one little dumb question

[tarozeero]

i want to chage my ram. but i have friends who tell me if mine is a 512mb ram, i have to get the exact same ram to combine. the others tell me i do not have to.

so which one is correct?? my ram is a ddr2 512mb

[theultimate2004]

You do not have to.

[nzrock]

these days you'll need atleast 1gb for most games.

[cinderboy]

i want to chage my ram. but i have friends who tell me if mine is a 512mb ram, i have to get the exact same ram to combine. the others tell me i do not have to.

so which one is correct?? my ram is a ddr2 512mb

if you are not sure, just get a friend who knows about the hardware and let him see.

if not, you can always bring your CPU down to Sim Lim Square. maybe you might want to upgrade other stuff other than RAM~

[Sandman53]

If your motherboard is capable of dual channel memory, which I believe DDR means, than you will want to get 2 exact same chips for best results.

Otherwise you can just get one gigantic 1gb memory stick.

[tarozeero]

hmmm..to put it simply, i can get a 1gb ddr2 ram of any brand and combine it with my 512?

EDIT

@cinder: i lazy to go so far.....and i have only saved up for my ram. 512 is reallyyyyy not enough

[Astaroth]

You're right. 512 MB suck. I have 512 MB, I know what I'm talking about...

You should buy a 2nd 512 MB RAM or replace it with a 1 GB RAM. Things like 1,5 GB RAM are somethings not as fast as they should be.

[neothaka]

1500mb memory works slower than 2gig because it's 500mb less :s
1500mb works like 1500mb, not slower of faster.

What you probably mean is that you need 2 of the same frequency modules.
They don't need to be exact, but it's recommended you don't use any modules that have a higher frequency than your lowest one. f.e. if you use 1 512mb DDR2 533mhz module and 1 512mb DDR2 800Mhz, that 800 Mhz will only work as fast as 533Mhz, it will automatically adapt to your lowest frequency memory clock.

This MAY cause issues, but its rare. Only issues i can come up with is that if you force your ramclock to a higher setting than your lowest clock in the BIOS, it will start giving clonflicts.

[Sandman53]

1500mb memory works slower than 2gig because it's 500mb less :s
1500mb works like 1500mb, not slower of faster.

What you probably mean is that you need 2 of the same frequency modules.
They don't need to be exact, but it's recommended you don't use any modules that have a higher frequency than your lowest one. f.e. if you use 1 512mb DDR2 533mhz module and 1 512mb DDR2 800Mhz, that 800 Mhz will only work as fast as 533Mhz, it will automatically adapt to your lowest frequency memory clock.

This MAY cause issues, but its rare. Only issues i can come up with is that if you force your ramclock to a higher setting than your lowest clock in the BIOS, it will start giving clonflicts.

DDR memory usually runs on a specific motherboard, 3200, 2700, ect.. So you need to make sure your motherboard can support the memory you buy. If you don't have the user manual anymore you can find the make and model on the motherboard and just google.

Depending on how many slots you have, most motherboards have AT LEAST 2 slots, you can use whats called Dual Channel Memory. This is when you have 2 of the same chip, make/model preferred here, and they work together creating more bandwith (kind of like SLI or Crossfire). Or you can dump your 512mb chip and go for a 1gig stick. The downside is usually that it won't work as fast as dual channel.

[neothaka]

most previous generation motherboards have a maximum of 2 gigabyte of DDR 400mhz ram while the current DDR2 generation has a capacity of 4-8gig of DDR2 800mhz in dual channel, but it depends on your motherboard indeed, you had best check your manual or online version manual what DDr types your mobo supports.

[tarozeero]

wow....hardware pros

[12ayy92]

Heh, quit bitchin' man. I got 256. How the hell do you think I feel?

damm thas like HELL holy crap 256 can't play any game.