# I Just Got Dsl!!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 23, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484 "2003-04-23T01:35:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zenham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@Zenham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenham)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/21 "2003-04-23T16:02:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bernse \* > **It’s true that once you have a fat pipe it’s almost impossible to go back.** Man, what is it with posters today, or is my mind just in the gutter? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/22 "2003-04-23T16:10:10Z")
To address the Ds !! issue: The board software does not allow ALLCAPS in thread titles. I knew that but was so excited about getting my DSL set up last night that I negelected to take that in consideration when starting the thread. I should have separated the letters with a space or “-”. Oh, and **swampy** , we don’t need no internet to get pornographic 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/23 "2003-04-23T16:32:27Z")
\_\_\_\_ sucking lips? I’m sorry. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/24 "2003-04-24T14:46:05Z")
I’ve always wanted dsl. They never had it in my area before. Now where I’m living they only offer one internet package: this hideously slow dial up one with limited access: 90 hours per month for $30. $3 for each additional hour. The connection sucks too, it crashes endlessly. Suuposedly, they will be offering dsl in like August or so, but then again they said that last august as well… ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/25 "2003-04-24T17:07:32Z")
Count me as another who can’t DSL where she lives. Ivylad tried. We’re too far out for any service. So, at home, I read a book while I’m on the home computer, waiting for pages to load… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![CCYMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@CCYMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCYMan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/26 "2003-04-24T18:05:02Z")
Count me among the folks that thought it said “I got Ds!!!” But from its place in the gutter, my mind thought someone was going to brag (in great detail, hopefully) about their big, new, post-enhancement-surgery BREASTS!! Sigh…I guess it’s cool you got DSL (also, now that I see who posted the OP, it probably suits you better than a big pair o’ titties). ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/27 "2003-04-24T20:02:02Z")
Congrats! I got my SBC/Yahoo DLS installation package in the mail yesterday. I put in the disc, and (dramatic pause) **“Your 32 MB memory is not sufficient for DSL. 64 MB is required and 128 MB is recommended”** Ugh. So now I have to add memory to my PC, which I’ve never done before. Does anyone have any advice? I was planning on going to Best Buy tonight and seeing if they could talk me through it. ( **Homebrew** , let me know if you mind the hijack and I’ll open a new thread) Thanks, Pash (still stuck on dial-up) ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/28 "2003-04-24T20:25:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pashnish Ewing \* > \*\*Congrats! I got my SBC/Yahoo DLS installation package in the mail yesterday. I put in the disc, and (dramatic pause) **“Your 32 MB memory is not sufficient for DSL. 64 MB is required and 128 MB is recommended”** Ugh. So now I have to add memory to my PC, which I’ve never done before. Does anyone have any advice? I was planning on going to Best Buy tonight and seeing if they could talk me through it. ( **Homebrew** , let me know if you mind the hijack and I’ll open a new thread) > > Thanks, > Pash (still stuck on dial-up) \*\* Make and model? Some mainboards require specific memory configurations or proprietary formats, like Compaq, for instance. Others can use less expensive generic RAM sticks. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/29 "2003-04-24T20:40:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pashnish Ewing \* > \*\*Congrats! I got my SBC/Yahoo DLS installation package in the mail yesterday. I put in the disc, and (dramatic pause) **“Your 32 MB memory is not sufficient for DSL. 64 MB is required and 128 MB is recommended”** Ugh. So now I have to add memory to my PC, which I’ve never done before. Does anyone have any advice? I was planning on going to Best Buy tonight and seeing if they could talk me through it. ( **Homebrew** , let me know if you mind the hijack and I’ll open a new thread) > > Thanks, > Pash (still stuck on dial-up) \*\* You’re still ahead of me, I’ve ordered it three times and they haven’t sent it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/30 "2003-04-24T21:32:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \* > \*\*Make and model? Some mainboards require specific memory configurations or proprietary formats, like Compaq, for instance. Others can use less expensive generic RAM sticks. \*\* From my System Properties: **Dell Windows 95 PC Dell x86 Family 6 Model 3 Stepping 4 AT/AT Compatible 32,308 KB RAM** I also just upgraded to Windows 2000, if that makes any difference. Thanks, Pash ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/31 "2003-04-24T22:10:24Z")
That’s not quite enough information. Here, try [this.](http://www.crucial.com/support/belarc_download.asp) It’s a freeware program you can dowload that will identify your mainboard among other things. Once I know that I can find out what RAM configuration you need. ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/32 "2003-04-25T03:09:04Z")
**Operating System** Windows 2000 Professional (build 2195) **System Model** Dell Computer Corporation Dimension XPS D266 Asset Tag: F1SFV **Processor-a** 266 megahertz Intel Pentium II 32 kilobyte primary memory cache 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache **Main Circuit Board-b** Board: Intel Corporation AL440LX AA678149-401 Serial Number: ISAL82403726 Bus Clock: 66 megahertz BIOS: Intel Corp. 4A4LL0X0.10A.0027.P09 03/26/98 **Drives** 4.31 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity 1.48 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space NEC CD-ROM DRIVE:28B 3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive] Maxtor 90432D3 [Hard drive] (4.32 GB) – drive 0 **Memory Modules c,d** 32 Megabytes Installed Memory Slot ‘0’ has 32 MB Slot ‘1’ is Empty Slot ‘2’ is Empty **Local Drive Volumes** c: (on drive 0) 4.31 GB 1.48 GB free There’s some more info if you need it. Thanks for your help, Pash ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/33 "2003-04-25T04:45:04Z")
“**[sub]I Just Got Dsl!!!**[/sub]” Shit! You’re talkin’ about some geeky 'puter hookup. I thought you just got a cool 4WD diesel powered truck. _Clicks mouse and waits while 56K modem connection slowly grinds away_ ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/34 "2003-04-25T11:12:43Z")
I don’t know, your thread didn’t load any faster than any of the other threads. What’s the big deal. 😃 I’m going to get me some cable modem real soon. ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/35 "2003-04-25T12:30:39Z")
All these people with Verizon DSL and not one of you bought it from me!?!?! Sheesh how about supporting a doper now and then? I work on commision ya know? 😉 From here on in, any dopers that want Verizon DSL, let me know. [sub]disclaimer: There will be no doper-discount but lots of friendly service[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/36 "2003-04-25T13:23:58Z")
Ok, **Pashnish** , [url=http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Dell%2BDimension+XPS+Series&mfr=Dell&model=Dimension+XPS+D+Series&submit=Go]here you go.\*\* Those prices are high, but there’s enough info there for you to find the RAM you need elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/37 "2003-04-25T13:26:41Z")
[D’oh!](http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Dell%2BDimension+XPS+Series&mfr=Dell&model=Dimension+XPS+D+Series&submit=Go). :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/38 "2003-04-25T14:16:03Z")
Thanks, **Q.E.D.**! Can you tell if I need to get the EEC or non-EEC? If not, how can I find out? Pash ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484/39 "2003-04-25T14:23:40Z")
I would pull the 32 that’s in there now, and buy, say two 64s. that way you won’t need to worry about matching them with what’s in there already. EEC will perform slightly better, but really with your system, it’s not that much of an issue. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-dsl/170484.md?page=1)