Comments on: Upgrade Me http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/ Enough Said. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:14:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: James Wright http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1952 James Wright Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:21:45 +0000 http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1952 You need to find out whether your motherboard can support DDR2 ram or not. The best way is find what version of Dell PC you have and then call their hotline (or start googling the version number) As far as video card, you're going to want one with tv-out probably. I can see if I have anything I can send you for free. (find out what motherboard you have and I can know for sure if the cards I have would work) If by "media" you mean movies...you're going to want a bigger hard drive. If by "media" you mean presentations, 40 gigs should be fine. You need to find out whether your motherboard can support DDR2 ram or not. The best way is find what version of Dell PC you have and then call their hotline (or start googling the version number)
As far as video card, you’re going to want one with tv-out probably.
I can see if I have anything I can send you for free. (find out what motherboard you have and I can know for sure if the cards I have would work)
If by “media” you mean movies…you’re going to want a bigger hard drive. If by “media” you mean presentations, 40 gigs should be fine.

]]> By: leo kempf http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1953 leo kempf Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:26:05 +0000 http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1953 computers! computers!

]]> By: Drew http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1954 Drew Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:03:07 +0000 http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1954 I'll let you know about the motherboard. Most of the media will be presentations, maybe some music. If I want to use a movie, I'll just burn a DVD. I’ll let you know about the motherboard.

Most of the media will be presentations, maybe some music.

If I want to use a movie, I’ll just burn a DVD.

]]> By: Ryan Gelinas http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1955 Ryan Gelinas Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:03:03 +0000 http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1955 burn a DVD thats theft! burn a DVD thats theft!

]]> By: Drew http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1956 Drew Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:37:50 +0000 http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1956 I have 2 slots for DDR SDRAM, with a max of 512 each. Dell Dimension 4500 Motherboard 2P997-2263 (according to http://www.discountelectronics.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2263&gclid=CK3HpPSM5ZECFSGWGgodNURaeQ) Is there any reason I can't do any of this myself? I have 2 slots for DDR SDRAM, with a max of 512 each.

Dell Dimension 4500 Motherboard 2P997-2263 (according to http://www.discountelectronics.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2263&gclid=CK3HpPSM5ZECFSGWGgodNURaeQ)

Is there any reason I can’t do any of this myself?

]]> By: James Wright http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1958 James Wright Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:10:39 +0000 http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1958 From what I can discover, yes that motherboard accepts DDR ram. The ram you posted above is DDR2 ram. They are not compatible. Sadly, it's actually becoming more difficult to find DDR ram (since the market is now up to DDR3). From what I can discover, yes that motherboard accepts DDR ram. The ram you posted above is DDR2 ram. They are not compatible. Sadly, it’s actually becoming more difficult to find DDR ram (since the market is now up to DDR3).

]]> By: James Wright http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1959 James Wright Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:10:59 +0000 http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1959 As for installing it yourself, it is indeed a piece of cake to switch ram in and out. As for installing it yourself, it is indeed a piece of cake to switch ram in and out.

]]> By: Drew http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1962 Drew Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:31:20 +0000 http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1962 What about the video card? What about the video card?

]]> By: James Wright http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1964 James Wright Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:51:02 +0000 http://www.vifl.net/2008/02/25/upgrade-me/#comment-1964 I forgot to check. I'll check tomorrow morning before I come to work. I forgot to check. I’ll check tomorrow morning before I come to work.

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