RAM question

2006-07-23 14:43:58

#1

sneakysegan11: Member; +13|6555|York, PA

Ok here we go.....

I have 1.5 Gb's of RAM now. I am buying this RAM >>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820227063 . If i install this RAM with the other 1.5 Gb's of RAM which would be faster?
Just the 2 GB dual channel, or with all of it together of a total of 3.5 Gb's??????? Thanks ahead of time and somebody please help me im stuck!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-07-23 14:46:29

#2

[BBF*EF]Stuka: Junkers Ju 87; +58|6589|Phoenix, AZ

I'm gonna say the 2gigs would be better, but I'm not sure. Anyone else?

2006-07-23 14:47:47

#3

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6577|Area 51

[BBF*EF]Stuka wrote:
I'm gonna say the 2gigs would be better, but I'm not sure. Anyone else?

Ooooh, that one I don't get how does 2 gigs perform better on 3.5 gigs? To me thats like saying 0.5 gigs is better then 1.0 gigs..

2006-07-23 14:48:23

#4

tupla_s: .; +455|6604|Finland

I would put all in

2006-07-23 14:48:43

#5

[BBF*EF]Stuka: Junkers Ju 87; +58|6589|Phoenix, AZ

RDMC(2) wrote:
[BBF*EF]Stuka wrote:
I'm gonna say the 2gigs would be better, but I'm not sure. Anyone else?
Ooooh, that one I don't get how does 2 gigs perform better on 3.5 gigs? To me thats like saying 0.5 gigs is better then 1.0 gigs..

Speeds. Do you know RAM has more to it than just capacity?

2006-07-23 14:49:15

#6

ddenholm67: DanForth Teh Pwnzer; +53|6568|Scotland

the speed affects everything, its better to have them in matching patterns, for example, 2 x 1GB instead of 1 X 1GB and 2 x 512MB.

2006-07-23 14:53:00

#7

sneakysegan11: Member; +13|6555|York, PA

ddenholm67 wrote:
the speed affects everything, its better to have them in matching patterns, for example, 2 x 1GB instead of 1 X 1GB and 2 x 512MB.

ok then what about just having 3X 1 gb sticks

2006-07-23 14:55:37

#8

ddenholm67: DanForth Teh Pwnzer; +53|6568|Scotland

that would work just as well

2006-07-23 14:56:18

#9

sneakysegan11: Member; +13|6555|York, PA

ddenholm67 wrote:
that would work just as well

so that would be fine having 3X 1 Gb sticks in it

2006-07-23 14:56:39

#10

ddenholm67: DanForth Teh Pwnzer; +53|6568|Scotland

yes.

2006-07-23 14:56:49

#11

De_Jappe: Triarii; +432|6539|Belgium

mmm the amount of Mhz seems more important than the amount of ram. If you have one of 333Mhz and two of 400, the two good ones will act as 333's.

2006-07-23 14:56:51

#12

eusgen: Nugget; +402|6804|Jupiter

ddenholm67 is talking about dual channeling, you have to have 2 of each to do this, it works like this
(slot) (dual1)
(slot) (dual2)
(slot) (dual1)
(slot) (dual2)

Thats how it works on my computer, i have it setup like this
(256)
(1gb)
(256)
(slot)

I bought my computer with the 256's dual channeled and added 1 GB for the space.

2006-07-23 14:58:08

#13

sneakysegan11: Member; +13|6555|York, PA

ddenholm67 wrote:
yes.

OK SWEET!!

2006-07-23 14:59:19

#14

[FB]Eraser: Back in battle after 3-year break; +39|6733|Switzerland

Important is, that the ones you allready have and the new rams have the same specs (DDR 400 / PC 3200). I wouldn't mix up rams with different frequencys. Furthermore, it's better when both channels have the same capacity to maximize the performance, but much less important than the specs.

If the new and the old ones have the same specs, the I would try it, if the 3.5 GB's are faster, than only 1 GB per channel...

2006-07-23 15:15:44

#15

sneakysegan11: Member; +13|6555|York, PA

the 1 Gb of RAM i have now is PC 2700 and the ones im getting is PC 3200

2006-07-23 15:18:00

#16

[BBF*EF]Stuka: Junkers Ju 87; +58|6589|Phoenix, AZ

sneakysegan11 wrote:
the 1 Gb of RAM i have now is PC 2700 and the ones im getting is PC 3200

then your new ram will only run at PC 2700 speed. Therefore, stick with the OCZ's alone.

2006-07-23 15:18:27

#17

FubarJonny: bUdSMoKEr; +47|6701

well i used to have 1.5 gb of just basic generic ram and then i just bought two stick ballistic curcial and thats extremly fast i would have to say that dual chanel 2g would be better but thats just a theory you never know.

2006-07-23 15:23:22

#18

sneakysegan11: Member; +13|6555|York, PA

Ok im going to buy the dual channel ram and just use that!!! Thanks alot guys

2006-07-24 00:04:59

#19

[FB]Eraser: Back in battle after 3-year break; +39|6733|Switzerland

sneakysegan11 wrote:
the 1 Gb of RAM i have now is PC 2700 and the ones im getting is PC 3200

In that case, like the above posters allready said: Run only the new ones... you will lost the speed advantage of the new ones, when you mix them up....

EDIT:

Oops, you allready made your choice... anyway, have fun with your fast 2 gigs...

Last edited by [FB]Eraser (2006-07-24 00:07:23)

2006-07-24 15:21:21

#20

beerface702: Member; +65|6705|las vegas

get 2gb dude

2006-07-24 16:44:16

#21

BigglesPiP: Whirlybird Guy; +20|6560|Windermere, GB

2Gb will be fine.

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