I have 4 slots and I have:
2 - 1 GB DDR2 PC2 5100 Installed right now. According to crucial.com
If I add 1 - 512mb DDR2 PC2 5100
and
If I add 1 - 256mb DDR2 PC2 3200
Then all the ram will only run at PC2 3200?
And that is slower right?
So I should only add the 512mb right?
Thanks in advance
2007-01-19 16:39:25 · 7 answers · asked by krazy_4_speed 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I am doing multiple high res movie editings at once and alot of desktop publishing, i also let the kid next door play his high graphic war games on it
2007-01-19 16:59:17 · update #1
Oh, i forgot to mention, I just have those ram's laying around and was gonna throw the 512 or what ever in and make a little use of it. The 1 gb's are the same company and everything as the 512, just 512 and 1 gb is the difference. all bought at the same time same place
2007-01-19 17:01:10 · update #2
OH OH AND lol I am upgrading to Windows Vista Ultimate and the Windows rep suggested at least 2 or more gigs for ultimate
2007-01-19 17:03:56 · update #3
"Then all the ram will only run at PC2 3200?
And that is slower right?"
Yes, that's right.
"So I should only add the 512mb right? "
Wait. How much memory does your computer need? Do you see it using more than 512 MB memory? Because, if your computer does need more memory, it *will* take it. Because you have no more RAM, it will use the disk. And that is _really_ slow.
The thing is, you have 2 1GB DIMMS already, meaning a total of 2 GB, you're adding 512 more. For 2GB+512MB = a lot. What exactly are you doing with this computer?
2007-01-19 16:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by csanon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct , just add the 512MB stick, don't touch the other one.
Yeah that's fine just add the 512MB stick, and you will have 2.5GB of RAM.
Get the Vista run it and use it, get a feel for it , then decide if you will add more RAM, like the vendor suggested.
I tested the RC1 release of Vista and it ran very well on my pc with 1GB of RAM.
2007-01-20 00:42:52 · answer #2 · answered by Venom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before adding anything you should know if you are running your ram chips in dual channel or single channel configeration.
Adding lower frequency ram will result in all installed ram running at the speed of the slowest one installed.
2007-01-20 00:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
add the 512
2007-01-20 00:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by billypowell88 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kingston ValueRam is the best. It is not fail, ever. Lifetime warranty comes with all of the RAM. The worst RAM are: Micron, Infineon, Hynix and Samsung.
2007-01-20 00:45:48 · answer #5 · answered by OrygunW 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
better go for the same 1GB ram..
it is correct tht if u add 1gb of 3200 ur sys will run at 3200 only..
so go for the same 1gb 5100
2007-01-20 00:43:07 · answer #6 · answered by ani 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rule of thumb. The larger that Random Access Memory space, the more efficient and faster your pc while be.
2007-01-20 00:42:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋