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Hi
Im buying a new pc... its got 2048mb 533MHz DDR RAM. Should I pay an extra 50 or so pounds to make it 2048mb 800 DDR RAM as I am told 533 is slow. Will it make much of a difference and is it worth it? |
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I'd pay for the upgrade if the motherboard could handle it. Of course, if the motherboard could only use 533MHz RAM, it'd be pointless. (800MHz will work in a 533MHz board, it would just run at only 533MHz)
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I would deffinetly go with that upgrade. And it's DDR2, not DDR, but not a big deal.
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