Installing RAM in your MotherBoard - Blog Forum

Bloggeries · #1 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 10:25 PM

Ever installed RAM in your motherboard by yourself? Just did it. Didn't push down hard enough so the ram clicked in... Wow what a weird noise it makes with no RAM present!

I used to tinker with my PC until I totally broke part of my motherboard when I was ~14 and from then on tried to refrain.

Ever done it yourself or any interesting stories about hardware changes gone wrong?

Inhibitor · #2 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 11:23 PM

RAM, hard drives, graphics cards, sound cards (a ton of those)...I've done everything except build a computer at this point.

There's nothing more exciting than someone saying "What's that burning odor?" after you've installed a new component and fired up the machine. (Never forget to re-hook up the CPU fan after working on one...words to live by.)

Bloggeries · #3 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 12:29 PM

I'm running at 1.5 gigs now. I had thought for the LONGEST time that I had a gig... That being said 1 gig is enough for most people I'd say. I was doing fine with 512 until recently. 1.5 gig is a lot smoother though. Goes to show you don't always need to buy a new pc; sometimes just do some upgrading it's A LOT cheaper

Bob!! · #4 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 03:00 PM

I used to build my computers from time-to-time and just upgrade as needed in between, but it's a pain and much easy just to buy a half decent laptop that'll last three or four years now.

Bloggeries · #5 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 03:23 PM

That's the plan. I have an old IBM thinkpad kicking around. Waiting for boxing day sales. (I hope)

Bob!! · #6 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 03:27 PM

I picked up a nice little hp last year just after xmas

Priced at 900 but reduced to 700, plus I got 70 off cause I got it from my brothers work

Bloggeries · #7 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 03:43 PM

Very Nice. I was looking at an HP at Futureshop. They had an awesome deal. Did you grab it boxing day or just week after. I can't see myself standing in line at 1:45 AM to be one of 5 to get the great deal

Bob!! · #8 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 03:53 PM

A few day's later, I couldn't be bothered with the queues either

QuirkyJessi · #9 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 03:58 PM

I've changed the basics myself....hard drives, sound cards, and a couple sets of RAM. It was all fairly easy. I think the most difficult switch up I've made was trying to replace a few keys on my damn laptop! They're really funky so you've gotta push in plastic pieces on the underside while trying to put the key itself in. I have tiny fingers and it was difficult, so I can't imagine someone with larger hands doing it with any ease at all. What a mess, lol. I was so scared the first few times with RAM and the first harddrive I replaced, but it was easy enough that it wouldn't phase me if I needed to now.