Need More Memory

[kvp]

Does your mother board support dual channel? If so then get the EXACT same stick and install them in the same color coded slots.

[anacrime]

What is dual channel and why is that advantageous? And there is an empty slot of the same color.

[LuckyTxGuy]

Look, your easiest and best bet is too get the exact same kind of RAM (brand doesn't have to be the same) that is in your pc right now. You seem to know what it is, so I'd check Newegg.com for the best price on another 512 MB stick like you already have.

I think sometimes the advice you can get makes a simple task, like installing RAM, much harder than it really is.

[Gugel]

yes, you definetly need to try to come as close to getting the exact same memory stick you have in your computer now as possible. not doing so can lead to crashes/system instability.