Memory:

There are different kinds of memory, generic & name brand as well as PC100, PC133 & RDRAM.  The difference is the speed the memory can process information.  Before you go out and buy memory, make sure you know what type of memory your motherboard can handle.  If your motherboard requires PC133 memory, PC100 & RDRAM will not work in it.

If you add PC133 with PC100, the system will only run the PC133 at the PC100 speed.

If you should receive an “Out of Memory” error, it may be caused by how your memory is being used by your computer and not that you don’t have enough memory.  No matter how much memory you have in your system, the first 512K your system uses is called "base memory" and this is usually what causes the error.  If you get this error, don't rush out and buy more memory just yet, it may not help! Have a technician look at how your memory is be used.

Memory prices change almost daily, so if you were looking at memory that costs $75 last week, it may only be $50 now.  Then again, it could have gone up and is now $100.  Most importantly, make SURE the memory you purchase will run in your computer!  Not all memory works in all computers.