I just bought a 512MB stick of PC2700 RAm for my computer (specs below) to bring it up to 1GB.
After installing the new RAM and benchmarking, all my scores have dropped in 3DMark2001SE, 2003, PCMark 2002 and 2004. Scores are down approx. 2%, but I would have expected them to increase.
Upon running Aida32, I noticed that the original memory is PC3200 (should have been PC2700). Anyways, would having the two different speeds make a difference? Could that be causing the performance loss? Would I be better off getting rid of the PC3200 for another PC2700??
Spec:
Intel P4 2.4B
MSI 645E Max-U Mobo
1GB DDR333
R9600XT 128MB
SB Live 5.1
WD 60GB
Maxtor 120GB
LG DVD+-R/RW
WIN2K PRO SP4
After installing the new RAM and benchmarking, all my scores have dropped in 3DMark2001SE, 2003, PCMark 2002 and 2004. Scores are down approx. 2%, but I would have expected them to increase.
Upon running Aida32, I noticed that the original memory is PC3200 (should have been PC2700). Anyways, would having the two different speeds make a difference? Could that be causing the performance loss? Would I be better off getting rid of the PC3200 for another PC2700??
Spec:
Intel P4 2.4B
MSI 645E Max-U Mobo
1GB DDR333
R9600XT 128MB
SB Live 5.1
WD 60GB
Maxtor 120GB
LG DVD+-R/RW
WIN2K PRO SP4