Re: Memory question

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:40:07 GMT, dk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (DK)
wrote:

I have 512 Mb PC2700 memory in my computer and I was given
for free another 512 Mb of PC2100 memory.

Will I be better off installing the extra slower memory or not?
This is an old machine, Sempron 2200+ and WinXP, so I am not
actually sure what is a bottleneck most of the time.

Also, I generally don't have problems with memory running low
even now. But if having the extra 512 helps... why now? Question
is, does it help?

DK

Maybe. Slower memory will slow your CPU, but the extra memory will
help with opening multiple windows. Bottom line, it depends on how
the computer is used.
.

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