Is My Computer A Freak?

I've been trying to upgrade the memory on my Compaq Presario V4000. Newegg (and all sites) list PC2700 333 mhz, but they don't physically fit. I noticed later that the stock sticks are actually PC2-4200 (256 each). The speed isn't identified, but I'm assuming they are 333. I have searched for these specs but can only find old Mac RAM that matches PS2-4200 and 333mhz. Strange.

I had 2 PC2-5300 667mhz (512 each) sticks laying around from a MacBook upgrade, so I put them in the V4000 for the heck of it. It booted up fine. My question is whether I've really made an upgrade. It seems like it may have booted up a little faster, but I can't tell. I'm sure I'm not getting 667mhz, but am I actually making things worse?

The task manager shows 1GB total, 580k available, and 530k cache when not running any programs. I'm clueless about the meaning of that.

Any enlightenment is appreciated.

 

check out SiSoft SANDRA for a great program to find out all things on your comp. PowerPack told me about the program just today. its interesting... check it out for specs on your ram

same thing im actually trying to do in an existing post

 

If you were able to dump PC2-5300 sticks into your V4000, then that would indicate that your notebook supports and utilizes DDR2 RAM. However, specifications seem to indicate that the V4000 utilized DDR RAM, so I don't know.

If I'm interpreting your post correctly, you're saying that DDR SODIMMs don't fit in your socket. If so, then you probably have DDR2 RAM. Both have 200-pin configurations, but I believe the notches are placed differently as to avert confusion.

You could always run a nifty little program/tool called CPU-z and report back what it says. It's free for download if you search on Google.

 

^^ he is correct! Use CPU-Z to determine what your system can handle.

 

This may help. The site can scan your system for you.