RAM question

[Tim Nelson]

I'm about to purchase another gig of ram for my computer thats almost 2 years old now.

 

My questions:

 

1) How precisely does the new ram need to match the old for it not to create any operating problems?

 

2) When I purchased my motherboard, there only existed pc1600 & 2100 ram. Now that there are faster speeds like pc2700, would my m.b. take advantage of that?

 

3) Whats the difference between ddr-266 and ddr-333?

 

T H A N K S

[Videha]

I had 2x512 2100 ram on my computer

i upgratet to 4x512 with different type 2100 ram

got into real trouble after 1 year and had to change

2 memory sticks

now i run 2 sticks with 2100

and 2x DDR 400 and have no proplem at all

 

so in my experience buy good Quality Ram

and to mix with a faster ram should be fine

[lxgrunger]

You could buy a faster ram like pc3200 or even faster, but if you are gonna using it with slower ram, you cannot run the pc3200 at that speed because you would be overclocking your slower ram.

 

the differences of ddr266 (pc2100) and ddr333(pc2700) is the fsb. pc2100 runs at 266mhz fsb, and pc2700 runs at 333mhz fsb

[Tim Nelson]

Thanks guys. I think I'll stick with the same speed just to be safe.

 

Unfortunately I'm not entirely sure what the specs are on my current ram. Are there any utilities that can diagnose my ram and give info. on it?

[dopp]

Thanks guys. I think I'll stick with the same speed just to be safe.

If you have ddr ram right now, the cheapest solution will be to add ddr3200 ram.

All ram will run then at the speed of the lowest ram module, but that is now problem for ram with a higher speed.

And ddr3200 ram is right now cheaper than for example ddr2100 or ddr2700 ram. (because it's more produced)

 

Unfortunately I'm not entirely sure what the specs are on my current ram. Are there any utilities that can diagnose my ram and give info. on it?

you could use for example cpu-z: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php#download

[Tim Nelson]

you could use for example cpu-z: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php#download

 

Thanks a lot - that is a great program.