how much ram can my processoe handle

[cmarriott100]

hello all

i have a dell dimension 5100 and would like to know how much ram i have, at moment i have measily 502mb ram (yes, computers can still run at that speed nowadays, barely) and i would like to know a way of finding out the the limit i can put in.

its got an intel pentium 4 processor (3.2GHz) and the the motherboard name is 0J8885 . can pass on any more info if needed

thanks

chris

 

[Atomic Rooster]

Your computer has four memory slots that support up to 1GB modules. So the max you can install is 4GB.

Crucial has a nice system scanner that will show what you have and what memory upgrades are available for your Dell.

 

[cmarriott100]

thanks for that, very quick too!

will i have to instal anyhting else, like a fan to keep it cool, or is it basically plug in and super fast computing

 

[Atomic Rooster]

Nope. Just install and enjoy!

 

[cmarriott100]

thank you!

 

[hayze]

Sorry for jacking your thread but I figured this would be the best place to ask this question. I used the crucial scanner and it showed this http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=CCEEDEAEA5CA7304 was compatable for my laptop. On newegg they have this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227105 for alot less. Is the ram from newegg the same as the crucial memory. And is the OCZ memory any good.

 

[Atomic Rooster]

That memory will work just fine in your laptop hayze. It's the same type and specs as the memory from Crucial. OCZ is one of the top memory manufacturers.

 

[hayze]

Thank you

 

[Atomic Rooster]

Glad I could be of service.