Still looking at ram?
- Thread starter Danny862
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What version of Windows OS are you using?
If you are using a 32bit OS then you will only be able to use 3.4GB of ram any how. So if that is the case I do not see the point of buying more unless you can get the ram dirt cheap. DDR3 is almost cheaper than DDR2 now. I picked up 4 GB set the other day for £27. Try finding 4GB of DDR2 ram for under £50.
If you are using a 32bit OS then you will only be able to use 3.4GB of ram any how. So if that is the case I do not see the point of buying more unless you can get the ram dirt cheap. DDR3 is almost cheaper than DDR2 now. I picked up 4 GB set the other day for £27. Try finding 4GB of DDR2 ram for under £50.
There is no reason that it should not. So all good.
But as I said I am not sure that it is a worthwhile upgrade. What gains you might get (and I do not see there being many) will be so slight as to not make any difference. Unless of course you are doing some kind of memory intensive media rendering and in that case the ram would useful.
Personally I would rather put that money aside and do a full upgrade at some later point. As to your OS, yes you can reinstall it. You will have to phone the Microsoft help line and explain to them that your original motherboard was replaced. But since you own the OS you can use it.
Seriously think about why you want or feel you need to increase the total amount of ram.
But as I said I am not sure that it is a worthwhile upgrade. What gains you might get (and I do not see there being many) will be so slight as to not make any difference. Unless of course you are doing some kind of memory intensive media rendering and in that case the ram would useful.
Personally I would rather put that money aside and do a full upgrade at some later point. As to your OS, yes you can reinstall it. You will have to phone the Microsoft help line and explain to them that your original motherboard was replaced. But since you own the OS you can use it.
Seriously think about why you want or feel you need to increase the total amount of ram.
The reason I cannot install the OS again is because I have only just set it up and I dont have backup drive so would lose all of my data. The 4gb would be used in gaming. Will be also putting a new cpu and graphics card in gradually over the next year. Any more recommendations?
Instead of upgrading that system, just go for a new mobo. pen drives are dirt cheap nowadays, you can backup on there. OR, you can make a new partition on your hard drive, install windows on there with the new mobo, then copy your data across, and then lose the partition.
Problem solved, so long as you have around 10gb HD space free
Problem solved, so long as you have around 10gb HD space free
mobo
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-147-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1481
thats £55
ram:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-047-GS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517
thats £68
and cpu:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-265-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1328
thats £65
so a total of £188 with £ 12 left over for p and p
you don't have to get this but its a suggestion
EDIT: you could then sell your current ram, cpu, and mobo and have some spare £££
Asus GeForce GTX 460 Direct CU TOP 768MB GDDR5 Graphics Card with HAWX2 PC-Game £111.61
G.Skill RipJaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit £67.99
AMD Phenom II X2 Dual Core 555 3.20GHz Black Edition (Socket AM3) - Retail £65.79
MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Chipset (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £55.32
TOTAL: £311.87 (including p+p)
any objections?
G.Skill RipJaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit £67.99
AMD Phenom II X2 Dual Core 555 3.20GHz Black Edition (Socket AM3) - Retail £65.79
MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Chipset (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £55.32
TOTAL: £311.87 (including p+p)
any objections?