Upgrading RAM on TP43D2-A7

[richsmith78]

Hello all,

I built this system about a year ago with 2G of RAM, here are my (brief) current specs:

Motherboard: Biostar TP43D2-A7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 running @ 2.53Ghz
Installed RAM: 2x Corsair CM2X1024-8500C5D
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

The RAM is running slow (according to CPU-Z) , at PC2-6400 speeds because I haven't manually set the BIOS, which I will update and take care of later.

My question is I am looking to add 2x2G chips in here (total 6G) and am wondering which would be better to use with the current installed memory.

Option 1: Corsair Dominator CMD4GX2M2A1066C5
This one I believe is the same as I have in there now except 2G chips instead of 1G.

Option 2: OCZ Reaper OCZ2RPR10664GK
This set has better reviews, but my concern is that I will not be able to set the memory to match the installed RAM.

Suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Rich

 

[r_manic]

I think that due to your dual-channel config, you're better off upgrading to 8GB total, instead of just 6GB.