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[*MAFIA* Beatlejuice]

What is the difference between:

- PC3200, DDR 400, 2.6v

and

- PC4000, DDR 500, 2.8v

The second one's numbers are slightly better, but is it worth the $25 difference?

[Boemann (nl)]

What is the difference between:

- PC3200, DDR 400, 2.6v

and

- PC4000, DDR 500, 2.8v

The second one's numbers are slightly better, but is it worth the $25 difference?

DDR 400 runs at 400Mhz, DDR500 runs at 500MHz. Higher Mhz= faster pc (when you want to load something or start something up and stuff like that). You first need to see if you motherboard supports DDR-500 ram though.

[*MAFIA* Bonehead]

Depends beetle, what size is the stick? and why not go for ddr2? its cheaper now and better.

[Boemann (nl)]

Depends beetle, what size is the stick? and why not go for ddr2? its cheaper now and better.

then he will probebly have to get a new mobo aswell. But ya, DDR2 is really fast

[the edge]

You can't stick a DDR2 module into a DDR socket.  A DDR socket is a 184 pin, as opposed to the 240 pins on DDR2.

You need to check in your MOBO documentation and see what kind of DDR sockets it has.   You might even have the DDR2 240pin sockets already - DDR2 comes in ranges of PC2-3200 ( 400Mhz ) to PC2-6400 ( 800Mhz ), so even if your computer has the PC 3200, it might be the DDR2 type.
 However, if your sockets are the DDR 184pin, your max speed for memory is 400Mhz, which is the max for DDR!   If you have the 184pin type, and try to buy the PC4000, it will simply wont fit.

 Now, if you are not sure about the type you have, or can't find the documentation, just pull one module out, and google for 'DDR DIAGRAM' or DDR2 DIAGRAM'.  Google will pull up more than enough pics for you to look at and compare the connectors on your memory to the one on screen.

 Hope this helps.

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[*MAFIA* Scooby]

You can't stick a DDR2 module into a DDR socket.

 
 
If you try and push it in hard enough, it possibly will fit. Lol.

[the edge]

That may upply when it comes to a woman, but not memory
 It won't fit, because the connector part has a gap in it, meaning that the pins are not placed in one straight row.  The gap location is different on the two types of memory, and the socket has a divider build into it which won't allign with the gap on a non-matching memory module.

[*MAFIA* Scooby]

That may upply when it comes to a woman, but not memory
It won't fit, because the connector part has a gap in it, meaning that the pins are not placed in one straight row. The gap location is different on the two types of memory, and the socket has a divider build into it which won't allign with the gap on a non-matching memory module.

It's "apply," not "upply." Easy way to fix that is take a hammer and pound on the stick until it goes in. < (not sexual)

[the edge]

I didn't have a hammer, but still wanted to try it your way, so I put the module on the floor, and dropped the computer on it...  I actually think that it works faster now and gives better gas mileage..

[*MAFIA* Beatlejuice]

I don't think I have the option of DDR2, and I don't want to get a new motherboard...

Option 1:  http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=DC3F90CBA5CA7304

Option 2:  http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=6E5ADBDEA5CA7304

Option 3:  http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=D859D210A5CA7304

Option 4:  You post it.

[the edge]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1071020&Sku=ULT31664&SRCCODE=WEBGOOMEM&CMP=KNC-GOOGL

[*MAFIA* Bonehead]

Damn beetle you go to one of the most expensive sites for memory lol

Get this and save some cash.

[the edge]

BTW Beetlejuice - Are you looking to replace two modules and run in Dual Channel?  How much memory r u looking to add?  1 or 2 Gigs?  If just one, you might wanna add 2x512 modules and run in dual channel.  You can get a 512MB module for about $30...

[*MAFIA* Beatlejuice]

I haven't decided if I'm going with two 512mb or two 1gb.  Either way, I just wanted to know what is the best one to get.  The ones you guys posted, are they compatible with my computer, HP Pavilioin a736n?  Thanks for the help guys...

[*MAFIA* Bonehead]

Yup, memory is memory