I'm adding 2GB of RAM to my desktop PC which is currently running 512MB, what I need to know is do I remove the 512 module and put the 2GB one in its place or can you run the both of them, teck guy at PC World said that if I leave the 512MB one in then the 2GB module will run at the lower speed of the 512 Module is this right?

I am using a PNY 2GB DDR2 800MHz PC2-640 OPTIMA DIMM if that is any help, I think that the existing 512MB module is a Infineon 64T64000HU3.7A DDR-SDRAM PC2-4300 (266MHz) - [DDR2-533]

All the product info is probably irrelevant but thought I would give it just in case.

 

Dont use the 512mb mate its a different speed to the 2gb, plus, are you 100% sure the 2gb module is compatable with your motherboard ????.

Dave.

 

www.mrmemory.co.uk

 

As said above, remove the 512 stick and put the 2 gig in it's place. if you feel that the 2 gig isn't enough if your motherboard can handle it slap another 2gig in with it making 4 gig of ram. my old pc ran 3 gig of ram and flew, but the new machine I want will have at least 8 gig of ram in it

 

Cheers for confirming that, as to whether it is compatible with my motherboard the answer is I don't know! I done a scan on www.crucial.com/uk and it gave me there recommendation, I took that info to PC World and asked for one to match so I'm just relying on the knowledge of others,

The Motherboard is a Micro-Star International MS-7387

I'm not sure I would need that much, I don't do gaming or other RAM hungry things so I will see how I get on with the 2GB, it should be enough to notice a difference, my next step will probably be a better hard-drive so look forward to yet more Questions

 

Oh BOLL##KS need some more help gents I have just changed the RAM module and now there is a Windows product activation window,

it says: since Windows was first activated on this computor the hardware has changed significantly.
Due to thease changes windows must be reactivated within 3 days.

It asked me if I wanted to activate now or remind me later, so not knowing what the F##K it was I clicked remind me later hoping that it would let me carry on as normal but it does'nt it just keeps shutting down.
so I have now clicked on "activate" and it is giving me 3 options:

1, activate windows over the internet
2, I want to telephone a customer representative to activate windows
3, remind me to activate every few days

Any help lads please on what it's all about

 

would try option 1 and see what gives ...

but quick google and found ..
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php

but if all else fails
http://www.contact-number.co.uk/cont...tact=Microsoft

 

Just do the phone option.

It will ask you to confirm it's only installed on one PC, then give you a new code.

Simples.

 

Just done the phone option and it got me to enter a 54 digit number which was displayed on the screen, when I done it came back telling me that it was not a genuine windows product, so it looks like I will have to phone them and pay for a new code?