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2014/02/15 21:08:49 (permalink)

RAM question

My son has gifted me yet another computer. He builds his own, So It's a custom case and everything. 
 
I'm using for my internet /office computer and we'll eventually buy a big ass monitor to watch movies on it. 
I installed this Card Deluxe PCI audio card so it will have ASIO drivers. It's W7 Premium 64 Bit ASUS AMD ?? 3.4 Ghz 3x? 
 
I opened it up to install the  PCI card.
It has 4 sticks of RAM  2x 1 Gig and 2 x 512 MB which are PC2 4200 444
 
The question is I have a couple of 1 Gig sticks of PC2 3200 333 RAM,  Should I use them?  
I will only gain 1/2 a Gig and I guess those numbers mean lower performance. 
 
 

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    Kev999
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    Re: RAM question 2014/02/15 23:47:44 (permalink)
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    It has 4 sticks of RAM  2x 1 Gig and 2 x 512 MB which are PC2 4200 444...
    The question is I have a couple of 1 Gig sticks of PC2 3200 333 RAM,  Should I use them?  
    ...I guess those numbers mean lower performance.



    You would be sacrificing performance for the sake of those (probably rare) occasions where you need more than 3GB RAM.  I would say no.

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    Re: RAM question 2014/02/16 13:29:12 (permalink)
    Thanks, That's what I thought, This is not a DAW so RAM is not important. 

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    Re: RAM question 2014/02/16 15:35:24 (permalink)
    You have to use the memory usually that is needed in the computer for bus speed and the computer its self.
     

     
     
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