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				Adding RAM, question
			 
 I want to add more memory into my machine, but... I am not entirely sure what sort of memory comb I should be looking for. My machine is Dell Dimension 4400, and according to Dell's tech specs my memory type is DDR-SDRAM. I've heard of DDR, and of SDRAM, but not of DDR-SDRAM. This is what Dell says:
 DDR SDRAM
 Memory connectors: two
 Memory capacities: 128-, 256-, and 512-MB non-ECC DDR SDRAM
 Minimum memory: 128 MB
 Maximum memory: 1 GB
 Memory type: DDR (non-ECC)
 
 
 I ran SiSoft Sandra, and it provided the following information about my current memory setup:
 
 System Memory Controller
 Location : Mainboard
 Error Correction Capability : None
 Number of Memory Slots : 2
 Maximum Installable Memory : 2GB
 DIMM0 - J5G3 : DIMM Synchronous DDR-SDRAM 256MB/64 @ 266Mt/s
 DIMM1 - J5G1 : DIMM Synchronous DDR-SDRAM 128MB/64 @ 266Mt/s
 
 Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
 Bank 0 : 128MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-6CL 1CMD
 Bank 1 : 128MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-6CL 1CMD
 Bank 2 : 128MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-6CL 1CMD
 Speed : 2x 133MHz (266MHz data rate)
 Multiplier : 4/3x
 Width : 64-bit
 Refresh Rate : 7.80µs
 Power Save Mode : No
 Fixed Hole Present : No
 
 Memory Module(s)
 Memory Module 1 : 256MB 8x(16Mx16) DDR-SDRAM PC2100U-2533-750 (CL2.5 up to 133MHz) (CL2 up to 100MHz)
 Memory Module 2 : Samsung M3 68L1713CTL-CB0 25C6A501 128MB 8x(16Mx8) DDR-SDRAM PC2100U-2533-750 (CL2.5 up to 133MHz) (CL2 up to 100MHz)
 
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 My question is, what sort of memory can I put into this thing? I've found some pretty cheap memory sticks on eBay, for example 512 MB DDR PC-2100, 184 Pin DIMM, 266 MHz Bus, Unbuffered, Non-Parity, Unregistered. Would this be acceptable? Am I supposed to be looking for DDR sticks or SDRAM sticks?
 
 It's been a long time since I've had to mess with memory, so this is somewhat baffling to me off the bat.
 
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