More RAM?

[The Dude]

If 4 1 gig moduels will get you Dual Channel mode I'd go that route, even at the lower speed.

[CableDude]

What if they just run IE, Firefox, Adobe Reader and Word and Excel Viewers? Is that doable (Just the 3 Gigs)?

These units run much nicer with Windows 7 then they did with Vista.

[Humboldt]

I'd go with the 4GB option.

That's what I've been doing but a friend just gave me some 6lb OCZ sticks PC3200 512MB

It's 32bit Win7, even though it sees all 4 GB doesn't it only utilize 3 or 3.5?

Easiest thing is to benchmark both configurations but SiSoft was crashing last night and haven't had a chance to try another one yet.

[YARDofSTUF]

Benchmarks wont really matter. Ya, you wont have use of it all, depending on how much video ram your graphics card has, But Id rather have more RAM at 2700 than a bit less at 3200.

Now like The Dude mentioned, If you can run 1 set in dual channel, but not the other, go with the ones that will run in dual channel. But based on your needs, either way would meet them.

[Humboldt]

Benchmarks wont really matter. Ya, you wont have use of it all, depending on how much video ram your graphics card has, But Id rather have more RAM at 2700 than a bit less at 3200.

Now like The Dude mentioned, If you can run 1 set in dual channel, but not the other, go with the ones that will run in dual channel. But based on your needs, either way would meet them.

Yeah, dual-channel board and all the memory is in matched pairs.

[YeOldeStonecat]

I'd go with 4 gigs and run it all at 400 on the motherboard (which is what PC3200 runs at)...the motherboard allows manual setting of the memory speed. So basically you're overclocking the 2700 memory a little bit.

[24giovanni]

Is there a way to tell if RAM is new and not been used since it was "opened and didn't know I couldn't reseal it" ?

thx

[24giovanni]

Someone anyone?

[YeOldeStonecat]

The fact that the memory is no longer in a factory sealed and branded farrady cage (the anti static bag) would logically be my first clue.....

[24giovanni]

I currently have this RAM stick on my mobo

http://www.memory4less.com/m4l_itemd...mid=1447598306 and I am thinking adding one of these stick and wondering if it is compatible with my memory module?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161482

OR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820178220

Plz let me know.

thx

[24giovanni]

Anyone???????

[YeOldeStonecat]

I currently have this RAM stick on my mobo

http://www.memory4less.com/m4l_itemd...mid=1447598306 and I am thinking adding one of these stick and wondering if it is compatible with my memory module?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161482

OR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820178220

Plz let me know.

thx

It will "probably work"....although I wouldn't get "Wintec" or "PNY" brand stuff. The memory type of your computer appears to be PC2 6400...so those above sticks you linked will probably work fine. No guarantee though....because there are subtle differences that can affect you in a negative way....and these problems are avoided when you go and get memory specifically tested on/approved compatible with your system..such as the memory you'd get if you went to a memory manufacturers site and ran through a memory select guide, resulting in a list of memory stick that you KNOW 100% WILL WORK WITH YOUR SYSTEM.

Or...take a chance...just get any old stick of some bargain brand stuff...cross your fingers and hope that it works well with your system. But if your system locks up like..once a month..once a week, or even once every 6 months...was it because of that "any old stick of generic value ram" that you got? You'll never know.

[24giovanni]

Went with crucial pc2-6400 ddr2. 800MHz http://www.crucial.com/store/partspe...e=ct25664aa800

is that better?

thx

[YeOldeStonecat]

Went with crucial pc2-6400 ddr2. 800MHz http://www.crucial.com/store/partspe...e=ct25664aa800

is that better?

thx

Is that one of the products that the Crucial advisor tool suggested after checking your exact system? If so..."Yes". If not....why so resistant towards running their advisor tool?

[24giovanni]

Is that one of the products that the Crucial advisor tool suggested after checking your exact system? If so..."Yes". If not....why so resistant towards running their advisor tool?

Same specs as they recommend.

[YARDofSTUF]

Same specs as they recommend.

Same specs or the same stick the advisor tool told you was guaranteed?