What kind of ram do I need?

Husker43 said:

I have the Am2hd motherboard http://www.abit.com.tw/page/uk/moth...ail.php?pMODEL_NAME=AN-M2HD&fMTYPE=Socket AM2

Does this mean i need 800hz ddr2 for optimal performance?

i have 2gb (2x 1 gbs sticks) 667. Would i notice an upgrade to 4gb (2x2gb)?

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xokeman said:

You would see a small performance increase from DDr2 800...very small, in some cases less than 1%...at best 3%.

You might see a bit of an improvement from more RAM, but that all depends on what you do/play with your computer. If such application requires more than 2gb.

If I was you I would crank your 667 RAM up to 800 in the BIOS. I have yet to see a set of decent 667 not run 800.

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xokeman said:

Well it may or may not work, if it doesn't that doesn't mean you did anything wrong. I would set it up to 800 and look around for some RAM voltage settings, I think 1.9v or maybe 2.0v should do the trick. Thats about it.

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Husker43 said:

Thanks i don't know if it runs any faster. Its still like decent speed wise. I just think i would benefit a little more when i'm multi tasking.

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