I mean, is there a difference in speed or performance of RAM that would, say, come in a computer already input and installed as opposed to RAM that you would upgrade later, from a memory disk or a flash drive. I think it can be upgraded in these ways, right? It should run the same as RAM that's already been manufacturally installed, right?
I believe you are thinking of Vista's Readyboost feature, which just takes over for the hdd caching, since it can spit stuff back faster. It is not a replacement at all, and is just a supplement.
I'll make a scenario. *I buy a computer already stock with 2 gigs of ram, fresh from the manufacturer. *I buy the same computer, only this one has 1 gig of ram, and then I upgrade it by using a memory stick or something to give it an extra gig. *Will the second computer be slower, since the ram is not stock, and is merely added later?
I'll make a scenario. *I buy a computer already stock with 2 gigs of ram, fresh from the manufacturer. *I buy the same computer, only this one has 1 gig of ram, and then I upgrade it by using a memory stick or something to give it an extra gig. *Will the second computer be slower, since the ram is not stock, and is merely added later?Chief_Vash
No, im pretty sure you get the same performance,If the RAM speeds are the same on both systems.
Oh... well, if you get matched pairs, there should be no difference. I thought the question was about "flash drive," as in a usb portable drive used as a memory supplement.
they need to be the same size, speed and latency to keep the same (or better performance if your not already running dual channel). if there are minor differences, the bios will smooth out the details to make dual channel run, since it is a much better performance bost than marginally lower latency.
It isn't that hard to upgrade your ram - it's probably the easiest upgrade you can do to your computer. As for prices, it depends on what you want. You can check out newegg dot com to get a rough idea of prices.
Isn't RAM one of those premium essentials for your computer? One of the main things that makes things go by quickly? If that's true, then why is the upgrade so easy and cheap? I saw 1 gig upgrades for 60 cash.
Are there multiple gig upgrades that come in one slot? Can a laptop run out of slots to upgrade it with?
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