Upgrading Memory Question

Tebow2000 · Post by **Tebow2000** » May 16th, 2004, 3:32 am

Alright, I am looking at upgrading my memory.. Do I need to reinstall all my programs if I change chips or will it transfer auto? Thanks

Sumpin_Wong · Post by **Sumpin_Wong** » May 16th, 2004, 6:15 am

Upgrading your memory.. as in your RAM modules? (PC3200 etc)

If you upgrade you ram modules there is no need to reinstall any software, or any other applications. The OS doesn't care about your Ram, but the motherboads BIOS does.

Bottom line.. Changing ram modules will have no affect whatsoever on your OS or applications/software within the OS.

Post by **ccb056** » May 16th, 2004, 12:58 pm

Sumpin_Wong's correct, as long as you're upgradding the RAM, you don't need to do anything to the operating system. Usually double sided (single density) RAM modules work better than single sided (double density) ram modules.

Tebow2000 · Post by **Tebow2000** » May 16th, 2004, 4:58 pm

Thanks guys!

Sumpin_Wong · Post by **Sumpin_Wong** » May 17th, 2004, 3:12 am

To the best of my knowledge (and please correct me if I'm wrong)..
The only 2 pieces of hardware that would require you to reinstall drivers and/or reformat would be a new HDD or a new Mobo.

I have swapped out CPU, RAM, Floppy drives, DvD players, CD/RW's.. and many other different devices, and have never had to reconfigure anything.

However..
If you install a new motherboard, there is a very good chance that you will need to reformat your HDD, but sometimes.. for reasons unknown, it'll boot up and run like a charm. I have never been able to install a new mobo and have the old HDD/OS boot up and run, but I was at a friends house and watched it happen to him.

Post by **ccb056** » May 17th, 2004, 10:15 am

That is correct, if the new motherboard uses the same or similiar chipset as the old one, then a reformat may not be necessary, but if the new motherboard uses a completely different chipset, then you will probable have to reformat.

Tebow2000 · Post by **Tebow2000** » May 17th, 2004, 12:17 pm

For the HDD, you have to reinstall everything but if you just put another one in, you dont have too.