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Help required for RAM upgrade

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dixit8611 Original post #1
Jun 12, 2010 at 6:33 PM
Hello everyone,
I have two 1GB DDR2 RAM of Kingston running on 667 MHZ with timing 5 5 5 15. Can i install a new 2GB stick of Corsair DDR2 800 MHZ with 5 5 5 18 timing with the old Kingston RAM ?
Here is the screen short of Timings of my RAM.Please reply soon as i am upgrading my computer very soon.
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asingh
asingh #2
Jun 12, 2010 at 7:42 PM
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You could. Just that all the sticks in conjunction will run at the lowest speed out of the two.
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Jun 12, 2010 at 8:16 PM
It means no blue screen, no system failure nothing ? Just i will get 4 GB DDR2 RAM running at 667 MHZ with 5 5 5 15 timing. IS it correct ?
saurabh_1e
Jun 12, 2010 at 8:19 PM
better get 2x2 corsair dual channel memory that will be much faster
or get another 1gb exactly same kingston ram to set up dual channel
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Jun 12, 2010 at 8:38 PM
It means no blue screen, no system failure nothing ? Just i will get 4 GB DDR2 RAM running at 667 MHZ with 5 5 5 15 timing. IS it correct ?

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better get 2x2 corsair dual channel memory that will be much faster
or get another 1gb exactly same kingston ram to set up dual channel
Will it perform in real world ? I mean most of the faster RAMs perform FASTER when tested by various benchmarking software, the performance difference is too low to be observable in real world ( I am not talking about softwares which really require big GB'S )
I want to use my computer entirely for gaming and other basic uses like browsing, music, watching movies. No video editing and no other heavy softwares.
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Jun 13, 2010 at 4:13 PM
No replies .......????
saurabh_1e
Jun 13, 2010 at 5:10 PM
ya it will work but its better to have rams of same company and speed, frequency, timings etc.
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Jun 14, 2010 at 6:31 PM
okkk thanks.