Thanks. I upgraded the ram in both machines. P4 3.2HT from 1GB to 3GB and e6600 machine from 2GB to 4GB. Once my new gaming build is complete I'll wipe these machines, put win7 on them and let the family at it,
On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 5:57 AM, maccrawj <[email protected]> wrote: > IIRC you'll just not get the benefit of better timings from the new 4-4-4 > but it will run fine at 5-5-5 assuming no other issues between new & old. > Since you're not mixing in the same banks I think you'll be ok albeit at > 5-5-5-12. > > Was a time when DDR2 was cheapest, DDR3 over a 1/3 more. DDR1 @ 1GB/~$35, > guess that does work out as expensive except machines of that vintage > typically never get more than 2GB installed anyway. +1GB DDR upgrades to > aging 512MB systems running XP, keeps proving a worthwhile investment @$35 > rather than replacing old general use pc's. > > > On 5/4/2010 6:21 PM, GPL wrote: >> >> I'm upping some memory on a few older machines that my wife and kids can >> use. >> >> One of them has Corsair Twin Pair CM2X1024-6400 >> (XMS6405v5.1/XMS2-6400/5-5-5-12) memory. I wanted to get the same type >> and double the memory then noticed my local microcenter had one left >> in their store. Before I bought I researched it and noticed the >> latency on the store version is 4-4-4-12 while the memory in the PC >> displays on the stick 5-5-5-12. What will happen if I use the stick >> that displays 4-4-4-12 with the sticks that say 5-5-5-12? Not fully >> understanding the latency aspect and what might happen if I mismatch >> something. >> >> I saw they also had a matching set to another machine I have that has >> 1 GB of memory, and I could pick up Crucial Memory Crucial 2GB DDR-400 >> (PC-3200) DIMM Memory Kit (Two 1GB Memory Modules) which is exactly >> whats in the machine now other than the 2 sticks in there now are >> 512mb. BUT... it seems the older ram is more expensive? Is it just a >> supply and demand this? >> >> The above corsair memory is is $20 cheaper than that older Corsair >> memory... Just an observation. >> >
