Quick Memory Question

[Lucio]

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...roductID=80024

Looking at getting the above chip for about half a dozen PC's in the office to give them a little more oopmph, but I'm not 100% if they match correctly or not because CPU-Z (see screenie below) reports a different memory speed to the one listed.

Basically, should this work along side one of the exsisting 256MB chips?

[Lucio]

Anyone???

Really need a quick confirmation so I can get the option to my boss for ordering....

[Pob255]

Should be ok, double check that the motherboard can use 1gb memory sticks.
You'll also need to set the Tras to 8 in the BIOS.
Apart from that it "should" be fine.

[nickp8]

pc3200 is backwards compatible so will run at pc2700. I have upgraded Dell machines in the past with 1gb modules and they have been fine.

At the moment the system has 2 x 256mb modules. You would be better of removing them (sell them on ebay) and putting in 2 x 512mb modules to keep them running in dual channel.

If you must get the 1gb module, mixing memory may cause problems so if it does remove the 256mb module.

Nickp.

[Steve B]

the performance gained from dual channel is negligible except for the most extreme of cases
its just marketing talk.

[Lucio]

Thanks guys, it was mostly the difference in memory speed that threw me!