Looking for 1 Sticks of 512 DDR RAM _ Will it work with another No-Brand 512 Stick?

[hoobastank68]

Hi,

I got a new computer on ebay recently with one stick of 512 ram and i have room for one more.
Here's specs fo the 512 ram:
* Memory Size: 512 MB
* DDR PC3200 400 MHz
* 184-pin DIMMS

I want to get a 2nd 512 RAM but not sure if it'll work good with this 512 ram as when i asked ebayer bout it, they told me they got it from the manufacturer...

If so should i get 2 sticks of 512 and take this out or get another 512 ram only?
Here;s what im looking at:

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=20-145-440&depa=1
Either the 2 pack or just one of them...please advise thank you.

 

[hoobastank68]

*BUMP*

 

[Appledrop]

both ideas should work - mixing ram is usually OK.

 

[jterrell]

What are the rest of your system specs? what are your main uses?

If you have a fairly newish system or want to play games, edit digi video or other intense apps then I'd suggest buying a 1 gig pack of dual channel stuff. Perhaps Corsair Value Select but again depends on your sys and your needs. If its a lowish end sys with no intent to OC it then I'd still buy the 1 gig pack and add it to the current 512 so you can run 1.5 gig and be set for another couple years ram-wise. Then again its always easy to spend someone elses money


BTW, when I first posted this I hadn't even checked the link to he CVS mem yet so we are thinking much alike.

 

[AristoV300]

If you are running it at DDR400 speed then it should be fine. You may have to loosen the timings in case 1 is set for CAS 2 and the other for 2.5 etc...

 

[hoobastank68]

Here's the System Specs:
* Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz CPU With Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
* 512 KB Cache
* 800 MHz Front Side Bus
* XP4-6540G Motherboard - 800FSB, DDR400
* Memory Size: 512 MB
* DDR PC3200 400 MHz
* 184-pin DIMMS

The motherboard got only 2 slots fo Rams...so its either 2 new rams, or add one more...Im using it for gaming, music, chat, videos etc..

If I do get just one more stick of 512, how can i make sure it works at the best ability...? Thanks.

 

[Malak]

For future reference, if you are gaming do not ever buy a computer on Ebay. Punkbuster bans on the hardware level and if you get banned hardware, you cannot play any PB-enabled games.

 

[hoobastank68]

*BUMP*

Here's the System Specs:
* Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz CPU With Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
* 512 KB Cache
* 800 MHz Front Side Bus
* XP4-6540G Motherboard - 800FSB, DDR400
* Memory Size: 512 MB
* DDR PC3200 400 MHz
* 184-pin DIMMS

The motherboard got only 2 slots fo Rams...so its either 2 new rams, or add one more...Im using it for gaming, music, chat, videos etc..

If I do get just one more stick of 512, how can i make sure it works at the best ability...? Thanks.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: malak
For future reference, if you are gaming do not ever buy a computer on Ebay. Punkbuster bans on the hardware level and if you get banned hardware, you cannot play any PB-enabled games.

wait a sec, what does that have to do with eBay? and how the hell do they do that? LOL! I have never heard of that. interesting.