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03-06-2008, 12:29 PM
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Upgrading Memory
i was just wondering if i would notice a performance gain switching from pc-6400 to 8500 i should have my memory today... is G-skill a pretty good brand? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231144
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03-06-2008, 04:29 PM
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You might get a bit more performance from benchmarks but don't expect to see much/any difference otherwise.
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03-06-2008, 05:15 PM
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Nope, you won't notice any difference.
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03-08-2008, 04:01 AM
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Since I saw this thread.... I've got a HP PIII 766 Mhz w/ 196 MB SDRAM PC100 (128 stick, 1 64 stick ) running xp. Wondering if its worth it to upgrade the memory since i've noticed some lag. The board can take 3 DIMMS, 768 MB Max. Will upgrading from 196MB to 512 or 768 make much difference?
Should I get 2 sticks of 256, plus the 128 for 640 MB total, or go for 3 256 sticks? thanks. also, would it matter if i get pc133 even though my board takes pc100? Last edited by Nick_Escalantes; 03-08-2008 at 04:08 AM. |
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03-08-2008, 11:48 AM
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i would think anytime you add more memory you would see a little performance gain...sense i wrote this thread i have added 1066 memory.. in real world i see little change..but on benchmarks shows up...
 in your case i would add some ..
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03-08-2008, 01:45 PM
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upgrading from 196 to 512 or 768 will boost up your system heaps! But on the other hand, it might be worth more getting a new computer altogether...
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03-08-2008, 03:42 PM
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He already has 4GB, he's talking about upgrading to DDR2 1066 RAM.
You would get more performance getting high quality DDR2 800, and lowering the timings.
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