ram question

[r1c396744]

k im sorta new to all this advance computer stuff but i wanna put more ram on my computer. . One slot is filled with a 256 mb PC3200 400 mhz DDR ram, and i have 3 more open slots for ram. Is it ok if i put in my old computers ram in one of the slots?? .. o and i have no idea what type the old computers ram is but im pretty sure its 256 mb. Will it work without messing up my computer?- or do they have to be the exact same?

 

[wazzledoozle]

k im sorta new to all this advance computer stuff but i wanna put more ram on my computer. . One slot is filled with a 256 mb PC3200 400 mhz DDR ram, and i have 3 more open slots for ram. Is it ok if i put in my old computers ram in one of the slots?? .. o and i have no idea what type the old computers ram is but im pretty sure its 256 mb. Will it work without messing up my computer?- or do they have to be the exact same?

Make sure the other ram is DDR-SDRAM, if it is then you can use it. The computer will run all of the ram at the speed of the slowest ram stick installed, keep that in mind.

 

[r1c396744]

ok so if i do install another 256 mb DDR-SD ram, will it run like it has 512mb?.. My main objective is to speed it up.

 

[wazzledoozle]

ok so if i do install another 256 mb DDR-SD ram, will it run like it has 512mb?.. My main objective is to speed it up.

yeah

 

[ADV4NCED]

Check to see whether the old ram is 400DDR. Also, when you put the ram in your pc, have it like this: e.g Slot 1+ Slot 3 OR Slot 2+ Slot 4. Then you will have Dual channel Ram which runs slightly faster than normal.

 

[GoLLuM4444]

Only if his motherboard supports dual channel though, which is not too likely.

 

[C&C Freak 2K]

Dual channel isn't that much faster anyway. Or so I hear.

 

[ADV4NCED]

well its a lil faster but not too much...