Re: Memory Upgrade Consult needed please...

Dutchy wrote:
> hey guyz
> this is my current specs:
> P4 2.4B
> ASUS P4S8X
> 256MB 266MHZ DDR
> MSI RADEON 9800 PRO
> WIN XP SP1
> now that is my prob, i know my video card is okay for games, but game
> just keep getting stuck sometimes (no its not a video card issue, i
> get 5800 at 3DMARK03)
> now i know that its comming from the memory cuz i can see that data
> get in and out from my hard drive (pagefile) so i need a new stick to
> keep games runs in an okay condition.
> aight, i live in israel, 512mb is kinda expansive here, so i can only
> afford buying an ADATA 256MB 400MHZ....
> now what im asking is, if ill add it to my current memory (which i
> will throw away when ill buy my next computer , probably a year or
so)
> could i fell some changes even if it will run at 266mhz?
> i just came back from playing SOLDIERS: HEROES OF WW2, and the game
> keep getting stuck all the time , and its not the only game where it
> occurs..
> so please answer my question, and help me
> i apriciate your help.

check http://www.memtest86.com for a bootable memory diagnostic
software (free) It comes included with some Linux distributions and has
helped me find the source of my memory problems once. It can pinpoint
the problem area of memory. I would advise downloading it and burning
it onto a CD (they have ISO images) so you can use it in the future.

as far as keepint the flawed module, I wouldn't advise it. I had a 512
that died and I was unable to load Windoze cuz of it. Linux loaded just
fine though (a few problems with some Java games while running, though)
your problem is, as you said, in the memory. But if you have more than
one stick in a system, thats where you're gonna need memtest86

As far as feeling a difference between 256 and 256 (266) + 256 (400).
the memory will not increase in speed, but the fact that there is more
memory might make some memory-intensive operations (ie games) go faster.