[Ham-Computers] What ISP for an Old Computer

[Jim Hill]

Talk about super support!  I had given up with the idea of getting 
additional RAM after the expensive ($80) quote from Crucial (I think) and 
tossed my data, so had to retrieve it and start again.  I no longer have 
the computer, so it takes a while.

Here's the info:
ACER ASPIRE desktop (don't have a model number that anybody recognizes)
Pentium II 166 processor with 24 megs of RAM - never opened the case, but 
from the manual current RAM should be 2-8 meg and 2-4 meg.

It has four 72-pin SIMM sockets, and can use use 4 and 16 meg 
single-density SIMMS and also 8 and 32 meg double density SIMMS.

Memory must be installed in pairs.  Lots of examples were provided in the 
manual, and I noticed that the two "banks" always had the same size, 16-16 
and 4-4  or 8-8 and 32-32.  As you can tell, my knowledge of memory is minimal.

Any suggestions on sources?  I'll need a minimum of 32 meg, but 64 meg 
would be much better. Lower speed RAM, if available, is ok.  I just want to 
get him started so he can get on the net and figure out his interests.

Thanks, Jim




At 05:46 PM 10/5/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi:
>I'm helping an impoverished friend get on the net.  He has a donated old 
>computer, an ACER with only 24 megs of ram.  Unfortunately, at least 32 
>megs of ram is needed for all ISP' s we have checked, aside from possibly 
>AOL.  My friend doesn't have a credit card, and AOL chargers an additional 
>$5.00/mo for billing.  I've looked for additional ram, but no luck so far. 
>Also, I'm not sure it's a good idea to spend any money upgrading that computer.
>
>Can anybody suggest a suitable ISP?
>Thanks, Jim, w6ivw
>
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