I have 1 GB of DDR RAM in my machine...is there a way to fond out the specs and/or manufacturer-model of the RAM without opening the machine....i need to know cause i wanna add another 1 GB to it and want it to be of the same manufacturer....
How to find out RAM brand
There r lots of 3rd party utilities for this job:
CPU-Z: *www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Everest Home edition
etc.
CPU-Z: *www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Everest Home edition
etc.
@vishal...nice app dude...thnx a lot...got me what i wanted instantly!!
@ all...one is an A-Data 512MB PC3200, and the other one is a Hyndai 512MB PC3200...guess i am not dependant on the manufacturer anymore....which company is the better one though??...which other company's RAM is worth investing in?...don't tell me kingston cause my pockets ain't that deep!
@ all...one is an A-Data 512MB PC3200, and the other one is a Hyndai 512MB PC3200...guess i am not dependant on the manufacturer anymore....which company is the better one though??...which other company's RAM is worth investing in?...don't tell me kingston cause my pockets ain't that deep!
Kingston and Transcend r best brands. But as u said already u don't want such costly RAM, then u should go for hynix. 
This thread will help u:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19160
This thread will help u:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19160
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Easiest way is SPD tab of cpu-z... looks something like this
*img251.imageshack.us/img251/6141/ramrv2.jpg
If you want cheap decent ram, look for Twinmos/Transcend with Samsung UCCC chips.
*img251.imageshack.us/img251/6141/ramrv2.jpg
If you want cheap decent ram, look for Twinmos/Transcend with Samsung UCCC chips.