i was wondering if i can use different brands of RAM on the same mobo?? And what latency is good Less or More???
I have used two different 'brands' at once before although it is not recommended (crucial & kingston) as long as they are the same specification then you should be ok I'm thinking.
Brand does not come into it really. Of course you would want to try and get the best for your money, i.e. OCZ or the like... If you are trying to achieve dual data transfer, you need to use pairs of exactly the same spec modules, i.e. 2 x 512MB @ 400Mhz and x.x latency. If you just want to bump up your RAM you can use any combination as long as your motherboard can support it. i.e. 1 x 1GB PC3200 and 1 x 512MB PC2700. In this case the quicker memory will default to the slower speed of 333Mhz. You get the idea.... For example my set-up untill not long ago - Slot 1 - 512MB PC3200 generic rubbish Slot 2 - 256MB PC2700 Infinity Slot 4 - 256MB PC2700 Infinity Everything worked fine but not at top speeds.... As for the CL rating - the lower the "better".
ok well right now i have 2 gigs of idont know what brand but its PC4200 and i wanted to get just 1 gig more since my os version is 32-bit. i want to get this ram Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - OEM Here are my motherboard specifications: HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Motherboard Specifications, P5LP-LE (Leonite)
