MY current PC RAM is 256mb DDR PC2700 Samsung, I have checked with www.crucial.com that my pc has one empty slot in which I may insert a DDR PC2700/PC3200 RAM to increase its performance, but one slot can only take 512mb. So I am about to purchase a new 512mb DDR PC2700 or PC3200 RAM, if I buy one from a different make like Kingston, will this affect my pc performance, or even not work? or does this not make a difference?
2007-02-07 04:35:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
So, has there been any cases of RAM not working because of different makes? I will stick with 2700 then.
2007-02-07 04:44:25 · update #1
Will the MHZ of the RAM make difference? My curent RAM is 333MHZ and my PC speed is 2.0Ghz
2007-02-07 04:47:06 · update #2
yes, you certainly can have memory from different makes.. my PC does.... but they have to be the same frequency.
since you have a 256mb DDR PC2700, you have to buy the Kingston 512 DDR PC2700 as well, so as to not toast the other RAM...
pc2700=333mhz while pc3200=400mhz... this just means faster data transfer rates... but if you buy 512 more ram, you would have a total of 768mb of ram... that is ample, even with a slightly smaller frequency level..
768mb at 333mhz is better off than 512mb at 400mhz...
2007-02-07 05:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by klutzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it should work. RAM is RAM as long as it is the same type. You mixing DDR PC2700/PC3200 RAM from different makes will not have any ill side effects.
2007-02-07 13:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
this depends on motherboard. Most motherboards will accept RAM from different manufacturers but some will not. You can call your tech support and ask or you can just buy the RAM and send it back if i doesnt work. Also if you have PC2700 then you should get that to increase your chances of compatability. hope i helped.
2007-02-07 12:43:20 · answer #3 · answered by hauntingzero 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
different manufacturers won't make a difference but the speeds will. stick with PC2700.
2007-02-07 12:41:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the memories have the same performance the name wont matter. Problem appears when one is faster then the other..
2007-02-07 12:40:13 · answer #5 · answered by agent-X 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 types in my PC.
Just buy from a good place so you can return if it dont work out
for you.
2007-02-07 12:42:35 · answer #6 · answered by rodjared 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋