Difference from the generic RAM i currently have, and high quality RAM

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Unolocogringo
Ok, so different from the one I found before.
You have one 4 gig and one 2 gig sticks of memory so dual channel is not an option.
As stated above many times a memory upgrade would yield very little performance benefits.
Unless you are editing large photos, or movies. Or compiling which will not fit in the 6gig you have.
In that case an upgrade of 2 gigs is not really worth the investment. As you would still be using the hard drive as virtual memory.
Without knowing you intended usage all we can do is give you factual information and let you decide if it is worth it to you.
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bgunner

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Speed is the biggest difference. The ones you have now are 1333MHz @ 9-9-9-24 timings and the new ones are 1600MHz @ the same timings so there is a speed increase.

Higher end ram usually comes with heat sinks attached and has a longer life span along with better OCing ability. These are the main differences.

EDIT: For got to mention right now you are running in single channel mode and the new kit is going to run in dual channel mode this will also increase the speed and response of the ram.
 
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bgunner

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How do you figure it is twice as fast?

here is how it is not: the screen shot was taken with CPU-Z. CPU-Z shows the single rate of the ram, not the Double Data Rate. 1333 / 2 = 666.5. The exact speed His is showing. If 1600 was inserted it would show 800.

if 1600 MHz ram was inserted it would equal a 267 MHz bump in speed not double the speed.
 
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Unolocogringo

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In a normal rig with a dedicated video card you would have to run benchmarks to see the difference. Maybe 1 or 2 frames per second increase. With an APU or integrated video the difference would definitely be noticeable in games.
With an increase of 5-7 frames per second.
Your link shows 6 gigs in single channel mode. Depending on the sticks you have you may be able to change the sockets they populate to get dual channel mode. Which would be a similar performance gain as upgrading your ram.
Post back what sticks you have and what slot numbers they are in. Along with your motherboard model.
Then we can advise how to place them to get dual channel working.
 
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**This old man needs to put his glasses on** I didn't read the photo properly.
 
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LOL... ok seriously

The difference in speed for upgrading ram is not that great... its is the lowest measurable increase to performance per dollar upgrading a PC

If the App take 34 seconds to load the new ram may load it in 33 seconds
If it takes 1 min 23 seconds to process x picture... new ram will take 1 min 20 seconds

At best you may attain 4+% measurable speed increase in any 1 task

The difference in total PC performance with rubbish ram over good ram is like 8% at best but mostly taking into consideration of increased ram size = less caching in real world application meaning faster program switching as it not caching to slow hdd's

1 Single 4G stick of ok ram vrs 2 4Gig stick of good ram at faster clock speed running in dual channel is at most 4-8% noticeable speed - in load screen time, app switching and 1-4 fps

Adding a touch or reality.
 
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Tradesman1

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If the rest of the rig is in good shape, then upgrading to faster and more DRAM (you show 6GBs vs the proposed 8GB) may well be worth it to you, additionally, chances are good you can sell your current DRAM to someone and recoup part of your expenditure, or possibly put in another rig, or just hang on to it, it can be amazing if some has DRAM that dies, what they will offer for for a replacement stick or sticks so they don't have to wait a few days or a week to order some or pay full retail in a local store
 
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Alright, I;m not sure what kind of ram i have, came with my Gateway DX 4870, but what i can tell you is, the motherboard is an American Megatrends Inc. Version P01-A1 (http://puu.sh/c5Duz/33f2d604eb.png)
 
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Unolocogringo

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The product specs state that it came with 8GB of ram. 2 4GB sticks.
Your CPU-Z shot states 6GB of ram. In single channel mode.
You probably have a dirty or loose stick of memory. One could be half bad ,but very unlikely.
Open the case and remove both sticks of ram.
Blow the memory slots out with compressed air.
Use a pencil eraser to clean the contact points of both sticks, the little traces that slide down into the slot. Gently we do not want to damage them.
Make sure there is no eraser residue left by wiping them well with a paper towel.
Reinstall them in the same slots they came from.
Boot the computer and see if it registers 6 or 8 Gb or ram with CPU-Z.
Post back your results.

 
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Just some extra info for you. The American Megatrends Inc. is the "bios" ( Basic Input Output System ) maker. The bios are designed to tell the components what settings to run at and how to initiate. This is not who made the motherboard. The version "P01-A1" is version of the bios that installed for that particular board. some motherboards have multiple different bios released for them to help support new hardware and or fix stability issues.

I hope this has cleared up some of the confusion for you.
 
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Unolocogringo

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Ok, so different from the one I found before.
You have one 4 gig and one 2 gig sticks of memory so dual channel is not an option.
As stated above many times a memory upgrade would yield very little performance benefits.
Unless you are editing large photos, or movies. Or compiling which will not fit in the 6gig you have.
In that case an upgrade of 2 gigs is not really worth the investment. As you would still be using the hard drive as virtual memory.
Without knowing you intended usage all we can do is give you factual information and let you decide if it is worth it to you.
 
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