Can anyone tell me by looking at my Everest report if my computer can handle the amount of memory I have installed? I have installed 2, 1GB sticks of memory

EVEREST Home Edition © 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc.

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Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Report Wizard
Computer PENNY
Generator Hopton
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2006-11-26
Time 23:37


Summary

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Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name PENNY
User Name Hopton

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2200 MHz (22 x 100)
Motherboard Name Gigabyte GA-8SIML (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR, 2 DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN)
Motherboard CHIPSET SiS 650
System Memory 1984 MB
BIOS Type AMI (07/07/02)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter SiS 650 (64 MB)
3D Accelerator SiS 315 Integrated
Monitor NEC A727 Packard Bell [17" CRT] (100253463017)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter SiS 7012 Audio Device

Storage:
IDE Controller SiS PCI IDE Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive SAMSUNG SP0842N (74 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive COMBI RW16x10/DVD
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 76308 MB (69815 MB free)

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse Logitech USB First/Pilot Mouse+

Network:
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
Network Adapter WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface (194.247.233.17)
Modem Smart Link 56K Voice Modem

Peripherals:
Printer EPSON Stylus C42 Series
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Logitech USB First/Pilot Mouse+
USB Device USB ADSL WAN Adapter
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device


DMI

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[ BIOS ]

BIOS Properties:
Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
Version 2.0S
Release Date 07/07/2002
Size 256 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, ESCD, PnP
Expansion Capabilities PCI, AGP, USB

[ System ]

System Properties:
Manufacturer Packard Bell NEC
Product 00000000000000000000000
Version P660400301
Serial Number 023481620220
Universal Unique ID 2C8E2B3E-6CB0D611-80004E45-435F4349
Wake-Up Type Power Switch

[ Motherboard ]

Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL
Product SiS650
Version 1.0

[ Chassis ]

Chassis Properties:
Manufacturer NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL
Version a37 Serial Number 50424E
Chassis Type Desktop Case

[ Memory Controller ]

Memory Controller Properties:
Error Detection Method None
Error Correction None
Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way
Current Memory Interleave 1-Way
Supported Memory Types DIMM, SDRAM
Supported Memory Voltages 3.3V
Maximum Memory Module Size 512 MB
Memory Slots 2

[ Processors / Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor ]

Processor Properties:
Manufacturer Intel
Version Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor
External Clock 100 MHz
Maximum Clock 3000 MHz
Current Clock 2200 MHz
Type Central Processor
Voltage 1.7 V
Status Enabled
Upgrade Slot 1
Socket Designation Slot-1

[ Caches / Internal Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Speed 40 ns
Status Enabled
OPERATIONAL Mode Write-Back
Associativity 4-way Set-Associative
Maximum Size 1024 KB
Installed Size 20 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous, Pipeline Burst
Error Correction Single-bit ECC
Socket Designation Internal Cache

[ Caches / Internal Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Speed 40 ns
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 1024 KB
Installed Size 512 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Error Correction Parity
Socket Designation Internal Cache

[ Memory Modules / DDR0 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation DDR0
Type DIMM, SDRAM
Installed Size 1024 MB
Enabled Size 1024 MB

[ Memory Modules / DDIt appears so, if you have the right modules:

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=GA%2D8SIMLThanks GX1_Man, but just a short query........

I looked on crucial before and found that link that you have provided which says my system has 3 memory slots, but I DEFINITELY only have 2. I'm no expert on computers but I know that much!! Why is it giving me wrong info on crucial? Does the everest report give you all the information you need?
Didn't this come out of a Packard Bell? They could have changed the specs for an OEM product. This site shows the model as a 2 RAM slot board also:

http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/Products/Gigabyte_8SIML/

This seems to be another VARIATION from a Packard Bell system:

Gigabyte GA-8SIML-NF7 (Columbia VP) motherboard

So I think Cruicial is correct IF that is a stock Gigabyte board. Obviously it is not. There were also various revisions on that model number.Why do ask the question? Is your computer running normal with 2GB of memory installed or not?

It appears Crucial is incorrect on the number of slots. Otherwise, their data on your memory is quite likely correct. Their competitor, Kingston, appears to have it correct, including the number of slots: Gigabyte GA-8SIML MotherboardMy computer is a Packard Bell, but Everest says my motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-8SIML. I don't know, i comfuse myself sometimes, sorry if I'm confusing you guys too.
My computer seems to be running fine with the 2GB of RAM in, just not as fast as I thought it would. Maybe my expectations were too high?!
I only ask all these (dumb) questions because I don't want to destroy my computer or anything. It won't blow up if I installed too much, will it?I'm no computer ginius or anything but RAM shouldnt make your computer run any faster and if it does it wont do it by much at all. Thats what the processor is for I believe. Everything helps a little at making it run faster but mainly its your processor.
LATER

JugaloJayXP really needs 512 to run smoothly, but more than that will probably not be noticeable unless you are doing high end gaming. As you have onboard video, I don't think that will be an issue.

PEOPLE usually succumb to that "more is better" philosophy, but it depends on your usage. It will not, however, cause your computer to blow up if you have too much.

Unlike what was told above, going from 128 or 256 to 512 of RAM will cause a noticeable improvement.

If your computer is slow, it is because of other issues.Cheers GX1_Man, you always seem to be the one who replies to my queries and it's much appreciated! You're welcome. We'll keep the light on for you if any more questions pop up.