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**dy457y** · 01-31-2006, 06:56 PM

Ram question:
the 2x512mb ram I have now is DDR2 PC3200 and I want to add another gig of ram. If the ram I buy is 2x512mb DDR2 PC4200 can these 4 sticks work together? or do they have to all be 3200?

PSU Advice:
I am currently upgrading an HP PSU 300 watt to something better since I added a 6600GT and the PSU can no longer handle it. So I'm wondering, should I get a 40$ canadian thermaltake psu at 430w to handle my system for a year or 2 or should I get a really high end one like a raidmax 580w for 80$ candian and make it last to my next computer ?

**EM1L** · 01-31-2006, 07:50 PM

I'm sure that they all have to be DDR2 PC3200

**dy457y** · 01-31-2006, 07:52 PM

any suggestions for my PSU?

and does the ram all have to be 512mb? could some be 1gb sticks and some be 512mb...

**EM1L** · 01-31-2006, 08:07 PM

Most of the time a 512 stick with work with a 1gb stick. But you have to figure out your max # of slots for ram and the max amount of ram your pc can use.

For me i have 2 slots and a max of 2 gigs so i can have 2 1gb sticks. For me they all have to be DDR PC2700

**kaioshade** · 01-31-2006, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dy457y

any suggestions for my PSU?

and does the ram all have to be 512mb? could some be 1gb sticks and some be 512mb...

You can mix up ram, but you need identical (note: not EXACT) sticks to run them in dual channel, so that ram configuration might not yield the best results, but it would definitely work.

**dy457y** · 02-01-2006, 06:38 AM

okay; thx...I'll find some cheap pc3200 ram

....maybe it will be even cheaper if I wait a bit more? say till may or the summer?

I know my mobo can handle 4gb of ram total...4 slots...so if it came with pc3200 default; does it mean it can handle 4 sticks of pc3200?

Also, would 4 sticks of 512 be better than 2 sticks of 512 and 1 stick of 1gb?

**kaioshade** · 02-01-2006, 06:49 AM

It would be beteer due to the dual chnnel it would provide.

**Ztype** · 02-01-2006, 08:18 AM

4 GB of RAM is unstable, I wouldn't recomend it. I also wouldn't get cheap RAM, because cheap RAM tends to have miserable performance. Corsair makes great RAM, I would get identical sticks from them.

**neilp4453** · 02-02-2006, 06:54 PM

if the 4200 are at higher speeds than the 3200 and they all are compatible with your motherboard, your speed will decrease to the speed of 3200. also, if they are the same speed, there is no point in changing your memory unless you need extra memory. if you don't need extra memory, your pc won't benefit from it since it will never use it. second, if you want to upgrade, make sure you are getting better ram than previous or you will not see a difference.

most people suggest a 400W power supply now a days. I have a generic one that came with my case and it works great. if you have really high end parts, I might think about getting that other power supply, but more than likely, you won't need it in the current day. but probably in the future when parts require more power.

**Jammie** · 02-05-2006, 04:58 AM

If you put higher performing RAM in with lower performing RAM, it will automatically run at the speed of the lower performing RAM, so you wont get the best performace out of it. Also the rating on PSU's aren't great, becuase what most cheaper PSU makers tend to do is to label it with the peak performance e.g. a cheap 400w PSU would have a peak of 400w, which it could only achieve for a few seconds at the most, where as a better brand one will have a continuous supply of 400w if not higher. So I would advise going with the higer priced one. That reminds me I need a new PSU, my 240w one is barely enough to power my 9800 pro GFX card

**dy457y** · 02-08-2006, 11:24 AM

well my 1gb of ram is still doing well so I'll hold off on that for now, but I have now bought a ULTRA X-finity 500w PSU and its GREAT

01-31-2006, 06:56 PM	#1
dy457y Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 113 Trader Feedback: 0	!!!!!!Ram and PSU question/advice!!!!!!! Ram question: the 2x512mb ram I have now is DDR2 PC3200 and I want to add another gig of ram. If the ram I buy is 2x512mb DDR2 PC4200 can these 4 sticks work together? or do they have to all be 3200? PSU Advice: I am currently upgrading an HP PSU 300 watt to something better since I added a 6600GT and the PSU can no longer handle it. So I'm wondering, should I get a 40$ canadian thermaltake psu at 430w to handle my system for a year or 2 or should I get a really high end one like a raidmax 580w for 80$ candian and make it last to my next computer ?

01-31-2006, 07:50 PM	#2
EM1L Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,629 Trader Feedback: 0	I'm sure that they all have to be DDR2 PC3200 __________________ [SIZE=3]ztype85 is dead in iraq:( [/SIZE]

01-31-2006, 08:07 PM	#4
EM1L Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,629 Trader Feedback: 0	Most of the time a 512 stick with work with a 1gb stick. But you have to figure out your max # of slots for ram and the max amount of ram your pc can use. For me i have 2 slots and a max of 2 gigs so i can have 2 1gb sticks. For me they all have to be DDR PC2700 __________________ [SIZE=3]ztype85 is dead in iraq:( [/SIZE]

02-01-2006, 06:38 AM	#6
dy457y Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 113 Trader Feedback: 0	okay; thx...I'll find some cheap pc3200 ram ....maybe it will be even cheaper if I wait a bit more? say till may or the summer? I know my mobo can handle 4gb of ram total...4 slots...so if it came with pc3200 default; does it mean it can handle 4 sticks of pc3200? Also, would 4 sticks of 512 be better than 2 sticks of 512 and 1 stick of 1gb? Last edited by dy457y; 02-01-2006 at 06:40 AM..

02-01-2006, 08:18 AM	#8
Ztype Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,455 Trader Feedback: 0	4 GB of RAM is unstable, I wouldn't recomend it. I also wouldn't get cheap RAM, because cheap RAM tends to have miserable performance. Corsair makes great RAM, I would get identical sticks from them. __________________ [CENTER][B][URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=19945]Review FAQ[/URL][/B] [IMG]http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/193/gfv31uv.gif[/IMG][/CENTER]

01-31-2006, 07:52 PM	#3
dy457y Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 113 Trader Feedback: 0	any suggestions for my PSU? and does the ram all have to be 512mb? could some be 1gb sticks and some be 512mb...

02-01-2006, 06:49 AM	#7
kaioshade Blade Works Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,610 Trader Feedback: 0	It would be beteer due to the dual chnnel it would provide.

02-02-2006, 06:54 PM	#9
neilp4453 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 208 Trader Feedback: 0	if the 4200 are at higher speeds than the 3200 and they all are compatible with your motherboard, your speed will decrease to the speed of 3200. also, if they are the same speed, there is no point in changing your memory unless you need extra memory. if you don't need extra memory, your pc won't benefit from it since it will never use it. second, if you want to upgrade, make sure you are getting better ram than previous or you will not see a difference. most people suggest a 400W power supply now a days. I have a generic one that came with my case and it works great. if you have really high end parts, I might think about getting that other power supply, but more than likely, you won't need it in the current day. but probably in the future when parts require more power.

02-05-2006, 04:58 AM	#10
Jammie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Larne, NI Posts: 453 Trader Feedback: 0	If you put higher performing RAM in with lower performing RAM, it will automatically run at the speed of the lower performing RAM, so you wont get the best performace out of it. Also the rating on PSU's aren't great, becuase what most cheaper PSU makers tend to do is to label it with the peak performance e.g. a cheap 400w PSU would have a peak of 400w, which it could only achieve for a few seconds at the most, where as a better brand one will have a continuous supply of 400w if not higher. So I would advise going with the higer priced one. That reminds me I need a new PSU, my 240w one is barely enough to power my 9800 pro GFX card

02-08-2006, 11:24 AM	#11
dy457y Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 113 Trader Feedback: 0	well my 1gb of ram is still doing well so I'll hold off on that for now, but I have now bought a ULTRA X-finity 500w PSU and its GREAT

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