Dumb question time!!!

[2336]

A friend of mine has a Packard Bell Legend Supreme 1820. I've tried accessing their on-line store with no luck - they're pathetic! And they want people to continue buying their product - yeah right!!! Anyway, does anyone out there know what kind of RAM this POS box uses? I've got a sneaking suspicion that it uses 72 pin EDO RAM but I want to make sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated - Packard Bell **** sure isn't gonna give up the info!!!!

[Susan]

From about a month or so ago, Packard Bell is NO More.

Did you try going through their support area? You will need to key in your systems serial number at the system information link to get the specs on your system.
support.packardbell.com/ (http://support.packardbell.com/)

[jman01pa]

Susan?

What do you mean by Pack Bell being no more as of a month ago. Are they history? Were they scared they wouldnt make it past midnight dec 31? I am saddened. i have made many $$$ fixng broken Pack Bells. (There have been a few).


J http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Susan]

NEC owns PB, and yes...PB is no more. They are even asking for help (at their main page)in finding jobs for their prior employees.

[2336]

Susan,
I've tried accessing Packard Bell's online service site and I've had better luck with other things(I won't go into details because of the strong feelings) needless to ssay I've been unsuccessful! My main question is this - my friend has a Packard Bell Legend Supreme, 200MHz pentium, what kind of RAM does this piece of **** box uses? I'm trying to help her speed this thing up without breaking the bank (single Mom with 2 teenage kids, etc.) I thought that a RAM increase would be the most economical way of speeding up the system! Do you agree? Please help, I'm at the verge of going sniper with Packard Bell (hell, they make Compq appear reasonable!) Any input would be appreciated!!! Thanks!!!

RGR

[2336]

Susan,
you're a senior member of this forum - I'm looking to you for some guidance. I thought that is what senior members were for. Please, you're the only one who even half-assed responded. All I'm looking for is the kind of RAM these pathetic Packard Bell boxes used. Unfortunately my friend could not afford to get something else so she ended up with the P-B. I intend to build her something better in the spring or early summer. Thanks again for your help!!!!!!

[Susan]

Well then, if your friend is saving for a better system in the spring, I would suggest that she just hold off with what she has right now.

No sense in wasting $ on some EDO SIMM's that probably cannot be used with her future system. Motherboards that will take SIMM's are becoming more and more rare now.

The $100 that she may have to spend right now for an unsupported slow PB can be put to much better use by buying some good PC133 SDRAM in the summer.

[richamies]

I agree with Susan here. There is no point spending money on a comparatively old system, trying to increase its performance when the machien will be replaced in the next couple of months. I think the reason that no-one else responded was that the problem was seemingly under control with Susans first response. Perhaps the best way to speed up the system in question is to give the hard drive a format and a fresh install, and get rid of all the **** that accumulates over the years? That has always worked for me, keep the money you save on tracking down the hard to find and expensive EDO simms and put it towards some nice pc100/133 stuff for the new machine.
Or buy me a stick of 64mb pc100, ship it to UK and I will give you 4*16mb EDO simms sitting in my P100 here......

Rich

[alondra]

have you opened the box and took a look a discription will identify it. if it is simms would be a waste of money.

[Ed_S]

Can't stand P-B...

BUT - I did bookmark a good support site just in case!!

Ray's Packard Bell Web Site (http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/8774/)

Hope this helps.

[daveleau]

I think you must be talking about the PB 1620. There is no listing for an 1820. Here is a link from the PNY website that will tell you what you can use (72 pin EDO up to 64 per pair): www.pny.com/p nyapps/configurators/pny/configurator1.cfm?ChooseDealer=All&intl=N&MachineType=D%2C+Desktop&ManufactID=PACKARD_BELL&MODEL=Legend_Supreme_1620 (http://www.pny.com/pnyapps/configurators/pny/configurator1.cfm?ChooseDealer=All&intl=N&MachineType=D%2C+Desktop&ManufactID=PACKARD_BELL&MODEL=Legend_Supreme_1620)

I agree that you should wait to upgrade the system instead of the ram. IMO it'd be a waste of money.
Dave

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[Bob-NB]

I believe most of the folks are right on with their answers to you 2336.

You have received credible responses from several well thought of members of this board in a very short time, despite what appears to be a rather crude assessment on your part: You did say Please, you're the only one who even half-assed responded.

There's no need for such talk. Your lucky anyone chose to respond after that.

I hope that you choose better language, and are more patient in future postings.

It's the old "get more bees with honey" thing.

[Nathan]

Well said Bob-NB!!

[grandslammer]

Just take out the stick of ram you've got. Take it to a local shop. They'll try to sell you over-priced ram, but you don't have to buy. Find out what you've got, and then post on here. See if someone can help you out with what you need.

Good Luck In All..

"Mas Honey!", huh?

Oh by the way, no "dumb questions!", only dumb hardware!


Mike P.

[This message has been edited by grandslammer (edited 01-03-2000).]