NosBoost300 I poop on the rug Messages 10,220 Location Bellflower, CA Dec 10, 2008 #11 no you will not.. just put the stick in, turn it on and feel the ram take you away!!! lol
saltynay Patron Messages 5,149 Location West Coast, Singapore Dec 10, 2008 #12 It will be fine as I bolded in my first post you only "have" to reinstall after cpu or mobo upgrade
B BlueHeaven In Runtime Messages 412 Dec 10, 2008 #13 The only you'll have to do is possibly make changes in your bios if the ram isn't running at the currect timing, which is quite common but not usually a big deal.
The only you'll have to do is possibly make changes in your bios if the ram isn't running at the currect timing, which is quite common but not usually a big deal.
veg1992 Golden Master Messages 19,993 Dec 10, 2008 #14 Seria said: HAHAHAHA no, I was not meaning that the computer was still on. lol I meant "Live XP install" as: "a functioning install of windows" Will I have to re-install windows after adding a new stick of ram? Will windows freak out? or will everything be fine? lol ^_^ Click to expand... Nah... unless you are going past 3gb, in which you'd need 64bit to recognize all of it
Seria said: HAHAHAHA no, I was not meaning that the computer was still on. lol I meant "Live XP install" as: "a functioning install of windows" Will I have to re-install windows after adding a new stick of ram? Will windows freak out? or will everything be fine? lol ^_^ Click to expand... Nah... unless you are going past 3gb, in which you'd need 64bit to recognize all of it
B bricro Baseband Member Messages 24 Dec 11, 2008 #15 vernong1992 said: Nah... unless you are going past 3gb, in which you'd need 64bit to recognize all of it Click to expand... Its like 3.7 isn't it?
vernong1992 said: Nah... unless you are going past 3gb, in which you'd need 64bit to recognize all of it Click to expand... Its like 3.7 isn't it?
saltynay Patron Messages 5,149 Location West Coast, Singapore Dec 11, 2008 #17 bricro said: Its like 3.7 isn't it? Click to expand... 3.2gb on xp or 3.0gb on vista (the extra gb thats supported is hidden and reserved for addon card use e.g. video cards)
bricro said: Its like 3.7 isn't it? Click to expand... 3.2gb on xp or 3.0gb on vista (the extra gb thats supported is hidden and reserved for addon card use e.g. video cards)