I wish I understood what that means and what kind of RAM I should buy. I don't really know what fits into those slots and what doesn't. What's the easiest way to determine what kind of RAM my computer can use? The only thing I know how to do is insert the sticks, but I'm assuming there are all different types that may not fit. I will literally place an order tonight for new RAM if it would correct the issue but I don't know what to look for. Sorry to bother you with this, but you've given me hope and this is my first real crack at correcting this because I can afford RAM! lol
RAM is quite an expensive component so rather than buying it as a stopgap measure I would be inclined to replace the entire MB/CPU/RAM unless that really is absolutely infeasible for the foreseeable future. But I admit I speak as someone who invariably goes
"how much?!! Yikes!" every time I need to contemplate doing just that.
Be very careful when buying RAM, too: just because it'll fit into a given motherboard it doesn't mean it'll worth well (or at all). Some manufacturers (I normally buy from established brands like Kingston, Crucial, Corsair etc, though someone more au fait with contemporary PC hardware can probably give more up-to-date recommendations) have online databases where you can check the compatibility with specific motherboard model numbers. Speaking as someone who had endless problems with one particular MB where the memory "should" have worked which turned out to not be as uncommon a problem as I'd thought...
