Memory upgrade needed for TMPGENC DVD Author 3, advice needed

[Caned_and_Able]

I get a message from TMPG dvd author that at least 256MB is required and not available on my current set-up.

The installation booklet for my motherboard says:

This motherboard has two 168-pin DIMM sockets that allows you to install PC100 or PC133 memory upto 1.0GB

Here are 2 screenshots from AIDA32 diagnostic tool to provide all the necessary info on the motherboard and memory:
Motherboard Info, Memory Info

Since I would like to use memory thirsty progs such as Ulead video editor and graphics like adobe photoshop and illustrator, I would like to know how to max out my memory capacity to 1.0GB. Is it the case that 2 PC133 512MB memory sticks would 'overshoot the runway'? I know that HD memory is never exactly as it says on the box due to slight difference between decimal and binary values, ie: a 250GB HDD is shows as approx 237GB.

So will 2 512MB sticks fit? And can anyone give any recommendations for buying in UK and Ireland, and also any extra specs I should watch out for so there's no conflicts with my set-up.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

[Bodyslide]

2 512mb sticks will fit. The PC133 would be the one's to get, but the pc100 might be alittle cheaper.....Good Luck

[Caned_and_Able]

Any particular brands that you would recommend that are reasonably priced and reliable to run?

Or rather, is there any I should avoid like the plague?

[guns1inger]

I suspect for PC133 you may to simply take what you can get. I'm not sure it is even manufactured any more. If you can, look for Kingston or Corsair.

[jagabo]

Motherboard manual:

http://usa.aopen.com/userdownload_List.aspx?RecNo=4172&Model=MX36LE-U

[aedipuss]

you list your computer details as athlon 1800? but the board you list is for pentium3 or celeron.

for pc mem of that era i always preferred mushkin. in the us any that you can still find is about $100 for 1 GB. for about $150 you could update the whole system with cpu motherboard and 1 GB of pc3200 ram.

just built one for a friend with celeron 420 conroe, gigabyte m.b. and GB ram. would be at least 10 times faster than your old one.

[Caned_and_Able]

It's starting to look like any of the recommendations to boost my memory will be approx €130 for 2 512MB 133PC.

The idea of replacing the lot for only a bit more does sound a lot better alright. But re: your $150 claim, it seems to me that I'd have to be picking the cheapest generic components to stay inside a price range like that. And all the advice I've read so far says that going down that road, you'd save yourself all the hastle by buying a cheap pre-built pc with the same cheap components.

[aedipuss]

all good name brands - from newegg.com ~ US $150

GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME-775-RH-AS LGA 775 intel chipset onboard video and audio

Intel Celeron 420 Conroe-L 1.6GHz 512KB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail

CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail


depending on the age and design of your power supply you may need to replace it also. if you've never built one it could be a hassle.

[RabidDog]

Goto autdirect.co.uk barebones systems.. they have a few Athlonx2 systems that would spank your system. There are other prebuilt system makers but most either add too much or include too little
http://www.autdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Athlon_64_X2_Barebone.html#aBBX23800
I have no connection with aut but they are the 1st ones that came to mind