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| 441255 | 2006-03-27 16:05:00 | 1024 MB (2 x 512 DDR-SDRAM PC2700 @ 166 MHz) is this RAM speed fast enough for this OS?: Mainboard : MICRO-STAR INTL, CO.,LTD. (MS-6743) Chipset : Intel i865PE Processor : Intel Pentium 4 @ 3001 MHz Physical Memory : 1024 MB (2 x 512 DDR-SDRAM PC2700 @ 166 MHz) Video Card : ATI Technologies Inc Radeon 9200 SE Series (RV280) Hard Disk : WDC WD1200BB-00DWA0 (120 GB) DVD-Rom Recorder :DVD DUAL GO-W0404A CDR, CDR-W, DVD-R (40x ) (40x ) Monitor Type : Philips PHILIPS 107E5 17 inchs Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2 |
Apteryx (294) | ||
| 441256 | 2006-03-27 20:24:00 | Yes. It is possible to use PC3200 RAM but it is unlikely you will notice any difference in performance. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 441257 | 2006-03-27 21:34:00 | The O/S is irrelevant. Your motherboard determines what speed ram you can use. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 441258 | 2006-03-27 22:30:00 | The thing relevant to the OS is the MB value which for XP Home you have ample. | FrankS (257) | ||
| 441259 | 2006-03-28 01:48:00 | I agree with previous posts. Anything over 1GB in XP means diminishing returns. 256MB -> 512MB most people see speed improvements 512MB -> 1GB Power users / graphic artists notice improvement, most average users won't notice improvement 1GB -> 2GB some graphic artists notice improvment, some power users may 2GB -> 4GB limits in Windows XP 32 mean vast majority of users most won't notice improvement |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 441260 | 2006-03-28 01:55:00 | I agree with previous posts. Anything over 1GB in XP means diminishing returns. 256MB -> 512MB most people see speed improvements 512MB -> 1GB Power users / graphic artists notice improvement, most average users won't notice improvement 1GB -> 2GB some graphic artists notice improvment, some power users may 2GB -> 4GB limits in Windows XP 32 mean vast majority of users most won't notice improvement Not so sure on that, BF2 plays better with 2GB due to disk thrashing with only 1GB. 2gb to 4gb is good for creating RAM drives to install system on! Not easy to do, but WOW, very very quick system....lol |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 441261 | 2006-03-28 02:27:00 | Thanks guys, but I was asking about the speed =PC2700 @ 166 MHz)not the size of RAM. Perhaps I dont know what Im talking about but I would have thought with large RAM the speed should at least equal the CPU speed when it is rarely used. Mine seems to use 50-80% RAM all the time and never CPU. |
Apteryx (294) | ||
| 441262 | 2006-03-28 02:27:00 | kingdragonfly I agree with previous posts. Anything over 1GB in XP means diminishing returns. 256MB -> 512MB most people see speed improvements 512MB -> 1GB Power users / graphic artists notice improvement, most average users won't notice improvement 1GB -> 2GB some graphic artists notice improvment, some power users may I do not agree. In fact I wholeheartedly disagree. I have recently changed from 2 x 512 to 2 x 1gig. Playing with MS Flight Sim. Program loads much faster. Colours are brighter and are constant. Never get game "pausing to refresh memory" I have my graphics all set to absolute maximum. And don't try telling me memory has nothing to do with graphics. I would say that 2 gigs of ram should be minimum for most,if not all, games. |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 441263 | 2006-03-28 03:07:00 | I think 2GB is overkill for most users, and a quality video card should have a greater bang for buck, but everyone has their own opinion. (Colours are brighter?) | kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 441264 | 2006-03-31 06:24:00 | Those people who have 2 gig swear by it and will never have anything less then 2 gig next time they upgrade their computers. Adding more ram is the cheapest, best,easiest upgrade anybody could do for their computers.And makes a big difference for good modern games. Windows xp runs so much better with 2 gigs as well. I have 2 gig and it really makes a big difference. :D Try it,once you do you will wonder why you did not go 2 gig long ago!!! :thumbs: Anybody who wants the best out of their games has 2 gigs of ram and a 256mb/512mb graphics card. Memory has a big impact on games and all gamers know this to be true. The only people who have less then 2 gigs of ram I know dont play games. :p |
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