new 512mb memory

QupiX · April 3rd, 2006, 04:05 PM

I want to buy a second 512 mb ram memory chip, and my first one is a 512mb pc3200 200mhz. In my local store they only sell the same chips with 400 mhz, so i dont know if they will work together very well? Should i buy this new one or search for the same i have now?

bone · April 3rd, 2006, 04:17 PM

afaik they will work together, but both at 200mhz

(but what i do i know)

QupiX · April 3rd, 2006, 04:22 PM

yeah but i first had a slower 256 mb card in my pc, and that card decreased the speed of that 512 mb card. I dont want the same to happen with that new one images/smilies/smile.gif

Kip_6666 · April 3rd, 2006, 05:10 PM

pc3200 = 400mhz ddr1 memory running in sync with a 200 mhz front side bus.

So the memory you have is probably the same speed as the stuff in the shop.

QupiX · April 3rd, 2006, 05:17 PM

okay thanks for the info images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

TechZ · April 3rd, 2006, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QupiX

I want to buy a second 512 mb ram memory chip, and my first one is a 512mb pc3200 200mhz. In my local store they only sell the same chips with 400 mhz, so i dont know if they will work together very well? Should i buy this new one or search for the same i have now?

PC3200 = 200MHz, but because its DDR (Double Data Rate), it runs at 400Mhz images/smilies/smile.gif

Always try and keep identical sticks in your PC, but remember the rule, that all the sticks will run at the speed of the slowest one.

QupiX · April 3rd, 2006, 10:09 PM

yes i know, thats why i asked images/smilies/smile.gif

patrick10 · April 3rd, 2006, 10:55 PM

so i have a pc2700 512 stick and i got a free pc2300(?) stick of 256 that i threw in there too. is it even worth it or should i just try to sell it bc im broke? images/smilies/sad.gif

chaos386 · April 4th, 2006, 05:21 PM

200MHz is 400MHz DDR. The memory goes through 200 million cycles per second, but it can transmit twice per cycle (once on the rising edge, and once on the falling edge of the signal), hence the "400MHz." images/smilies/wink.gif

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QupiX Joined: Feb 8th, 2006 Last Online: December 9th, 2008 Posts: 75 Rep Power: 0	yeah but i first had a slower 256 mb card in my pc, and that card decreased the speed of that 512 mb card. I dont want the same to happen with that new one __________________

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QupiX Joined: Feb 8th, 2006 Last Online: December 9th, 2008 Posts: 75 Rep Power: 0	okay thanks for the info __________________

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patrick10 Joined: Dec 1st, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: ohio, usa Posts: 1,248 Car: 240, audi 5000, soon to be 240#2 Rep Power: 0	so i have a pc2700 512 stick and i got a free pc2300(?) stick of 256 that i threw in there too. is it even worth it or should i just try to sell it bc im broke? __________________

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chaos386 .sa = bad driver! Joined: Nov 8th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia Age: 22 Posts: 3,564 LFS Status: Rep Power: 62	200MHz is 400MHz DDR. The memory goes through 200 million cycles per second, but it can transmit twice per cycle (once on the rising edge, and once on the falling edge of the signal), hence the "400MHz." __________________ "Shit, that's a busy table cloth." -matt2000

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