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    512mb pc3200 or 1 gig pc2100

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by gillhooley, Jul 23, 2006.

  1. gillhooley

    gillhooley Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got some compatible 2 x 512mb pc2100 for my rig, free!! Will this be faster than my current 2 x 256mb of pc3200. I have a dedicated Graphics so speed concerns of shared memory are nil.

    Any Expierences or advice.

    This is a temp until I get a new system, so don't tell me to upgrade to 1 gig of pc3200, I know that would be best, but would delay the time till my new system
     
    gillhooley, Jul 23, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    No, pc2100 ram will be slower than pc3200 (assuming they are paired together, each stick with same speed in the pair). At least you will have more ram though - 2x512 = 1 GB vs. 2x256 = 512MB.
     
    Gautam, Jul 23, 2006
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    More RAM is always better. You should see a nice performance boost going from 512MB --> 1024MB.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 23, 2006
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  4. gillhooley

    gillhooley Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks guys, I'll plug in the extra 512mb
     
    gillhooley, Jul 23, 2006
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