work (trial and error) it would beep at me on boot - so thats why im thinking its to do with the motherboard. As Duncz says it could be easier building your own system - its really not that hard to do you just need to research which stuff works with the motherboard - if you know what your motherboard is.. then you can go from there. As for the processors theyre all cut from the same sheet, you just pay for the rating assigned at that point - but these days.. theyre so easily overclocked. you can push a 2.4ghz dual core to 3.0 without even adding extra cooling. Plenty of good "how to" guides out there too - personally i think getting the right motherboard is key. Alternatively.. if your not sure on baggage allowances and dont wanna try building one.. buy a pre-build one.. and take bits out of it (graphics cards / hdds / psu`s easy to remove) and ship them out later seperately.. just use a cam to take pics of "before" so you can remember what to plug into where once its all shipped across? normal DDR memory is "old" these days too, new system would probably have DDR2, if not DDR3 (i think latest motherboards now use DDR3 as board memory). would be a hefty performance upgrade too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 The best course would be to buy a ready made PC in the UK and bring it out with me after my visit in October but i am pretty sure the baggage weight allowance is going to put the block on that. Maybe a motherboard, CPU and memory bundle would do the trick? You can get them ready-built to bolt in when you get back - you'll just need to make sure the case is suitable, power supply OK etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Maybe a motherboard, CPU and memory bundle would do the trick? You can get them ready-built to bolt in when you get back - you'll just need to make sure the case is suitable, power supply OK etc Very good suggestion, however its unlikely the graphics card in an older style PC will work in a new motherboard Just something else to think about. On board graphics are always an option but if your going to use it for anything that involves heavy graphics a new graphics card may be required too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Very good suggestion, however its unlikely the graphics card in an older style PC will work in a new motherboard Just something else to think about. I had presumed onboard graphics would be enough but if not £20 on last years "must have" graphics card should make things a bit sexier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks for all the help guys. I have now been in touch with a member about putting together a package for me to take back with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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