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trip76
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_ 		12. April 2006 @ 22:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Quick question. Just ordered 1GB RAM (200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR 333 / PC 2700) from Newegg - should've asked this before buying...

The RAM currently installed (1GB) has a CL2.5. The one ordered has CL2, supposedly better/faster than CL2.5.

Did I make a mistake??? Maybe should've purchased a stick with CL2.5 to match my currently installed RAM? Or CL doesn't matter as long as the type of RAM is correct?

Can you help? Need to void purchase if I was wrong. Thanks.
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boxwrench
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_ 		12. April 2006 @ 22:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The new ram will only run at the slower speed of the two,so buying CL2 won't give you any boosts.Your better off buying an exact duplicate of what you have or replacing your existing stick with a matched pair.
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trip76
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_ 		12. April 2006 @ 22:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thank you for replying!

I have a Dell 700M laptop... I think it's 200 pin... I think...

So, essentially buying a new stick with CL2 isn't going to do me any good? Won't hurt me, either... From your response, I'm gathering that the stick that I have is CL2.5, so the new one with CL2 ain't going to help boost performance... correct?
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boxwrench
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_ 		12. April 2006 @ 22:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yea,it should'nt hurt but if I were you I would try to get the same brand and type as your existing stick,incase your not sure of what you've got you can D/L Si-soft Sandra,it's a nice little program that will give you system info and some other usefull goodies as well.Here's a link>http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2086-10018691.html
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Main System- Amd/64 3800x2 currently@ 2.5ghz. Asus A8N-E,win.xp-pro.4x1gb.Ocz platnium ddr 400,Maxtor 40gb.& 250gb.ide & 2x W.D.250 sata,Benq 1650V dvd Reader & Benq DW-1655 Writer,EVGA Geforce 7600gs,Creative Audigy-LS,Antec 750w psu. Vizio 37"hdtv monitor 1360x768@75hz.
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