RAM Decision??

JonasWorld · Post by **JonasWorld** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 6:42 pm

On a Windows 2000 system, which would run faster or more smoothly:

1. Having 256Mb running at pc100

or

2. Having 128Mb running at pc133

I appreciate all opinions!!

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 6:44 pm

256 all the way.

Greg

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 6:51 pm

Yeah what Greg said

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 7:08 pm

or if what U are asking. you have 256 meg of pc 100 and 128 oc pc 133. why not use them all jsut clock it at pc100. 384.

Greg

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 7:21 pm

LOL Yeah what Greg said

JonasWorld · Post by **JonasWorld** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 8:53 pm

I actually have two 64Mb dimms at pc100 and one 128Mb dimm at pc133. I took both your suggestions and am running 256Mb at pc100. Thank you both for your imput. Very profound insight on the matter too, Dad!! LOL!!

Phjorg · Post by **Phjorg** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 8:59 pm

To further add some insite, the speed your RAM runs at is determined my your FSB speed. Even if you have some futuristic PC900Mhz RAM it will only run at the same speed as what your CPU's FSB speed is. In other words, the PC rating is simply how fast you ram CAN run, not WILL run.. So for example, if you're running a PIII 900 E cpu, then you will only need PC100 ram cause the fsb of that particular cpu is 100Mhz, so your ram won't run faster than that, even if it is PC133! (unless you overclock, but that another story)