Memory Compatability Problem

Cripstar11 · 05-08-2008, 06:47 PM

I am planning to buy a new motherboard soon but keep all my other parts so i have to make sure its compatable. I understand everything accept the memory part. I have 3 Memory Sticks in my PC .....

DDR PC3200 x2 1 GB and DDR PC2100 x1 500 MB.... but it seems with all the motherboards in my price range say

"Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM " which i understands means pretty much any DDR2 Ram. But my Memory Sticks are just DDR so does this mean that they are not compatable (wont work) or are they still compatible (will still work fine).....

Thank You very Much .... Please reply soon ^^

donkey42 · 05-08-2008, 09:09 PM

some motherboards support either DDR or DDR2 but not at the same time, so, you'll need to either sell your existing RAM & get some new DDR2

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Originally Posted by Cripstar

DDR PC3200 x2 1GB and DDR PC2100 x1 512MB

you do realize that the PC3200 is being downclocked to the same speed as the PC2100 RAM by using them together in the same system, not that it's a problem, but are you aware of it

Cripstar11 · 06-08-2008, 02:28 PM

ok thanks and about the quote ... About the downclocking... would i just be better off using the 2x 1 GB PC3200 ? and take out the PC2100 ?..

donkey42 · 06-08-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cripstar

would i just be better off using the 2x 1 GB PC3200 ? and take out the PC2100 ?

well, XP pretty much uses probably 2GB RAM, so more RAM on XP would be a waste of money, vista can make use of more RAM, but, for a general use PC with XP on it personally would remove the 512MB PC2100, realistically, i wouldn't think XP will even use the 512MB stick, so, yes i'd remove it, if your heading for vista while upgrading i'd probably go with DDR2 & try selling your existing RAM

the only way you can actually tell, is by using benchmark software like this

donkey42 · 06-08-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Cripstar by PM

Ok thanks for all the help with the memory xD .....

np, before you buy something, come here for advise, i don't know everything about everything, but, i do what i can

Off Topic:

not bad for a disabled home user with only 1 system to play with

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Cripstar11 Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5 Status: Offline	Memory Compatability Problem I am planning to buy a new motherboard soon but keep all my other parts so i have to make sure its compatable. I understand everything accept the memory part. I have 3 Memory Sticks in my PC ..... DDR PC3200 x2 1 GB and DDR PC2100 x1 500 MB.... but it seems with all the motherboards in my price range say "Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM " which i understands means pretty much any DDR2 Ram. But my Memory Sticks are just DDR so does this mean that they are not compatable (wont work) or are they still compatible (will still work fine)..... Thank You very Much .... Please reply soon ^^

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Cripstar11 Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5 Status: Offline	ok thanks and about the quote ... About the downclocking... would i just be better off using the 2x 1 GB PC3200 ? and take out the PC2100 ?..

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