NEW RAM

[DanielHerrmann]

I just got my 2x512 corsair value ddr400, pc3200. I am still running it dual channel with my 2x256 and 333mhz.

Even though it will all be at 333mhz, shouldn't I still have a noticeable difference?

 

[sodcha0s]

er, wrong forum...

 

[DanielHerrmann]

From my short experience with anandtech... The video guys are smarter than the people that hang around in the other forums....

 

[2Xtreme21]

How do you have a system that supports Dual Channel with a FSB still limited at 333MHz? You underclock your processor or something?

 

[DanielHerrmann]

Its a Dell... I was TOLD its dual channel because the ports are color coded 1 with 3 and 2 with 4. I assume thats what makes it dual channel. Maybe my processor is underclocked? I removed the 2x256 from the 1 and 3 slot, put them in 2 and 4. put my 2x512 in the 1 and 3 slots. My computer is registering 1.5g ram.

 

[2Xtreme21]

I don't think you're going to notice any immediate, drastic difference, to be honest. Stuff might load faster in XP if you're going from 512 -> 1.5gb... games might be better as well. You're still going to be rather CPU limited is my guess.

 

[DanielHerrmann]

cpu? I have a 2.66 p4 ht. Thats limiting what my ram can do?

I can tell it loads BF2 faster.. but thats about it. It can load a map in a little less than half the time it could before.

Nothing else I should notice?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: DanielHerrmann
From my short experience with anandtech... The video guys are smarter than the people that hang around in the other forums....

Don't make me light a fire under your ass, no0b

- M4H

 

[2Xtreme21]

I don't see why you're running at 333 then. Do you have 512 of PC2700 or something? Do they even make dual channel PC2700 RAM?

 

[DanielHerrmann]

I thought it was the mobo that made it run dual channel, not the chips?? my 512 is pc3200. I'm not sure about the 2x256. I just know its 333.