using old memory

plenty of 512 memory from older computers. Can I use them?

 

It depends on the type (DDR, DDR2, etc.) and speed. You wouldn't be able to use them in newer computers that typically use DDR3 memory. Before you attempt to use them though, test them with something like MemTest86+ (the download links are near the bottom of the page).

 

I realize if they are ddr 2 or 3 but is there a way to utilize them with an adapter or something that is available to use them?

 

If they check out as okay, sell them on Ebay. Otherwise, sell them for the Gold & other precious metals that the boards and chips contain.

Depending on if this unit is cost worthy http://www.memorytesters.com/ you can use it to check the RAM modules, to make sure they pass, and you can then certify them as used good modules.

There are guys & gals like myself, that still have customers & family members bring old still usable units to you.

I just had a old Toshiba Satellite 1805-S204 come into my possession. Having a Certified Used Ram dealer available, allowed me to expand the unit to 512mb. I also put in a new hard drive, upgraded the PCMCIA Wireless card to Wireless-N.

Having used parts dealers, are why we can keep these old units running, due to there are certain situations, where you cannot replace the older unit with a newer unit, due to incompatibility with hardware & software.

 

I don't know of any adapter that would allow you to, say, use laptop memory in a desktop PC. The location of the notches is different and so are the pin outs and number of pins.

 

Why would you even want to use the old stuff? Would take something like 20 512MB modules to make up just 1GB of RAM. If one were available, an adapter would likely cost more than just buying modern memory.

 

That would be 10GB.