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what CPU does that box have?


On 2014-10-09 09:36, Mark Phillips wrote:
> Michael,
> 
> It seems the max memory is 4GB for that system - 4 banks of 1 GB
> sticks.
> RAM memory Capacity - 4 GB
> Memory Type - DDR2 SDRAM - DIMM 240-pin
> Data Integrity Check - Non-ECC
> Speed - 667 MHz ( PC2-5300 )
> Features - Dual rank , unbuffered
> 
> You already have 2 1GB sticks in the machines - what speed are they?
> You should match the speed for all four sticks.
> 
> The second set you mentioned are only 533 MHz, whereas your bus is 667
> MHz. If your system is slow, get the fastest memory you can afford.
> 
> Mark
> 
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Carruth, Rusty <Rusty at smartm.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Yes, 1024 is one gig, but often some memory is stolen by the
>> motherboard – for example if you have an on-board graphics card
>> that uses main memory for its RAM.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Personally, if you can afford it and the 4G is less than 2x the 2G
>> I’d get 4G – but if you could find 2x2G sticks then you could
>> have 6G total – not bad IMHO.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> FROM: plug-discuss-bounces at lists.phxlinux.org
>> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.phxlinux.org] ON BEHALF OF
>> Michael Havens
>> SENT: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 1:43 PM
>> TO: PLUG
>> SUBJECT: memory
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I know this is a stupid question but...
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I got a Dell dimension c521. It is slow so I figure I should add
>> memory. There are 4 memory slots with 2 being used. How much memory
>> is that? Well, the cards that are in there say it they are  two
>> cards with 1024 mb apiece.  'free -h' reports
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> free -h
>> 
>>                    total       used       free    
>>        shared    buffers   cached
>> 
>> Mem:          1.9G       1.4G       489M        18M
>>        59M       535M
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> isn't 1024 one gig? Where is the rest?
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> SHould I buy this?
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> NEW 4GB 4X1GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHZ RAM MEMORY FOR DELL DIMENSION
>> C521 [1]
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> or should I get this?
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 2GB (2X1GB) RAM MEMORY CMS COMPATIBLE WITH DELL DIMENSION C521
>> DESKTOP [2]
>> 
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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> 
> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1]
> http://www.amazon.com/4x1GB-PC2-5300-667MHz-Memory-Dimension/dp/B00KFND9SC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1412798813&sr=1-1&keywords=dimension+c521+memory
> [2]
> http://www.amazon.com/Compatible-Dell-Dimension-C521-Desktop/dp/B00BL30RZS/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1412798813&sr=1-3&keywords=dimension+c521+memory
> [3] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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