RAM question

Air · 07-13-2009, 02:48 AM

if i wanted to add 1gb of ram to an existing 1gb, would they have to be the same brand or what?

Neodude112320 · 07-13-2009, 02:52 AM

You would just need to make sure they are the same type (DDR,DDR2,DDR3) and the same speed (400,533,600,800,1066).

If you download CPU-Z and run that,you'll find all the info you'll need.

Air · 07-13-2009, 02:59 AM

cool thanks. also does it have to be an even number like could i have a total of 3 gb?

EDIT: is 1066 better than 800 performance wise?

Neodude112320 · 07-13-2009, 03:31 AM

No it doesnt ave to be an even number but you have to make sure you dont go past yor motherboards limit (you'll find it on your motherboards Product website OR In the manual).

Also 1066 Does perform better than 800 but unless you can get it for around the same price as 800,it's not worth the extra.

dude_56013 · 07-13-2009, 10:26 AM

Just to note: You can actually use a slightly higher speed if you want, it'll downclock to the lowest stick you have in. So if you have 1GB of DDR2-800 in and throw a stick of 1GB DDR2-1066, that stick will just run at DDR2-800 speeds. Otherwise, Neo has you covered.

nevermind1534 · 07-13-2009, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neodude112320

No it doesnt ave to be an even number but you have to make sure you dont go past yor motherboards limit (you'll find it on your motherboards Product website OR In the manual).

Actually, you should if it is cheaper, but if it's more expensive, don't waste your money. As dude said, it will just downclock to match the speed of either what's in there or the motherboard's limit.

07-13-2009, 02:48 AM	#1
Air In Runtime Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 108	RAM question if i wanted to add 1gb of ram to an existing 1gb, would they have to be the same brand or what?

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Neodude112320 Bogan Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 8,468	Re: RAM question You would just need to make sure they are the same type (DDR,DDR2,DDR3) and the same speed (400,533,600,800,1066). If you download CPU-Z and run that,you'll find all the info you'll need. __________________ Desktop:BitFenix Survivor~Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3R~ i7 2600K @ 4hz~AMD 6870 1GB~12gb Team Elite DDR3 1333~3xWD In RAID5~W7 Ult Laptop:Alienware M11x~ i7-2637M 1.7GHz~16GB 1333MHz DDR3~GeForce GT 540M~W7 Ult

07-13-2009, 02:59 AM	#3
Air In Runtime Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 108	Re: RAM question cool thanks. also does it have to be an even number like could i have a total of 3 gb? EDIT: is 1066 better than 800 performance wise?

07-13-2009, 03:31 AM	#4
Neodude112320 Bogan Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 8,468	Re: RAM question No it doesnt ave to be an even number but you have to make sure you dont go past yor motherboards limit (you'll find it on your motherboards Product website OR In the manual). Also 1066 Does perform better than 800 but unless you can get it for around the same price as 800,it's not worth the extra. __________________ Desktop:BitFenix Survivor~Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3R~ i7 2600K @ 4hz~AMD 6870 1GB~12gb Team Elite DDR3 1333~3xWD In RAID5~W7 Ult Laptop:Alienware M11x~ i7-2637M 1.7GHz~16GB 1333MHz DDR3~GeForce GT 540M~W7 Ult

07-13-2009, 10:26 AM	#5
dude_56013 Fully Optimized Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,152	Re: RAM question Just to note: You can actually use a slightly higher speed if you want, it'll downclock to the lowest stick you have in. So if you have 1GB of DDR2-800 in and throw a stick of 1GB DDR2-1066, that stick will just run at DDR2-800 speeds. Otherwise, Neo has you covered. __________________ Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.4GHz \|\| GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3 \|\| Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3-1600 EVGA GeForce GTX 480 (Fermi) SuperClocked 1536MB \|\| Crucial C300 64GB SSD x 2 in RAID0 \|\| WD 1TB Black HDD x 2 in RAID1 2 x Sony Opitarc 24x \|\| Fractal Design Define XL Titanium \|\| Corsair Professional Series HX 750W

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