I am thinking about adding another 1GB(2x512MB) of RAM to my desktop below. I have a couple questions ordered in point:
1. Do I have to have the exact same RAM type/manufacturer?
2. Do I have to have the same frequency of RAM as my current?
3. After snapping in my two new sticks, closing the case, and starting up the computer...Do I have to change any settings in windows or my BIOS for the computer, or my games, to advantage of the new amount of RAM?
4. Will newer games like The Witcher, Bioshock, Medieval 2 Total War, Half Life 2, benefit from this upgrade in RAM? How much?
Thanks
Here is my current Rig:
Case: LOGISYS Computer CS600BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811148004
Motherboard: ASUS A8V DELUXE 939 VIA K8T800 Pro ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131510
Power Supply: Antec TRUE480 ATX 480W Power Supply 115/ 230 V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103909
CD Drive: LITE-ON Black 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE CD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106942
DVD Drive: LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131119
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Newcastle 2.2GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103463
Graphics Card: Nvidia BFG 6800 OC 128MB AGP 4X/8X
(not the same, but close= http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130083R
Hard Drive: Maxtor Ultra Series Kits L01M080 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144350
RAM: Kingston HyperX 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144114
OS: Win XP 32 Bit
1. Do I have to have the exact same RAM type/manufacturer?
2. Do I have to have the same frequency of RAM as my current?
3. After snapping in my two new sticks, closing the case, and starting up the computer...Do I have to change any settings in windows or my BIOS for the computer, or my games, to advantage of the new amount of RAM?
4. Will newer games like The Witcher, Bioshock, Medieval 2 Total War, Half Life 2, benefit from this upgrade in RAM? How much?
Thanks
Here is my current Rig:
Case: LOGISYS Computer CS600BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811148004
Motherboard: ASUS A8V DELUXE 939 VIA K8T800 Pro ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131510
Power Supply: Antec TRUE480 ATX 480W Power Supply 115/ 230 V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103909
CD Drive: LITE-ON Black 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE CD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106942
DVD Drive: LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131119
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Newcastle 2.2GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103463
Graphics Card: Nvidia BFG 6800 OC 128MB AGP 4X/8X
(not the same, but close= http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130083R
Hard Drive: Maxtor Ultra Series Kits L01M080 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144350
RAM: Kingston HyperX 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144114
OS: Win XP 32 Bit