replacing 533 with 667

[keigo_kanzaki]

Hi,

I'm new with the memory issue, and I'd like to ask:

Currently I have a pair of Kingston 1GB (2x512) DDR2 PC-4300 533Mhz. If I replace them with the 667Mhz ones (with the same capacity, 1GB), will I get significant performance boost?

My spec:
Pentium D 930
Intel 955XBK mobo
Gigabyte GeForce 7600GT 256MB


thanks in advance

 

[apt403]

Not a significant boost, it'll hardly be noticeable. The only reason you should replace perfectly good ddr2-533 ram with 667 or 800 is if your going to be oc'ing. thats where the extra speed will really help!

 

[keigo_kanzaki]

So maybe the better solution is to add 1gb more instead of replacing the old ones. Hmmm...

Thanks for the input

 

[apt403]

Yeah, another 1gb of ram would be a much better buy.

 

[Mondoman]

Since your Pentium D is only running a 800MHz data rate FSB, it only needs DDR2-400 speed RAM running in dual-channel mode to saturate its throughput. DDR2-667 on up are pretty much only useful for OC'd C2D CPUs.

 

[wun911]

DDR2 > 667 could be usefull if he pumps that FSB up A LOT.

OR he could probably lower the times to say 3.3.3.8 T2.