Computer Memory Question

[MackGoose]

I have an older PC (and I'm not too techno), but it has two slots where I have 32M 168Pin memory. There are also 4 open slots (smaller pin count), but I'm not sure what they are used for. Any ideas? I want to update the memory to 128, but if I can add some 32's to those four open slots, than it would be cheaper to buy two 32's, than buying two new 64's and removing my existing 32's. I know I should go and buy 512 and blah blah blah, but I have two toddlers who suck my money out of me so we can have Barney and Teletubbies. I'm guessing that the memory probably can't be mixed (meaning the pin count must wither be 168 or the smaller count). Any help would be appreciated..........

 

[BurntKooshie]

This probably fits in general, but no biggy.

The four smaller slots are probably 72-pin SIMM slots. You need to install memory for those in pairs. If it has the 168 pin DIMM slots too, chances are the 72-pin slots would use EDO (maybe fastpage if you had that around). For a computer that old, you SHOULDN'T go out and buy 512Mb, because (seemingly paradoxically), it can SLOW your system down.

Depending upon what chipset your motherboard uses, you adding more ram may have less of an effect than you're looking for, and considering 72-pin is old 'n outdated, they're relatively expensive. Save the money for the teletubies ;-) (maybe in another 20 years they'll understand the sacrifice ).