Upgrading Need genuine help !

[craige4u]

Hello Folks,

I am currently having Transcend 512 x 2( 400 MHz ), running dual-channel on my Intel 865GBF Motherboard.

I am planning to upgrade to total 2Gb Ram and have a few questions:

1] Shall I install another 512 x 2 ram modules OR Shall I go with 1Gb x 2sticks ?
If I install another 512 x 2, I will have an total of 512 x 4 sticks.

2] Does the performance differ if I go with 512 x 4 OR 1GB x 2 Sticks( Dual channels ) ?

3] Does Intel 865GBF mobo., suffers from the problem: where running 4 sticks and more than 1gb of memory leads to an decreased performance(clock) at 333MHz ?

Also request to help me with this question –

I am having 512 x 2 Transcend ram running dual-channel, but the thing is I have purchased both of them separately that one after another between a 4Months gap.

Now how can I know that both are running at the same exact clock speeds ?
Can anybody suggest me an software to know the same?

Any-kind of genuine help will be appreciated.

My system specs:
Pentium 3.0Ghz HT
Intel 865GBF Motherboard
256Mb ATI 9800XT Graphics card
400 Watts power supply
512 x 2 Ram
Windows XP Pro

 

[fishmahn]

Get another 512x2. Intel mobos like 4 dimms and they won't slow down at all (slowing to 333 was an AMD 64 thing, and that's been improved on the newer ones anyways)

In some cases I remember seeing a slight (only noticeable to the benchmark) performance INCREASE with 4x512s over 2x1gig.

All RAM runs at the same speed in a system. For example: if you have a PC3200 RAM and a PC2700 RAM it will have to all be set to run at PC2700.

That information is usually displayed onscreen by the BIOS during POST.

Mike.