confused as to how much RAM my system can take

[Fraserr1991]

went on to Crucial.com and done the test for how much RAM and what type my computer will support it told me i can support up to 2GB in each slot and will hold a maximum of 8GB, but reading the manual for the dell dimension 5100 it states that my computer only holds up to 1GB a slot and a maximum of 4GB   would like to know if crucial is just wrong or if my computer can hold more than the manual states? thanks

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

What is this computer? (Manufacturer and Model Number)

[Fraserr1991]

ive had a look and i cant find it, where should i check (sorry bout the stupid questions)

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Laptop or Desktop?

Desktop: Should be somewhere on the front.
Laptop: Somewhere next to the keyboard.

[Fraserr1991]

desktop, and i did check there but this is all the information it gives me, and i didnt think this was what you where looking for "dell dimension 5100, intel pentium 4 processor", i could send you all the memory details though

[Fraserr1991]

Type 400-MHz and 533-MHz DDR2 unbuffered SDRAM
Memory connectors four
Memory capacities 256 MB, 512 MB, or 1 GB non-ECC
Minimum memory 256 MB
Maximum memory 4 GB


hope that helps

[drmsucks]

As you said, Dell's manual for your computer says 4 modules x 1 GB each.

Trust Dell, not Crucial.

Additionally, you didn't specify what OS you have, but, a 32 bit OS (which is what you most likely have) cannot access more than ≈3.5 GB, anyway, regardless of how much memory will fit onto the motherboard.

[Fraserr1991]

ok thanks