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Mikey123
By Mikey123
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Hi there, I was wondering if its gonna improve my secondary computer perfomance by upgrading the ram to 8gigs.

It's 4gigs right now and I think it's using 2sticks of 2gigs.

If it does, should I get 2 4's or 1 8 or I can save money and get another 2 sticks of 2?

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2 sticks of 4 GB each,1600 MHz.. Should be fine......

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Would it be the same as getting 2 sticks of 2 and combine them with the 2 that are already there? or its just better to get new ones?

Which 2 sticks do you already have? I mean,tell me the name and speed. And... if they are old,then you should buy the new ones :)(4gb X 2)

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Uhm on the sticks it says Kingston 1.5V

just buy new ones... if you have another pc,put those kingstons in it and then buy new ram and out it in your build that you're asking now :)    or just sell those kingstons on ebay :)

 [spoiler=CORMAC]CPU:Intel celeron 1.6ghz RAM:Kingston 400mhz 1.99gb MOBO:MSI G31TM-P21 GPU:Will add one later on! CASE:local ROUTER D-Link 2750U, D-LINK 2730U MOUSE:HP,DELL,ViP KEYBOARD: v7 SPEAKERS:Creative 245  MONITOR:AOC E970Sw HEADSET: Sony MDRx05s UPS:conex ups avr 500va PSU:idk OD:Samsung super writemaster STORAGE:80 gb seagate+ Seagate 1TB OS:Windows xp sp3 themed to Windows 7 + Linux |Rest all pc in my house will be updated from time-time

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Uhm on the sticks it says Kingston 1.5V

 

That really doesn't tell much. Only that its Kingston memory. You should check it on BIOS or download Speccy. But on upgrading there's few ifs. If you are planning on larger upgrade soon, then buying 2x4gb kit would be better option. But if you are on budget and will continue to use that board for awhile then buying 2x2gb is ok too. 8gigs is enought ram for good while anyway and it will make your life easier when gaming or using other ram hungry software.

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