Ram question....

[ViperGTS]

....Hmmmm....
I need a little ram help. I plan on buying more ram for my computer. I all ready have 256mb's. What I was wondring is do I have to buy a stick of 256mb or can I just buy a stick of 512mb and just throw it in there with it?

Edit: please answer quickly....

[dscytherulez]

You can mix and match, but make sure you have the right RAM (like if you have 2700 don't go wasting your money on a 3200+ stick).

[Rbstr]

waht kind of ram do you have, if you have Rambus you can't(it can only in in either 2 identical or 4 identical doen't work otherwise) ddr you could

[ViperGTS]

You can mix and match, but make sure you have the right RAM (like if you have 2700 don't go wasting your money on a 3200+ stick).
How can I find this out?

Edit: would that be bad?

[dscytherulez]

You could try matching it in your BIOS, thats the easiest way I can think of without downloading anything.

Names Base FSB Speed DDR RAM Speed
PC-1600 or DDR-200 - 100MHz - 200 MHz
PC-2100 or DDR-266 - 133MHz - 266 MHz
PC-2400 or DDR-300 - 150MHz - 300 MHz
PC-2700 or DDR-333 - 166MHz - 333 MHz
PC-3200 or DDR-400 - 200MHz - 400 MHz


If you buy PC-3200 and you have PC-2700 RAM, the PC-3200 will only run at 2700, thus wasting your money on better RAM, which isn't actually running any better than the cheaper 2700 stick.

[ViperGTS]

You could try matching it in your BIOS, thats the easiest way I can think of without downloading anything.

:huh:

[dscytherulez]

Just enter your setup upon startup, before windows loads.

[ViperGTS]

Just enter your setup upon startup, before windows loads.
And I do this how?

[dscytherulez]

Depends on what system you have. Just restart your comp and it usually says something like "press * to enter setup" before windows loads. Its usually either del, f1, f2, or f5

[ViperGTS]

Well.....it said 266.....so?

[dscytherulez]

Pc-2100

[ViperGTS]

Hows this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3465499028&category=44938

[dscytherulez]

nice, lol, but it will still only run at PC-2100 speeds. Can't beat the price :)

Here, if you don't want ebay:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-001&catalog=147&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=0

[Ait'al]

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80387-9 CL2 80$

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80387-K CL2.5 75%

These are the same chip and different CAS Latencies. You dont happen to know hte latency of the stuff you already have do you? CAS Latency=CL

[Rempel]

i got's me a gig of like ddr 333MHz it's pretty sweet. ACK it's RBSTR my arch rival! must smite by buying better computer. did i mention we have the exact same system save for a few minor things?




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[ViperGTS]

Damn....outbided..........back to ebay I go! :groovy:

[Phaelon]

hehe just buy it from newegg man, you will get a warranty and all that fun stuff.

[ViperGTS]

hehe just buy it from newegg man, you will get a warranty and all that fun stuff.
Im a little short on money these days....need the cheepst I can find.