What kind of memory?

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Is there an easy way to see what kind of memory I have without taking
off the cover -- a software tool that tells me what kind of
motherboard, or what kind of RAM, I have?

Also, I'm interested in replacing my motherboard with the new Intel
800 MHz board -- how do I know if my case will support it?

- JB
 
JB said:
Is there an easy way to see what kind of memory I have without taking
off the cover -- a software tool that tells me what kind of
motherboard, or what kind of RAM, I have?

Also, I'm interested in replacing my motherboard with the new Intel
800 MHz board -- how do I know if my case will support it?

- JB
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Aida32 should tell you all you want to know.
Try here: http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php

HTH
SteveH
 
sisoft Sandra... I don't know if it will tell you the name /brand of the memory but it will tell you its configuration and
speed.and Mainboard info tons of info...another one is Belarc advisor
 
On 14 Oct 2003 14:17:16 -0700, JB pondered exceedingly, then took quill in hand
and carefully composed...

| Also, I'm interested in replacing my motherboard with the new Intel
| 800 MHz board -- how do I know if my case will support it?

If you currently have a good quality Pentium 4-capable PSU of 300-350W or more
and an ATX case, you should be OK.

Larc



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Larc said:
On 14 Oct 2003 14:17:16 -0700, JB pondered exceedingly, then took quill in hand
and carefully composed...

| Also, I'm interested in replacing my motherboard with the new Intel
| 800 MHz board -- how do I know if my case will support it?

If you currently have a good quality Pentium 4-capable PSU of 300-350W or more
and an ATX case, you should be OK.
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Sorry to sound dumb, but how do you know if you have an ATX case? My
PSU is only 250. I have an Athlon XP1700+ CPU...

- John
 
JB said:
Larc <[email protected]> wrote in message
Sorry to sound dumb, but how do you know if you have an ATX case? My
PSU is only 250. I have an Athlon XP1700+ CPU...

- John
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Hi,

If you have a board running an Athlon, then it's almost certain the case is
ATX. (If there is a lead from the power button to the motherboard, then it's
definately ATX)
For the board you are looking at running you are going to want a bigger PSU
(300-350w). Don't skimp on the quality of this. Get something like an
Enermax or similar and it should lat you through several upgrades.

HTH
SteveH
 
SteveH said:
news:[email protected]...
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Aida32 should tell you all you want to know.
Try here: http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php

HTH
SteveH
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Interesting program. I've been trying to find out what mainboard I have (PC
~3 years old, full system purchase sold under the GVC brand, no
manual/support software whatsoever). AIDA32 says my mainboard is a PCChips
M748MR and that it has an integrated modem. That's news to me.

I'm not so sure because there is definitely no telephone line-in on the
board. Ultimately this is a stupid question, but could AIDA32 be inaccurate?

Surely I should have a telephone line-in if there is an onboard modem?

Pearlf
Cape Town, ZA
 
CNR/ built in modem slot?

Pearlf said:
Interesting program. I've been trying to find out what mainboard I have (PC
~3 years old, full system purchase sold under the GVC brand, no
manual/support software whatsoever). AIDA32 says my mainboard is a PCChips
M748MR and that it has an integrated modem. That's news to me.

I'm not so sure because there is definitely no telephone line-in on the
board. Ultimately this is a stupid question, but could AIDA32 be inaccurate?

Surely I should have a telephone line-in if there is an onboard modem?

Pearlf
Cape Town, ZA
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yeah it must have a ribbon that connects it to the mainboard or something similar.
Does the picture show the same configuration as your board?
 
If you have an ATX compatible case the Intel 800 FSB board will fit. But
you'll have to check to see if your power supply is P4 compatible. If not
you'll have to replace it.
 
Howdy!

Pearlf said:
So, when they mean integrated modem, it merely refers to an onboard modem
slot and the expansion card is the actual modem with telephone line-in? I
don't have the latter card.
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Actually, that expansion card is just the DAA for the modem. The
MODEM portion is in the audio chipset, but it's not fit to connect to
telephone lines (incompatible signal levels, no isolation, etc.) as it is.

RwP
 
Ralph Wade Phillips said:
Howdy!



Actually, that expansion card is just the DAA for the modem. The
MODEM portion is in the audio chipset, but it's not fit to connect to
telephone lines (incompatible signal levels, no isolation, etc.) as it is.

RwP
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Thanks. The manual for the M748MR isn't too clear about the issue either
(which I found, along with various drivers and a BIOS flash, at
www.amptron.com - God bless Google).

Another peculiarity is that AIDA benchmarks my PC slower than an Intel MMX
166 (memory read) and Intel MMX 266 (memory write). I have a P2 400MHz (!),
120MB RAM (8MB memory share with graphics adapter). Is it the motherboard
that is dragging my performance down?

Pearlf
Cape Town, ZA
 
Uh... so that isn't the board?
Does it have an FCC number silk screened on the board?
Look up the vendor on the FCC site.


So, when they mean integrated modem, it merely refers to an onboard modem
slot and the expansion card is the actual modem with telephone line-in? I
don't have the latter card.

Pearlf
Cape Town, ZA
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