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danny_galaga:


no, i still remember where i left the car keys! its my computer memory i need help with. seems this is what i have now, two of these spec ram:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1-x-DDR-256MB-RAM-PC2700-DDR333-333Mhz-PC-Memory-Module_W0QQitemZ180100777792QQcategoryZ44937QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

what id like is something bigger as it seems 512 is a bit minimal for xp and my pc does go a bit slow sometimes. now if i get something like 2 x 512mb, does the 333 in the above mean bus speed? is this what i need to look for? if there was a 512mb with 400mhz, would that work or no?

Samstag:
Yes, 333 is the bus speed.  And yes, you can use 400MHz ram, even if your processor/motherboard can't take advantage of the extra speed.  If your system can handle the 400, just keep in mind that if you install the 400 and the 333 at the same time, you'll only get 333.

tommy:
Like he said but in other words, using one faster speed memory with a slower speed will bring the faster down to the slowest speed stick. You probably should go with 2 new 400 sticks.

ChadTower:

OTOH, that speed difference will be so negligible that you'll never perceive it.  People put too much stock in raw specs that make zero difference in 99% of circumstances.

tommy:
That's true, but at some point having all the fastest parts working together will help things a bit.

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