Total RAM ?

[Handy1]

I recently upgraded the Bios on my Gateway PC. The PC has a Celeron "A" 333MHz chip. I want to max out the RAM but don't know how much the new bios will support. Right now it has 128 MB of PC100 168 Pin Memory installed in 1 of 2 slots. The bios I am using now are AMI OAAKW040 dated 7/15/95. I would love to pull the 128 and put in a pair of 256's but wonder if it will support more than 256.
Hank

 

[hotfusion]

Hank, probably the best way to determine this is to look up the motherboard model number on Google and read the specifications - that should tell you the maximum RAM the board will accept.

I'd actually expect it to not be a ble to handle 512Mb of memory on account of its age, and in any case there may be issues wih '98 when using this amount. 384 might be a safer bet for stability - 128 + 256.

Regards, Andy.
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[cdogg]

The operating system is important to consider when determining the amount of RAM to install. In addition, the age of your system makes a RAM upgrade less desirable.

Instead, the money would be better spent towards a new motherboard and CPU (which of course would also involve a different type of RAM). It may sound like a huge upgrade, but I bet you could get this system out of the stone age and into the 21st century for less than $200. Maxing out the RAM on your current system might only get you a 5-10% boost at best. But getting an Athlon XP 2000+ or faster with DDR memory would do wonders for dirt cheap.

For Windows 95/98/ME, you generally want to stay at or under 512MB. 384MB is the sweet spot. You can read more about why here:
faq615-2438



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