6GB of 800Mhz or 4GB of 1066Mhz?

simbady · 24 Jan 2010 at 21:02

Hi In my current PC I have 4GB of OCZ 1066Mhz Ram, I just took apart an old pc and have another 2GB of 800Mhz RAM that I could put my current system, but then I would have to run my 1066Mhz RAM at 800Mhz.
So I was wondering which would be better, 6GB of 800Mhz or 4GB of 1066Mhz?

dmxdex2020 · 24 Jan 2010 at 21:08

simbady said:
Hi In my current PC I have 4GB of OCZ 1066Mhz Ram, I just took apart an old pc and have another 2GB of 800Mhz RAM that I could put my current system, but then I would have to run my 1066Mhz RAM at 800Mhz.
So I was wondering which would be better, 6GB of 800Mhz or 4GB of 1066Mhz?

go for thr 1066 4 gig is enough to run anything mate with the 1066 is a nice boost in speed.

Temi_D · 24 Jan 2010 at 22:08

i agree, stick with the 1066, unless the 800 can OC to 1066

mame · 25 Jan 2010 at 13:10

I'd probably use the extra RAM if it was me. What is you memory actually running at now? the full 1066? I'm not upto date with AMD setups/overclocking. The 800MHz RAM might be able to run closer to 900.

Fire Wizard · 25 Jan 2010 at 14:12

It would depend on your workload. I would normally advise going for more RAM running at a slightly slower speed than going for a little less which runs at a higher rated speed. Since you already have 4GB of DDR2 RAM rated at PC2-8500, if you are finding you are running out of physical memory on a consistent basis, then it would be advisable to increase the amount of RAM you have.

If you are worried about having to purchase RAM which will be running at a slightly slower speed (DDR2 PC2-6400) than the RAM you currently have due to needing more RAM, then there is actually very little to worry about. The difference between DDR2 PC2-6400 and DRR2 PC2-8500 RAM would be difficult to notice under normal circumstances.