03-21-2003, 06:17 PM
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Ensign
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Memory Question
Hello. Bit of a novice here. I have recently purchased a Dell Dimention 8250 computer. It came with 512 Megs of RDRAM memory. I am thinking seriously about buying an additional 512 Megs of RDRAM memory for it. Does that make sense? Will it make the system a bit faster while surfing the net, etc. Thanks in advance for any answers.
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03-21-2003, 06:22 PM
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Banned
  Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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I believe that Rdram has to be run in pairs. That will dictate what you will be able to do with it.
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03-21-2003, 06:31 PM
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Ensign
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Yes - I will be buying two 256s
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03-21-2003, 07:30 PM
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Make sure you get the same speed as the ram you already have, just to be safe, you never know if your mobo will freak.
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03-21-2003, 09:40 PM
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Re: Memory Question
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Not unless you are also compressing digital video, serving a Freelancer galaxy, or compiling a ton of code while surfing. Surfing the web is dependent most upon your internet speed and everything depends on your harddrive. I just increased from 512 to 768, and saw very little change, but it was nice to know that I was not near the upper limit on my physical memory.
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03-21-2003, 11:58 PM
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