Memory upgrade... but which type?

ALLI · 13 Jun 2007 at 23:00

Yikes... so many memory types now!

I'd like to ditch my 1gb (2 x 512) and replace with 2 x 1gb

There's so many brands and speeds. I'm pretty sure I need pc3200 but I'd like to check first. It's a BIOSTAR 210p small form factor unit with AMD 64 3200 processor if that helps.

Ideal I'd like to spend less than 60 quid if at all possible. Help!

Amonlym · 13 Jun 2007 at 23:08

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=8&subid=481

anything from that page.

you could start with a single one of: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=8&subid=145

those being in your budget, and keep using your 2 existing sticks for 2gb action (all be it at 333mhz)

those and get another later, as its a 754 mobo, you dont have dualchan so un-matched wont hurt.

ALLI · 13 Jun 2007 at 23:19

Great idea, unfortunately as it's a SF box, I only have 2 slots, so thought the best plan was to buy a matched set.

ALLI · 13 Jun 2007 at 23:21

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-082-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=697

would that not work? is pc3200 my limit, and if so, surely the 4200 would default to the lower speed, or would that cause issues?

ALLI · 13 Jun 2007 at 23:26

oh, and my mem is currently working in dual channel mode. unmatched would work, albeit not in dual channel mode (and i think at my end of the system build spec, dual channel offers marginal performance increases... it's not a gaming rig anyways.

anyone know if the link above will work with my system?

ALLI · 16 Jun 2007 at 11:29

anyone??

postmanfw · 16 Jun 2007 at 11:46

That pc4200 stuff you linked to is ddr2 not ddr1 so no it wont work if your board only takes ddr ram.

Yes you are right though that if you get higher speed ddr ram (pc3500/4000/4400) it will clock down and run as pc3200.