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Ram

Oct 22, 2004 4:58PM PDT

I was wondering how much effect raises your ram does for your pc. Right now i have a 1 gb of PC2100 DDR. My question is if i bought 2 sticks of dual channel ram at PC3200 DDR. would it increase my speed by a large amount.
My Specs
2.53 pentuim
1 gb ram
80 gb hard drive
480 power supply
radeon 9800 pro

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Re: Ram
Oct 22, 2004 9:45PM PDT

You need to verify under your manual or latest info from the vendor/mtrbd. support website what memory can be installed. Then, proceed to get some benefit from faster ram, however it also ties in with the cpu as well as a good match with FSB/speed. Even, if the cpu won't help, the benefit will be there but don't expect a "gee whiz effect", in other words, "wow". Happy

good luck -----Willy

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Re: Ram
Oct 23, 2004 4:05AM PDT

ok
I read that
but friend i want to ask that BY HOW MUCH AMOUNT A DUAL CHANNAL MEMORY INCREASES THE PERFORMENCE AS COMPEARED TO SINGLE CHANNAL, AS I AM PLANNING TO |^ THE MEMORY FROM 256 TO 768 BY ADDING SINGLE STICK OF 512 MB ?
SHOULD I DO THAT OR PROCEED FOR DUAL CHANNAL MAMRY BY
APPLYING 256 +2X128+ 256?