At what point is memory speed more important that MBs of RAM?

[Descend492]

I've got a 256 of PC133 SDRAM on the way. I currently have two 64 MB PC100 sticks. Should I put the two stickes of PC100 in for teh extra 128 MB, even though it will bring the PC133 down in speed?

 

[Viperoni]

256mb is fine for just about anything you're going to do

 

[Thanatopsis]

Have you tried running the PC100 at 133mhz? Some name brand memory works that fast at cas 3. Mixing the two won't lower the PC133 speed unless you change settings on your motherboard.

I find that 256mb is enough for anything, except graphics editing.

 

[Descend492]

well it's win2k, which is pretty memory intensive. I'll be playing some games, too, like Diablo II. I guess I"ll just give it a test run with just 256, and see how taht goes.