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I have my first comp. Dell Optiplex GX260,am trying to get it to function,i managed to get it boot but on XP system there is password which i surely forgot.

I want to install "legal" Win 7,but i only have 512 mb of RAM.

I heard that this mobo can support up to 2 gigs.

Can anyone help my out to find which type of RAM and on which frequency is this mobo using?

 

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You might as well just buy a new computer

Dude,"My old computer"

What part of that you didn't understood?

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up to 2gigs of DDR PC2100(266MHz)

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edit: i can walk you through wiping the password if you'd like as well

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I bought a couple of those for my business over a dozen years ago and they were P4's so they use DDR1 RAM.  I think mine were 2.2GHz but you could order them with different CPUs.

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Dude,"My old computer"

What part of that you didn't understood?

I see. Well it most likely has DDR memory so just look for 2GB of it on eBay, the speed shouldn't matter.

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I might have some DDR1 Ram at my house lol

 

 

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I bought a couple of those for my business over a dozen years ago and they were P4's so they use DDR1 RAM.  I think mine were 2.2GHz but you could order them with different CPUs.

My camed with Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz 513/533 model or something idk what that means..

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up to 2gigs of DDR PC2100(266MHz)

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edit: i can walk you through wiping the password if you'd like as well

That system thats on it is from stone age,and its also ruined,so ill reconsider maybe i reainstall XP

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That system thats on it is from stone age,and its also ruined,so ill reconsider maybe i reainstall XP

probably a good idea lol  or even a lightweight version of Linux

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probably a good idea lol  or even a lightweight version of Linux

I really haven't used Linux before,thats good idea..

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I really haven't used Linux before,thats good idea..

sounds like an excellent time to learn! :D

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What is the point starting it back up again when the only thing you would be able to do is surf on the internet and waiting 6 years of ltt to load

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sounds like an excellent time to learn! :D

Am actually pretty new in tech world,i know only basics so thanks for advice..

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What is the point starting it back up again when the only thing you would be able to do is surf on the internet and waiting 6 years of ltt to load

Belive me it won't be used for nothing more..

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Belive me it won't be used for nothing more..

 

I mean it would look amazing and feel like you stuck in the early 2000s with dial up.

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I mean it would look amazing and feel like you stuck in the early 2000s with dial up.

Dude,i just like to learn its cuz of that

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