I have 1Gb of PC5300 ram and in my motherboard book it says if i put another 1gb of the same into it. They will work together and be twice as fast!!. Is this true and will i see a performance increase?
2006-12-10 21:41:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
I think your manual/book may be referring to duel channel in which case your memory will interface at 128bit opposed to 64bit allowing for twice the bandwidth. at least two ram sticks are required to utilize dual channel and the motherboard has to have native support. if this is the case you will notice a improvement in performance...
2006-12-11 01:15:01 · answer #1 · answered by φζα 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have 1GB PC5300 and add 1GB PC5300 then your system would have twice as much RAM, and would therefore, theoretically run twice as fast. While you may not notice a double speed boost, it will make a BIG impact. I have one system that came with 256Mb PC2100 and I added 512Mb PC2100 and compared to before it is absolutely smoking. I would totally add the full 1GB, if my system could hold it. Make sure you match the new memory to the motherboard and the old memory. Since you already know size and type (1GB PC5300), look for MHz - maybe DDR2 667MHz? ECC or not, and Registered or Unbuffered. Also before you go out and buy the new memory, I would make sure that your system can physically hold it, that is do you have an open memory slot in which to place the addition?
2006-12-10 22:01:56 · answer #2 · answered by I think, therefore I broke it? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will certainly run faster...
try and get the same type of ram and speed though...
if you get ram of a lower speed it will reduce performance...
eg you have pc5300, if you bought say a pc 3200 the 5300 ram will only run at the 3200 speed.
the person who said twice the ram will double the performance is totally incorrect, adding a gig of ram will reduce load times by roughly 20% ram is fairly given that it does not make a super super fast, its just a budget way of making better performance.
The only way to really keep speed flying is through a good processor and motherboard.
2006-12-10 23:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be faster but not due to the fact that you have put wo modules, it is due to the fact that your requirement for a swap file may no longer exist as the entire data can now be stored in the RAM itself therby eliminating the time to perform I/O operations from hard disk for swapping data from the swap file. The increase in performance may not double up in case you have put twice as much RAM, but the increase in performance is definately visible as well as felt.
2006-12-10 22:14:36 · answer #4 · answered by Sunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely be certain to can use 2 different RAM speeds on your pc. in the different case upload RAM. quick demanding stress is effective only for booting up your workstation and once you're beginning a record and the stress searches... extra usually than no longer the demanding stress isn't the significant bottle neck for day after day chours on pcs, RAM may be the first criminal and then Processor (in that order).
2016-11-25 20:24:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. It depends on whether you're ever short of memory. Unless you are a heavy gamer, I doubt this is the case. 1 GB is quite a bit. I wouldn't waste my time or money. What it may allow you to do is have more applicatons and windows open. I only have 750 MB and I hardly ever run out.
I'd be willing to bet that if you did install another Gig, you wouldn't notice any difference at all.
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Sunny, below, is only half right. As I already said, it depends on how much RAM you are curently using. If what you do never fills it up, adding more will not make it go any faster.
2006-12-10 21:49:05 · answer #6 · answered by vinny_the_hack 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If your book says so, it's likely. Make sure you get the correct sort - some aren't compatible with others. Make sure there is room on the board for it (should be if the book says so).
2006-12-10 21:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by Older&Wiser 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! it is true..
probably your mobo is dual channel(4 ram slots?).if it is so, it will certainly work twice as fast.But you have to make sure that yor mobo supports 2GB upgrade before you buy new ram.
nice2help.
2006-12-11 17:57:40 · answer #8 · answered by kokain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes usually it doesnt always have to be the same either but it helps... what happens when they are different is the system uses the faster of the 2 or 3 etc chips you put in it so it doesnt really matter, but you should see inprovements... it also depends on what you use the puter for to see the changes
2006-12-10 21:44:16 · answer #9 · answered by meowbaby7 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if you actually see an imporvements will depend on what you use your computer for.
if you play a lot of games then you should definitely see a difference.
2006-12-10 22:00:56 · answer #10 · answered by zargonius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋