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[RussianVodka]

How should I upgrade my RAM?





Current Setup: (on this comp)
SPD Memory Modules:  
   DIMM1   256 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz) (2.0-2-2-5 @ 100 MHz)  
   DIMM2   256 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz)  


Current Setup: (on downstairs comp)
SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM 1   512MB  PC2700  DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166MHz)
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I\'m hoping to up my RAM to at least 1GB.

I\'m planing to buy a 1GB DDR-400MHz PC3200 card, could get one for just under $70. But what should I do with the other memory?

If I keep my curent chips (my new mobo will have 3 (or 4) slots) my speed will stay at 100Mhz, but I will have 1.5GB. If I for say, give \'em to my bro, I will have 1GB at 400Mhz.

Also I could swap the two 256Mb sticks with the 512MB 166Mhz in the downstairs com



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What should I do.


Also, am I getting the thing with the MHz right? The 1GB PC3200 cards say they are 400Mhz, but I hear that they can only be 200Mhz. Also there is the whole divide by 8 trick, which would give me 400Mhz, but would mean that my curent RAM is at 262.5Mhz. Little help here?

[leji]

hehe 52 views and no answers, looks like your title is very atractive
I dont know much about RAM frequencies but there\'s one thing I know, you should try to sell your 100/133MHz RAM, I sold my 64MB/100MHz for 80EUR about 6 months ago cause it\'s very rare and some old comps can\'t handle faster stuff. So maybe you can get all the RAM you want by selling what you have, just a thought

[ragglare]

Does youre motherboard support dual channel ram?
If so, i suggest buying 2 identic 512mb (ex twinmos)instead of 1 1024mb.
1 dimm in slot1 and 1 dimm in slot3 or 1 in slot2 and 1 in slot4.
That way you increace the read/write speed.
And the total memory don\'t have higher speed than the slowest one (i heard).

[RussianVodka]

I\'m getting a new Mobo, so I\'m looking to get dual chanel suport.

Think I can sell them on Ebay?

[John_Thazer]

Originally posted by RussianVodka
I\'m getting a new Mobo, so I\'m looking to get dual chanel suport.

Think I can sell them on Ebay?

Don\'t think...Do sell... I\'m ebay master...and I say everything sells...even my old AT style mobo went...

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SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM1 256 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz) (2.0-2-2-5 @ 100 MHz)
DIMM2 256 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz)

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Running different frequencies is NOT healthy!

You know what I read once..that frequencies on RAM don\'t matter nearly at all...\'cos they all run at set one...uless you unlck your CPU...don\'t know how true is that though