Which is faster -> 512MB PC1600 or 384MB PC2100 ???

[showoff0450]

Just wondering...

I'm using WinME, possibly going to WinXP soon.

I have a 256MB PC1600 stick lying around... and right now I have 384MB PC2100 in my comp - would it be beneficial to take out a 128MB PC2100 and put in the PC1600?

Basically... which would be better for my comp?

(1)
256MB PC1600 DDR
&
256MB PC2100 DDR


OR

(2)
256MB PC2100 DDR
&
128MB PC2100 DDR

 

[Shooters]

(2)

more bandwidth

 

[Insane3D]

People actually use PC1600?!?! 😉 😛

 

[Rand]

Neither is guaranteed to be faster. If you don't need the extra RAM and 384MB is enough for you then the PC2100 will be faster.
If however you are constantly utilizing more then 384MB of RAM then your much better off with the PC1600 because without it you will have to access the pagefile when you need more then 384MB.

In short: if you don't use more then 384MB then the PC2100 is a better option.
If you do frequently exceed more then 384MB of memory utilization then your better off with the PC1600.

 

[Alex]

pc2100

 

[Kingofcomputer]

what's your cpu fsb?
200 - use 512MB PC1600 - loss little memory performance, gain more memory to get less disk swapping.
266 - use 384MB PC2100

 

[DickBurns]

I think some of you guys might not understand about ddr. I don't know for the intel chipsets but for all the amd chipsets with ddr you can not run your front side bus and ram asyncronisouly (sp?) or different speeds because of timing issuses. So it all depends what processor you are using, if it is a duron or old athlon with a 200 bus then no matter what ram you use 1600 or 2100 it will clock down to 1600. If you are using a athlon-c or xp with a 266 bus then you have to use 2100 ddr.

 

[HansXP]

<< I think some of you guys might not understand about ddr. I don't know for the intel chipsets but for all the amd chipsets with ddr you can not run your front side bus and ram asyncronisouly (sp?) or different speeds because of timing issuses. So it all depends what processor you are using, if it is a duron or old athlon with a 200 bus then no matter what ram you use 1600 or 2100 it will clock down to 1600. If you are using a athlon-c or xp with a 266 bus then you have to use 2100 ddr. >>



Actually that's a chipset problem, not a processor problem. SiS and ALi chipsets can use a processor @ 266 FSB and RAM @ 200. VIA chipsets can't.