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Determine exactly what kind of RAM the PC has?

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Shaitan00 Posted: Tue, Jun 30 2009 1:11 AM

I've got a PC (Dell Dimension E520) whose HDD recently died, so I am in the process of backing up the data (that I can) using Ubuntu Live CD (awsome), at the same time as I go buy a new HDD I wanted to get some extra RAM (512megs for VISTA is kind of ridiculous) - but I want to get compatible RAM ...
So I was looking for a way to find out exactly what RAM it currently has... obviously can't boot into Windows ...
If this was a Windows Installation I would use CPUID (for example), but given that I am running off Ubuntu Live CD I've got pretty much no clue ...
I've also got SLAX LiveCD and Knoppix LiveCD (not sure if that helps).

Is there another way, a different tool (I can boot off) or even better a way within any of those Linux LiveCDs that I can find out all the details regading the RAM (speed, amount, manufacturer, etc...)

Any ideas would be much appreciated.
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Super Dave replied on Tue, Jun 30 2009 2:53 AM

Well you could always pull the cover to physically remove and examine your current RAM module (s). This procedure is generally referred-to as the 'eyeball method'!Big Smile

 

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Der Meister replied on Tue, Jun 30 2009 2:56 AM

take it out and look at it..

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