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kobaj

kobaj

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Yes, I dont have it rittin down but my whole rig is a emachine t2824 and I have about 50 to spend on ram. A little more a little less.
 
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Bobo

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kobaj said:
Yes, I dont have it rittin down but my whole rig is a emachine t2824 and I have about 50 to spend on ram. A little more a little less.
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Because your machine is OEM, when you fill up both RAM slots, it will be running at PC2100. (don't ask why, I really don't know, but it just happens) So here is a 512MB, and here is a 256MB. The only thing is that I don't know if it is safe to mix a 256MB with a 512MB. You can do it, and it might work, but then again, it might not. Just what you wanted to hear, right?:eek:
 
kobaj

kobaj

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? I aint mixing a 256 with a 512 I am combininbg two 256 to make 512. So the second stick I get is sopposed to be 2100 or 2700
 
Cromewell

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Get the 2700, usually you want to match the speed of the RAM you currently have. Even if you were mixing a 512MB stick with a 256MB stick it would be fine :)
 
Praetor

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Because your machine is OEM, when you fill up both RAM slots, it will be running at PC2100.
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Nope. That only happens if you have more than two slots.

The only thing is that I don't know if it is safe to mix a 256MB with a 512MB.
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LOL of course it is
 
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reggie_da_man

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If you are starting to become a gamer your gonna have major lag with that ram ur best bet is two sticks of 256mb pc-3200(400mhz) minimum
 
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Bobo

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Praetor said:
Nope. That only happens if you have more than two slots.
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For the first time, Praetor, I must say that you are absolutely wrong:pMy computer (Compaq Presario Sr1010Z) has 2 slots, 2x256 DDR400, it runs at 333 speed
 
Cromewell

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Bobo said:
has 2 slots, 2x256 DDR400, it runs at 333 speed
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Bobo said:
when you fill up both RAM slots, it will be running at PC2100
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you have a bit of a discrephency here :). 333 isn't PC2100, its PC2700. Are you sure its the speed changing or is the speed set in the BIOS thus limiting it to PC2700 (some OEM BIOS' do let you select RAM speed)
 
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Cromewell said:
you have a bit of a discrephency here :). 333 isn't PC2100, its PC2700. Are you sure its the speed changing or is the speed set in the BIOS thus limiting it to PC2700 (some OEM BIOS' do let you select RAM speed)
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I was saying that my 400 is running at 333, and that his 333 might run at 266 if he fills up all the slots. And what BIOS? It is OEM, they don't let you do anything:mad:
 
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Cromewell said:
I have a compaq beside me and I can tell it what base speed the RAM installed is
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What model? Mine sure doesn't, only thing I can change in the BIOS is boot order, clock, etc.:mad:
 
kobaj

kobaj

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hehe I just got some 256 desktop 2700 ddr ram from pny technologies(tell me this is good ram)
 
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Cromewell said:
It was bought after the merger if that's what you're asking, but it is branded compaq
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OK, whatever, we better get back on topic now. All I was saying is that mine runs slower with both slots filled, and there is no BIOS option to change it
 
kobaj

kobaj

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Well I just tried halo with it, OMG this is the fastes its ever been!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Praetor

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K, whatever, we better get back on topic now. All I was saying is that mine runs slower with both slots filled, and there is no BIOS option to change it
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So it runs slower than stock but you dont know what stock is.... :confused:

Well I just tried halo with it, OMG this is the fastes its ever been!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Glad you enjoy :)
 
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