Posted: 12/14/2005 3:29:57 PM EDT
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My PC currently has a P4 2.66GHz CPU on an This should be easy stuff for a `puter person, which I'm not.  Thanks in advance!ETA: Question resolved. 
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So you're saying that the bus speed will be determined by which type of RAM I install? The CPU speed has no effect? If so, I'm there! If after installing 3200 the bus will still run at 566Mhz, I might as well just install another 512M of 2100. Also, this PC is a couple of years old, saving a buck here and there until I replace it next year is a consideration.... |
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I guess I'm missing something. If by installing all new 3200 RAM the bus speed doesn't increase (vs the old 2100), how does the 3200 memory improve performance? (My first post said 566Mhz, should have been 266Mhz). 3200 runs at 400 Mhz. So does the 3200 cause the bus to run at 400Mhz, or will I need to go into the bios to change the bus speed? If the bus will still run at 266Mhz no matter what, I see no need to buy a whole gig when I can get 512M for half the cost. If I can install a full gig of 3200 and be able to increase the bus speed I'd go for it. ETA: Further research has revealed that I do NOT have an ASUS MB, and the one I do have is rated only for PC1600 or PC2100. Guess that kinda helps my decision... 
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Already ordered 512M of PC2100. Just trying to speed this old box up a little for the remaining year or two it has left.
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If you buy RAM that is rated faster than your motherboard, the RAM will simply run at a slower speed to accomodate the motherboard. The "too-fast" RAM won't speed anything up. I typically just get the fastest RAM that my motherboard will take. On some systems, I might find a better price on the faster RAM, so I go with that. |