Help With RAM selections

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shaunak

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Im running Vista Beta with a intel865 Mobo and [was] with 512 Mb Ram. [256+128+128] One of my 128Mb sticks have gone bad. Imm now left with 384MB. [128Mb DDR264 and 256Mb DDR333]. I am buying 2 X 256Mb DDR400 sticks. Should I :-
> Dump the old sticks for the frequency advantage?
> Keep the old sticks + new sticks and have them all run at 132 Mhz?
> How do you calculate the no. on MB's/s transferable by the RAM?
>What could be the reasons for RAM malufunctioning? [the stick that went bad was a new one, the older ones are working fine]
 

wizrulz

GUNNING DOWN TEAMS
shaunak said:
> Dump the old sticks for the frequency advantage?

YES
shaunak said:
> Keep the old sticks + new sticks and have them all run at 132 Mhz?

NO
shaunak said:
>What could be the reasons for RAM malufunctioning? [the stick that went bad was a new one, the older ones are working fine]
Wear and tear..:D
 
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