F fullpint Solid State Member Messages 6 Aug 22, 2005 #1 I just built a computer. I built it with 512MB PC3200. Would it increase my performance at all if I added an old stick of 512MB PC266?
I just built a computer. I built it with 512MB PC3200. Would it increase my performance at all if I added an old stick of 512MB PC266?
PZEROFGH Golden Master Messages 7,689 Aug 22, 2005 #2 no, then all your ram is running at pc266 which is pretty slow
OP OP F fullpint Solid State Member Messages 6 Aug 22, 2005 #3 that's what I figured. Is the other stick basically trash then?
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Messages 10,176 Location Netherlands Aug 22, 2005 #4 Keep it for another computer or sell it and buy a 512 DDR400 (PC3200) stick.
PZEROFGH Golden Master Messages 7,689 Aug 22, 2005 #5 whose going to buy pc266...? i have like a 10 year old system with 32MB of ram. which is like pc21...whose going to buy that
whose going to buy pc266...? i have like a 10 year old system with 32MB of ram. which is like pc21...whose going to buy that
PZEROFGH Golden Master Messages 7,689 Aug 22, 2005 #6 you might be able to sale it for people who keep their old systems and just keep on upgrading and upgrading and never want to throw away their computer...you can give it a try
you might be able to sale it for people who keep their old systems and just keep on upgrading and upgrading and never want to throw away their computer...you can give it a try
idiotec Fully Optimized Messages 1,746 Aug 22, 2005 #7 I know it was said, but I have seen quite a few people make this mistake. DO NOT put in the DDR266, it will DECREASE your performance.
I know it was said, but I have seen quite a few people make this mistake. DO NOT put in the DDR266, it will DECREASE your performance.
