[Cialug] RAM upgrade

[James Shoemaker]

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Kendall Bailey wrote:
> Simple hardware question... I run Debian on an inexpensive white box
> machine I purchased via eBay some time ago.  It has 256MB, and I'd
> like to upgrade to 2GB.  I have the motherboard user's guide, but I'm
> a little clueless.  Any advice is appreciated (brand, where to buy,
> specs, install gotchas).
> 
> The motherboard (KM400-M2 from ECS Elitegroup?) guide says "supports
> four banks of DDR Synchronous DRAMs up to 2 GB for unbuffered module",
> and later says "supports DDR333/266/200 (PC2700,PC2100, and PC1600 DDR
> SDRAM)".
> Finally I see
> - Accomodates two unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots
> - A total maximum capacity 2 GB
> 
> The cpu is an Athlon XP 3000+, if that matters.

  For questions like that I just go to crucial with the motherboard model:
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=KM400-M2
  The buy what they recommend from whatever supplier you like.  Unless
it is something unusual, then get it from them.

James
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