ram query

good afternoon eveyone....

i have a question regarding my ram its not really vista related i bought 2 new sticks gskill pc8000 1000mhz 2GB (1GBx2) i wanted to find my max overclock with this ram but it means removing my current 3GB pc5300 667mhz (1x1GB 1X2GB)
once i find my max overclock i want to stick those sticks back in with the gskill i know they are different native speeds but will they work.....
if so will they run at the lowest speed - 667mhz

this is only till i get 2 more gskill matched pairs
though i might as well let vista munch its way through 5GB instead of letting them rot..

what do ya think....?

Hi skunksmash,

Your ram will run at the speed of the lowest mhz stick installed. What mhz is the max overclock sticks? You might experiment to see if your system will run faster with just the gskill 2GB @ 1000mhz ram versus the 5GB @ 667mhz. It may be faster with just the 2 GB @ 1000mhz if you do not have alot running at one time. If your max overclock sticks are faster than 667mhz, say 800mhz or higher, then it may be worth having them with the gskill 2GB sticks. You will just need to try each setup and run it through it's paces to see what feels faster for you.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

General rule of thumb is you don't want to mix cls'. In example cl 2.5 with cl 3.

depending on how vista runs on 2GB i will leave the gskill in


thanx shawn and jax...
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