upgrading a dell dimension 4400

thereckerdbraikr · 02-25-2008, 02:35 AM

hi i need to know what RAM i need in order to upgrade a dell dimension 4400. I went on newegg and they said ddr333 and dr400, but i did a google search that said the comp comes with pc-2100 ram.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...0Series&DEPA=0

http://www.edgetechcorp.com/memory/u....asp?cid=18743

So who's right, and how do i find out?

help appreciated, thanks!

2048Megabytes · 02-25-2008, 04:07 AM

According to crucial.com website the Dell Dimension 4400 motherboard can take a maximum of 512 megabytes per slot.

The following specified memory works in your system:

DDR 333 (PC 2700), 184-pin
or
DDR 400 (PC 3200), 184-pin

I wouldn't bother buying two 512 megabyte modules of RAM. Buying one 512 megabyte module should suffice and bring your system near or at its maximum capacity since you only have two slots for random access memory.

thereckerdbraikr · 02-26-2008, 01:41 AM

so would 1gb of ram be bottlenecked by the system?

and thanks lots for the help!

imsati · 02-26-2008, 03:13 AM

No. Your system can hold a max of 1 GB (2 x 512 MB sticks). Standard for that system was 128MB. 768 MB or 1 GB will be fine. How much RAM do you have in there now (standard was 128 MB)? If you have the standard 128, I would get 2 512 MB sticks and ditch the 128 one. If you have 256 MB, then I'd go for 1 512 MB stick for a total of 768.

johnny · 02-26-2008, 06:27 PM

Just get what you could really afford. At least try to get a 512MB stick or RAM in there. If you can get a 2 x 512MB then go for it but if not then just add the 512MB next to what ever you have right now and then when you can get another 512MB stick in there do so.

02-25-2008, 02:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 309	upgrading a dell dimension 4400 hi i need to know what RAM i need in order to upgrade a dell dimension 4400. I went on newegg and they said ddr333 and dr400, but i did a google search that said the comp comes with pc-2100 ram. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...0Series&DEPA=0 http://www.edgetechcorp.com/memory/u....asp?cid=18743 So who's right, and how do i find out? help appreciated, thanks! __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner

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2048Megabytes Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 986	According to crucial.com website the Dell Dimension 4400 motherboard can take a maximum of 512 megabytes per slot. The following specified memory works in your system: DDR 333 (PC 2700), 184-pin or DDR 400 (PC 3200), 184-pin I wouldn't bother buying two 512 megabyte modules of RAM. Buying one 512 megabyte module should suffice and bring your system near or at its maximum capacity since you only have two slots for random access memory. __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Operating Systems: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: Upgrading soon to MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt

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thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 309	so would 1gb of ram be bottlenecked by the system? and thanks lots for the help! __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner

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imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,634	No. Your system can hold a max of 1 GB (2 x 512 MB sticks). Standard for that system was 128MB. 768 MB or 1 GB will be fine. How much RAM do you have in there now (standard was 128 MB)? If you have the standard 128, I would get 2 512 MB sticks and ditch the 128 one. If you have 256 MB, then I'd go for 1 512 MB stick for a total of 768. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619

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johnny Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Age: 18 Posts: 241	Just get what you could really afford. At least try to get a 512MB stick or RAM in there. If you can get a 2 x 512MB then go for it but if not then just add the 512MB next to what ever you have right now and then when you can get another 512MB stick in there do so. __________________ Windows Vista Ultimate Xion Solaris Black/Green Mid ATX Case w/Neon Glow Intel 975XBX2KR Intel Socket 775 ATX -Motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Kingston Dual Channel HyperX 2048MB DDR2 800MHz Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA Hard Drive BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB PCI-E Dual DVI/HDTV/HDCP Enabled Video Card Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty PCI Sound Card Sony DVD Burner and Sony 1.44 MB Floppy Drive 24" Samsung LCD TV/Monitor

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