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Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Memery|FAQ-Intel | FAQ-Logitech | FAQ-ViewSonic | FAQ-Kingston Memery | FAQ-Viking Memery | | FAQ-Western Digital | FAQ-Seagate | FAQ-Maxtor | FAQ-VIA | FAQ-3COM | | FAQ-ACER | FAQ-HP | FAQ-Creative | Can I mix PC100 and PC133 memory? PC100 and PC133 memory usually can be used in the same machine, however all of the memory will typically clock down to the speed of the slower modules. Not all machines will accept the different speeds. Sometimes updating the system's BIOS will correct the problem. If not, it is usually best to use only the speed specified by your system's motherboard manufacturer. What is the difference between CL2 and CL3? CL stands for CAS (Column Access Strobe) Latency, which is the amount of time that it takes to retrieve data from the module. CL2 and CL3 refer to the amount of clock cycles that it takes before the initial stream of data is sent. CL2 modules wait two clock cycles before sending data. CL3 modules wait three clock cycles before sending data. CL2 modules are faster since they only wait two clock cycles and therefore are usually more expensive. Some systems may require either CL2 or CL3 memory. What is the difference between RAM and Virtual Memory? RAM and virtual memory are two different things. Virtual memory allows you to use a portion of your hard drive as though it were RAM. Your hard drive is up to 100 times slower than RAM, so virtual memory is much slower than RAM. When you upgrade your RAM, you can reduce or eliminate the use of virtual memory. Upgrading RAM makes memory available to complete tasks previously handled by virtual memory. Will additional memory speed up my computer? Additional memory will not increase the speed of the CPU, but it will reduce the time a CPU spends waiting for information from the hard drive. RAM provides data to a CPU faster than a hard drive, so it will not take as long for programs to execute. How do I know which is the lowest numbered slot? Typically the memory sockets (slots) are marked 0, 1, 2, 3 etcâ€?with socket zero being the lowest. If there are no labels on the motherboard, the socket closest to the CPU should be considered socket zero (or the first socket). What is ESD? ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) is Static electricity. This energy is found in the air surrounding us and can damage electronics components in a computer such as a Hard disk drive, Floppy Disk drive, motherboard, CPU, memory modules, etc... ESD occurs when touching an object that conducts electricity. To protect your memory module from ESD, always store components in AntiStatic packaging until use. I've added memory to my system because I was getting messages stating "Not enough memory to run application" and "Not enough system resources to run application". Why am I still getting these messages after adding memory? System Resources and memory are two entirely different things. Memory or RAM (Random Access Memory) refers to physical memory such as the new memory you've installed in your system. System resources are areas of memory that are used by the input manager (USER.EXE) and the graphic display interface manager (GDI.EXE) for keeping track of all of the windows that are open in a session and for drawing objects on the screen. The performance of these programs has been improved by limiting their data to a single 64Kb segment of DOS memory. If either of these segments becomes full, programs may fail to load and Windows may become unstable - regardless of how much other free memory there is. Each application that loads automatically when Windows boots and each additional application that you open consumes system resources. Typically an application consumes 2-9% of system resources. Closing an application should release its allocated system resources, but some applications are running in the background and you may not be able to see them. If the free resources fall below 70%, you may get the "Out of memory", "Not enough memory to run application" or "Not enough system resources to run application" error messages and your computer may not run effectively. To check the "System Resources", right click on the "My Computer" Icon on your Desktop. Select "Properties" and click on the "Performance" tab. The second line will list the available "System Resources". For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, and Windows Millennium 3· Click on the "Startup" tab and remove the checkmark next to applications that are starting up automatically when Windows first boots. Be sure to leave the options below checked, as they are necessary startup items. * Please note that by removing the checkmarks next to the items in the MSCONFIG utility, you will not be deleting any files from your computer. You are simply instructing Windows not to load these programs on startup. You can always go back in the MSCONFIG and check the applications to have them load at startup again. I've installed a Rambus memory kit into my new P4 system and I get an error message stating, "Memory is not fast enough for system. Use 40ns memory" The Rambus memory kit is too slow. The motherboard requires 800Mhz 40ns Rambus modules or faster. Motherboards running at 533MHz FSB (2.36Ghz, 2.40Ghz and 2.5Ghz CPU's) may require 1066Mhz RDRAM memory modules. Replace the memory modules. Contact your place of purchase or contact Kingston's Technical Support Department at (714) 435-2639 or toll-free at 1-800-435-0640 (within the U.S. and Canada only) for a product recommendation that will better meet your system's compatibility requirements. I've installed the memory module and my system indicates that it is "Out of Memory" To resolve this problem, modify the SYSTEM.INI file as outlined below. 1. Click Start and choose Run. The Run dialog box appears. 2. Type: SYSEDIT and click OK. 3. Click the SYSTEM.INI title bar to display the file. 4. Choose the Search menu and click Find. 5. Type: VCACHE and click Next. 6. When you find the [vcache] section, add the MinFileCache= and MaxFileCache= lines to it, as shown below, (if there is no [vcache] section, create it). These settings limit the size of the disk cache file to between 5 and 8 MB. This should be acceptable for nearly all systems, regardless of the size of the hard drive and the amount of RAM. [vcache] MinFileCache=51200 MaxFileCache=56320 7. Choose the File menu, and click Save. 8. Close the System Configuration Editor. 9. Restart the computer. (Source:Kingston) Related Items: | Kingston Memery | |FAQ-Intel | FAQ-Logitech | FAQ-ViewSonic | FAQ-Kingston Memery | FAQ-Viking Memery | | FAQ-Western Digital | FAQ-Seagate | FAQ-Maxtor | FAQ-VIA | FAQ-3COM | | FAQ-ACER | FAQ-HP | FAQ-Creative | Go to Top | | ||||||
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