noobish ram question

[Zaknafindel]

hi hi all. I feel like an idiot asking this, but I've just searched Newegg for like 15 minutes, and I couldn't find a single stick of 1GB pc3500 ram. I currently have two 256 OCZ el dualed in my comp, and I'd like to keep them while adding another gig. I asked a friend if this would work and he just said that I should make sure I get the same speed ram, though my two current sticks would no longer be channeled. Is this info correct? Anything else I need to know?

Thanks a bunch for reading and dealing with my stupidness

 

[nick1985]

wf

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: nick1985
wf

which means wrong forum

 

[Nohr]

Gigaram Memory 184-Pin 1GB DDR PC-3500

 

[JohnAn2112]

Here you go\

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Nohr
Gigaram Memory 184-Pin 1GB DDR PC-3500

but he searched newegg for 15 minutes!

seriously...isnt newegg so easy to navigate that a monkey could find what he was looking for in under 2 minutes?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=27&flcache=5746771&entercat=y

 

[artikk]

Originally posted by: Nik
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=27&flcache=5746771&entercat=y

the nazi has arrived.

 

[nageov3t]

unless you're planning on maxing out your motherboard, though, why buy a gig chip? it will totally suck when it goes bad, and (IMO, at least) the slim performance bump isn't worth it.

 

[Zaknafindel]

ahh cool cool, I didn't check any companies other than ocz, corsair, kingston and mushkin. guess I'll have to go with a brand I'm unfamiliar with. At least the reviews are favorable

and yeah, it's funny...when looking for what forum to put this in, I totally didn't see the very first forum...oh well, been a long day (long day = female friend issues)

thanks for the help and the "help"

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: russianpower

Originally posted by: Nik
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=27&flcache=5746771&entercat=y

the nazi has arrived.

Seriously, is it that fvcking hard to click the damn link for the correct goddamn forum?

oh... uh... hi russianpower

 

[ribbon13]

$245 TWINX1024-4000
Run it slower.

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: loki8481
unless you're planning on maxing out your motherboard, though, why buy a gig chip? it will totally suck when it goes bad, and (IMO, at least) the slim performance bump isn't worth it.

Dude you ALWAYS need more ram, ALWAYS!

 

[Zaknafindel]

yeah, I thought I should get as much as possible :

I've been doing some audio editing lately, hence my desire for more.

 

[Zaknafindel]

Originally posted by: loki8481
unless you're planning on maxing out your motherboard, though, why buy a gig chip? it will totally suck when it goes bad, and (IMO, at least) the slim performance bump isn't worth it.

so it wouldn't be better to get a gig stick now, that I can pair with another gig stick in the future?

 

[ribbon13]

What's your CPU?

On a budget, I'd get one of these. Then sell your 2x256mb sticks, and get another, that way your running 1T.

$153 Corsair VS1GB400C3

 

[Zaknafindel]

athlonxp 2500+ mobile

yeah I was thinking about selling my current ram too, but I've never really done any parts selling before. I wasn't sure it would be easy, or where I should/could go to do it, if it'd be worth it....

as far as $$$, I think I can rationalize putting some money into this, though spending 500 for 2 gig's right away would be a bit much. I'd be ok with spending $200-$250

 

[imported_Hi]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: russianpower

Originally posted by: Nik
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=27&flcache=5746771&entercat=y

the nazi has arrived.

Seriously, is it that fvcking hard to click the damn link for the correct goddamn forum?

oh... uh... hi russianpower

hey its my job to say hi :|


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