So somebody's computer is running faster now!

[conuly]

There was a scary moment where I thought I'd broken it forever, but it turned out that you have to press down a little harder to secure the ram into the slots.

I definitely can't upgrade this graphics card unless there's something I'm not understanding (I took a gamble on the one card people said might physically fit in there, and nope) but it's okay. It's almost as much fun to read about mods I might install on games as to actually have the game on my computer and mod the heck out of it. And eventually I'll upgrade to a new computer anyway, sometime in the future.

I have a whole backlog of links both in open tabs (don't ask how many) and in my email (really don't ask how many) so I'll be posting those in a few big batches. I don't like overwhelming people and their friends pages, but it's gotta be done.

Comments

[spiffikins]

WHY have they not figured out a less terrifying slot system for motherboards and ram/graphics cards? It is ALWAYS like "really, REALLY? you need me to push THAT hard to snap it in place?

Hooray for upgraded memory.

Graphics cards are ridiculous now - not only do you have to worry about physical space for them - but you also have to check how much power they require - sometimes a new GPU requires a whole new power supply!

[conuly]

Oh, yeah, that was the other issue, the GPU definitely needed more power, but it did look possible... if I could physically fit it into place.

This particular model of computer is... not very robust.

[varidog]

I do this stuff for a living and I still get tripped up. There's a whole lot of "obvious" stuff that isn't actually obvious.

You can count fans on a card as a rough metric. To me, it sounds like your system can handle a one fan card (relatively short) and likely half-height.

You can also use the cost of your computer as a metric. Cheaper computer? Buy the cheaper offerings.

[malada]

Sometimes the RAM goes in easy with a that nice *click click* sound. Other times they're really stiff and you have to really push. I've done it lots of times and it's still a little scary.

And graphics cards? I feel your pain. After upgrading the power supply I bought a card that *lots* of people have put in this particular case... except they didn't mention that it would make the SATA connectors impossible to get at.

Sounds like you need something like an RX6400 - single slot, half height, single fan, no extra power connectors needed.

Good luck!

[thewayne]

Yeah, memory sockets can be kinda tough. Congrats on the upgrade!

[silveradept]

Congratulations on the RAM upgrade working successfully for you!

Graphics cards have come a very long way since their inception and they often have greater power requirements than everything else in the system. Which is a bit scary to think about.