OT: Question about RAM

[Billy]

Hi,

I recently bought 2gb of RAM (2x1gb) to upgrade my computer, I currently have 1gb of game already installed.

The 2gb of RAM I bought are the same manufacturer, the one inside my PC is different, I think.

If added the 2gb of RAM to my PC will there be any conflicts? Would I experience any problems with games. The reason I ask is I installed them all so it came up with 3gb of RAM thinking that it would have increased my performance while playing Vanguard, being able to have some higher quality settings.


I am not very technical when it comes to the insides of my PC.

Oh I currently have 3ghz Pentimum 4.

[Raul]

Shouldnt be mate, as long as it has same amount of pins and i guess same type of ram.

[Achenar]

Remember that no matter how much RAM you have - it will not increase your computer's performance as long as there is available RAM.

[callumf]

Incompatible RAM can decrease the speed of your machine.

If BIOS recognises the RAM then it should be ok - the manufacturer of the RAM is irrelevant as long as its the same

type - DIMM SIMM etc
clock speed - 333mhz etc
voltage - 2.7 etc

if all those are correct it should work fine

But like achenar says above - 3gb RAM is quite excessive and very few games will actuially shunt that much data into RAM - so you will still have HD accessing going into an Instance in WoW for example

I doubt theres much incresed efficiency between 1gb and 3gb =)

[Billy]

Ok thanks for the reply, I will just use the 2gb of RAM.

[raven_kt]

I would check that the speed of the ram is the same. If all is the same, I would keep the 3Gb, if it is not, use 2 Gb. Why try to have the 3Gb? Because some day you are going to install Vista, and that does take quite a bit of memory. Also, because you have them, I don't like anything going to waste!

Well, better check all Calumf mentions.

[Billy]

Ok thanks for your replys.

I might also buy a new PC I was thinking of the one at the bottom of this page.

Sounds ideal, I have emailed them asking what series the graphics card is, if its 7 series or above I might go for it

http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/naviga...linkId=1575252