Voyager4300

i want to upgrade to 4gb of ram and i need some suggestions. am i correct that it would be better to get 2x2gb rather than trying to find 2x1gb that's compatible with what i have now? also when i first checked a couple months ago on newegg u could get 2x2gb for like $40 but now they all seem to be around $80 and up.
so anyone know where i can get decent 2x2gb for around $50?

Thanx

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MrLinky

if your mobo has 4 slots for ram, you could buy 2 more 1GB sticks... that, in theory, would have better performance than 2 2GB sticks.

But yeah, every since i7 and i7/i5, which use ddr3, the demand for ddr2 went down so prices have started going up.

Unfortunatly, the CHEAPEST 2x2 kit will start at about $80. You can pick up a 2x1 kit of g.skill 800mhz for $50 though.

reezin14

2 x 1 seems to be your best bet if you want to stay in the $50 range.

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Voyager4300

if i wanna dual channel with 4x1gb do i need all 4 of the same exact ram? cause newegg no longer has the ram i currently use

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reezin14

No,but you should get the same voltage/timings just to maybe avoid problems.

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MrLinky

well they say you should not mix rams, but if all the ram sticks operate at the same timings, at the same mhz, and with the same voltage, i think you'll be fine.

Edit: are either of these your current ram? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...treme+DDR2-800

Voyager4300

the top one is, the single stick, or atleast all the specs are the same. could i buy 2 of those and still run dual channel?

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MrLinky

you bet. it'll be a little more expensive, but they are the exact same thing as what you have right now.