Memory Upgrade

[PieOPah]

So my new machine is running very happilly, but I am as always thinking, could I improve it?

Currently I am running Windows 7 64bit and have 4gb ram (Kingston). My old computer also had 4gb ram and I was considering just throwing it up in the loft. Then I thought - what if I just dump the memory into my new machine first.

Obviously this would give me 8gb however, how would it effect the performance. The old memory is slower than the new, but would that cause me any problems? I believe that as long as the paired memory matches there shouldn't be an issue, but I don't really know what the real effects would be.

Would there be a problem upgrading to 8gb with different ram?

Thanks,

 

[LFFPicard]

The memory will only run as fast as it's slowest module.

So in effect your shiny new RAM will slow down and run at the same speed as your old RAM.
Not worth it in my opinion.

Hope that helps

 

[Gorman]

Depends if it is compatible with your mainboard, if it is its going to be DDR3.

Which begs the question, why was the machine replaced if its modern enough to be rocking DDR3?

 

[PieOPah]

That didn't even occur to me Nope, the memory I have is DDR2...