512mb or 1gb?

Question

i want to build a computer and according to the specs it states two elixir 512mb ddr2 memory modules.

what is the difference between 512M PC6400 Elixir DDR2 800 SDRAM and 512MB PC2-5400 Elixir DDR2 SDRAM?

which one should i go for any why?

the computer is to be used for general education work, word typing, etc

Answer 1

*512M PC6400 Elixir DDR2 800 its faster

Answer 2

the 512M PC6400 Elixir DDR2 800 SDRAM will run at a higher frequency than the 512MB PC2-5400 Elixir DDR2 SDRAM
this will in theory make your new computer better in terms of memory,however as you dont intend to use the new computer for gaming or c.a.d then the small improvement in memory frequency is not really a factor
personally i would go for the cheaper of the two modules,as both these modules are hi-spec,as ddr2 modules are the latest memory technology
if you wish to use 1gb of ddr2 ram then 2 modules will be required,combining 2 different modules isnt advisable but as long as they are the same type of memory(ddr2) its allowed but the higher memory frequency will work to the lower frequency,but as the higher spec memory is normally the cheaper again this shouldnt be a problem
i use kingston value memory,and although the name suggests poor performance i find them excellent,here is a link to your type of memory...http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1478&CatId=0
good luck

Answer 3

DDR= double Data Rate on SDRAM = Standard Data Ram stick
Mother Board Speed = PC5400 DDR2 or PC6400 DDR2

What your using the computer for the PC2 5400 would be your best buy

Answer 4

Depends on your motherboard man, earlier pc's don't take a higher clock such as the DDR2 800mhz memory modules
You need to check which frequency model the motherboard can take, if it's a new system i bet it can take 500mhz, 667mhz, 800mhz memory modules.
and of course the PC6400 is faster than the PC5400.
But be sure that the motherboard can take certain memory modules because they are not cheap to buy and to have laying around for nothing

Answer 5

To the person that said 512MB is half a gig that is way off! One gigabyte is 1 million mega bytes, and 1GB is about 1/3 of a terabyte. All motherboards are compatible with 1 gig or stuff like that. But the thing you need to match is the speeds your motherboard can control, don't use a 1MHz when the motherboard supports 1.25Ghz that will slow your computer down and wont be benifical.

Answer 6

1 gig at least, and 2 if you can; Provides better speed and quality on the System; Most OS's are standard with 1 Gig, even with the best CPU arrays

Answer 7

you can visit this site to know the difference http://www.elixir-memory.com/press_detal.asp?newsid=11
higher memory means faster performance especially if you will use the PC in windows vista OS 1 GB is recommended size

Answer 8

512mb is about half the memo of 1 gb

Answer 9

1gb or get a hard drive, flash sticks, even better which i have is a 1gb mp3 player, there is room for my music and work takes up very little space.

Answer 10

1GB more space then 512M