Welcome to another instalment of Ring asks easy questions

[Ringadon]

To make a long story short I got a new stick of RAM for Xmas and have run into a slight mental problem with installing it. Please forgive this newbie question

 

I've got two open ram slots on my MOBO and am unsure as to which one (if there is a difference) I should actually install the danged thing in.

 

Any ideas?

 

For any potentially needed reference...

 

It's a Dell dimension 9200 PC with the factory default Motherboard in it.

 

Thanks!!

 

Ring

[Flitterkill]

You have four slots. On that comp one usually installs in matched pairs, if you are just adding a third chip it doesn't matter - you'll get a slight reduction in memory speed but you will be able to use the extra memory. Keep in mind that any 32 bit operating system can see up to 4 gigs of ram but only 3.3 or whatever will be usable. Assuming you have 2 gig now, just the bump to 3 won't trigger the 32 bit limit.

 

Your computer is basically an XPS 410 - here is the service manual - if the link doesn't take you to the memory section just click on memory at the top of the page.

 

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xps410/en/SM_EN/parts.htm#wp1462641

 

So basically drop it in and if it boots up, there ya go.

[Ringadon]

THANKS!!!

[Preacher]

Yeah what he said lol