Less Faster Memory or more Slower Memory?

I have a 1.2Ghz machine running XP Home. It has 256MB of PC3000 memory.
I have another 256MB stick of PC2700 and another 256MB stick of 266Mhz
memory.

Is it better to stay with only the PC3000 memory or go ahead and add all
of it at differing speeds?

Jim

In article <e4Rzf.14$(E-Mail Removed)>
Jim <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I have a 1.2Ghz machine running XP Home. It has 256MB of PC3000 memory.
> I have another 256MB stick of PC2700 and another 256MB stick of 266Mhz
> memory.
>
> Is it better to stay with only the PC3000 memory or go ahead and add all
> of it at differing speeds?
>
What speed is the FSB? That's the best speed to run the RAM at, even if
it could go faster.

In article <e4Rzf.14$(E-Mail Removed)>, Jim says...
> I have a 1.2Ghz machine running XP Home. It has 256MB of PC3000 memory.
> I have another 256MB stick of PC2700 and another 256MB stick of 266Mhz
> memory.
>
> Is it better to stay with only the PC3000 memory or go ahead and add all
> of it at differing speeds?
>
PC2700 is the same as 266MHz.
Stick it all in. The CPU's FSB will be the same/lower than the PC2700
anyway so the stuff currently in isn't running at its maximum speed.



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"Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In article <e4Rzf.14$(E-Mail Removed)>, Jim says...
> > I have a 1.2Ghz machine running XP Home. It has 256MB of PC3000 memory.
> > I have another 256MB stick of PC2700 and another 256MB stick of 266Mhz
> > memory.
> >
> > Is it better to stay with only the PC3000 memory or go ahead and add
> > all of it at differing speeds?
>
> PC2700 is the same as 266MHz.

PC2100 is 133MHz DDR, also described as 266MHz.
PC2700 is 166MHz DDR, also described as 333MHz.

> Stick it all in. The CPU's FSB will be the same/lower than the PC2700
> anyway so the stuff currently in isn't running at its maximum speed.

Your conclusion is probably correct.

Alex

In article <k6-(E-Mail Removed)>, Alex Fraser says...
> "Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) t...
> > In article <e4Rzf.14$(E-Mail Removed)>, Jim says...
> > > I have a 1.2Ghz machine running XP Home. It has 256MB of PC3000 memory.
> > > I have another 256MB stick of PC2700 and another 256MB stick of 266Mhz
> > > memory.
> > >
> > > Is it better to stay with only the PC3000 memory or go ahead and add
> > > all of it at differing speeds?
> >
> > PC2700 is the same as 266MHz.
>
> PC2100 is 133MHz DDR, also described as 266MHz.
> PC2700 is 166MHz DDR, also described as 333MHz.
>
LOL. My bad.


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Alex Fraser wrote on 1/19/2006 4:12 PM:
> "Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) t...
>> In article <e4Rzf.14$(E-Mail Removed)>, Jim says...
>>> I have a 1.2Ghz machine running XP Home. It has 256MB of PC3000 memory.
>>> I have another 256MB stick of PC2700 and another 256MB stick of 266Mhz
>>> memory.
>>>
>>> Is it better to stay with only the PC3000 memory or go ahead and add
>>> all of it at differing speeds?
>> PC2700 is the same as 266MHz.
>
> PC2100 is 133MHz DDR, also described as 266MHz.
> PC2700 is 166MHz DDR, also described as 333MHz.
>
>> Stick it all in. The CPU's FSB will be the same/lower than the PC2700
>> anyway so the stuff currently in isn't running at its maximum speed.
>
> Your conclusion is probably correct.
>
> Alex
>
>
I went back and double checked. This was a PC I ended up giving to my
kids. The Mobo supports 333Mhz memory. The speed difference between 266
and 333 cant be that great. The processor is an Athlon XP 1.1Ghz. The
board supports up to 2Ghz process so I may just up the CPU to extend the
life.

Thanks for all your feedback.

Jim

In MsgID<k6-(E-Mail Removed)> within
uk.comp.home-networking, 'Alex Fraser' wrote:

>> PC2700 is the same as 266MHz.
>
>PC2100 is 133MHz DDR, also described as 266MHz.
>PC2700 is 166MHz DDR, also described as 333MHz.

Alex, could you (or for that matter anyone) tell me the origin of the
numbering? What I mean is there isn't an obvious mathematical link between
'2100' and 266, nor between 2700 and 333.

Maybe there is a link and I can't see it?

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Dave J. wrote:
> In MsgID<k6-(E-Mail Removed)> within
> uk.comp.home-networking, 'Alex Fraser' wrote:
>
>
>>>PC2700 is the same as 266MHz.
>>
>>PC2100 is 133MHz DDR, also described as 266MHz.
>>PC2700 is 166MHz DDR, also described as 333MHz.
>
>
> Alex, could you (or for that matter anyone) tell me the origin of the
> numbering? What I mean is there isn't an obvious mathematical link between
> '2100' and 266, nor between 2700 and 333.
>
> Maybe there is a link and I can't see it?

266 is the speed in MHz and 2100 is the data transfer rate.
8 bytes of data are transferred across the bus at a time

So, 8 bytes x 266MHz = 2128Bps (rounded to 2100)

and 8 * 333 = 2664 (2700)

Jim wrote on 1/19/2006 1:45 PM:
> I have a 1.2Ghz machine running XP Home. It has 256MB of PC3000 memory.
> I have another 256MB stick of PC2700 and another 256MB stick of 266Mhz
> memory.
>
> Is it better to stay with only the PC3000 memory or go ahead and add all
> of it at differing speeds?
>
> Jim
The additional memory made a Big difference. Also, I posted something
similar in the OS.windows.xp NG with no responses whatsoever.

Interestingly, I started looking in to it. To take that PC (Kids are
ages 6 and 9)to a 1GB 333Mhz RAM and a 2Ghz CPU, it would cost me $200.
If you keep your eye open, you can get a brand new Dell for $400 with
flat screen monitor.

Thanks again guys!!

Jim

In article <zMqAf.11401$(E-Mail Removed)>, John Fryatt
says...
> Dave J. wrote:
> > In MsgID<k6-(E-Mail Removed)> within
> > uk.comp.home-networking, 'Alex Fraser' wrote:
> >
> >
> >>>PC2700 is the same as 266MHz.
> >>
> >>PC2100 is 133MHz DDR, also described as 266MHz.
> >>PC2700 is 166MHz DDR, also described as 333MHz.
> >
> >
> > Alex, could you (or for that matter anyone) tell me the origin of the
> > numbering? What I mean is there isn't an obvious mathematical link between
> > '2100' and 266, nor between 2700 and 333.
> >
> > Maybe there is a link and I can't see it?
>
> 266 is the speed in MHz and 2100 is the data transfer rate.

No it isn't.



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Conor

Windows & Outlook/OE in particular, shipped with settings making them
as open to entry as a starlet in a porno. Steve B