DDR 2 800 ram

[ultramel1987]

Good MOrning

I have a BIOSTAR g31M+ motherboard, with 1gig DDR2-800 RAM.
If I add another 1GIG of ram, will it make a noticeable difference on my pc? I use my pc for applications such as VisualStudio, Corel draw, etc - pc is generally fast enough, but for those large programs its a bit slow

Will it make a difference adding 1 GIG? Anyone know if I will find cheaper DDR2-800 RAM (1GIG) - price I found is R189.00? or R350 for 2 GIG

THank you

 

[Venomous]

It will make a BIG difference.

Unless you have a 64bit OS don't try using more than 3GB of RAM.

That price seems about right.

 

[ultramel1987]

Great! Thank you. I have 32bit. so won't go higher than 3 GIG.

Is it worth it to get a new processor? or not? Here are the specs of my current motherboard:

Socket LGA 775
Supports Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron Dual Core/Celeron 400 Series Processor
Supports FSB 533/800/1066/1333/1600(OC)MHz
Support Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Chipset
Intel G31 / Intel ICH7
HIGHLIGHTS

MAIN


CPU SUPPORT

Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor
Intel® Pentium® D Processor
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor
Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core Processor
Intel® Celeron® D Processor
Intel® Celeron® Processor 400 Sequence
Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 95Watt
FSB

Support FSB 533/800/1066/1333/1600(OC)MHz
MEMORY

Support Dual Channel DDR2 533/667/800 MHz
2 x DDR2 DIMM Memory Slot
Max. Supports up to 4GB Memory
※Support DDR2 533MHz While Using FSB 533/1066 CPU
EXPANSION SLOT

2 x PCI Slots
1 x PCI-E x16 Slot
STORAGE

4 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector
1 x IDE Connector
USB

4 x USB 2.0 Port
2 x USB 2.0 Header
LAN

Realtek RTL8103EL - 10/100 Controller
INTEGRATED VIDEO

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 On Board Graphic Max. Share Memory 256MB
CODEC

Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio
REAR I/O

1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
4 x USB 2.0 Port
1 x VGA Port
1 x RJ-45 Port
3 x Audio Connector
INTERNAL I/O

1 x Printer Header
2 x USB 2.0 Header
4 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector
1 x IDE Connector
1 x Floppy Connector
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x Front Panel Header
1 x CPU FAN Header
1 x System FAN Header
1 x Serial Header
DIMENSION

Micro ATX Form Factor Dimension: 23.5 cm X 17.9 cm ( W x L )
OS SUPPORT

Support Windows XP / Vista / 7
ACCESSORIES

2 x SATA Cable
1 x I/O Shield
1 x CD Driver
1 x Quick Guide

 

[Pada]

We can't say if its worth it to upgrade your CPU if you haven't told us what you have yet...

 

[ultramel1987]

oh shuks! I'm sorry I'll have to check further details at home....all I know is that its CELERON. which i've heard is not good...

 

[N1sh]

That's just your motherboard specs, what processor do u have?

 

[ultramel1987]

I'll have to check further details at home....all I know is that its CELERON. which i've heard is not good...

 

[Wimhotep]

Good MOrning

I have a BIOSTAR g31M+ motherboard, with 1gig DDR2-800 RAM.
If I add another 1GIG of ram, will it make a noticeable difference on my pc? I use my pc for applications such as VisualStudio, Corel draw, etc - pc is generally fast enough, but for those large programs its a bit slow

Will it make a difference adding 1 GIG? Anyone know if I will find cheaper DDR2-800 RAM (1GIG) - price I found is R189.00? or R350 for 2 GIG

THank you

R 190 Incl Vat Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 1GB DDR2-800 240-Pin Module : CL5, 4-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
R 390 Incl VAT Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR2-800 240-Pin Module : CL5, 4-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty

 

[Venomous]

R 190 Incl Vat Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 1GB DDR2-800 240-Pin Module : CL5, 4-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
R 390 Incl VAT Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR2-800 240-Pin Module : CL5, 4-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty

& which of your suppliers' pricelists did you pull that from?

 

[Wimhotep]

You cant guess ??

 

[ponder]

I'll have to check further details at home....all I know is that its CELERON. which i've heard is not good...

Try and find yourself a second hand quad core cpu. Celeron is pretty kuk.

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mybroadband.co.za/vb/forumdisplay.php/162-Classifieds-Jobs-Hardware-Software-Cellular

 

[Venomous]

You cant guess ??

How about: I know

 

[Lounger]

The new price of the top CPU chip for your 775 motherboard is quite high. Even higher than the most current Intel release.

Maybe try and get a used one or upgrade in a few months when Intel gets their act together or their rival, AMD, brings out something better.

 

[Wimhotep]

How about: I know

Well done :

 

[LFX]

celeron is pretty much the worst lot of the batch that they lock down and sell as budget chips.... you can get a 2ndhand dualcore for less than R700 that will run circles around it.