RAM ddr2 or 3

hello

im looking to get some new sticks of ram to give my pc a little boost. i currently have two sticks of 1gb each ddr 2 800mhz.

i was wondering firstly is it worth getting ddr 3 assuming it would work with my mobo or just get 2 more sticks of ddr 2 that are 2gb each to make 6GB in total.

my MOBO is a ASUSM2R32-MVP. and the ram i was looking to get was this:http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-113-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

is ddr 3 doesnt work i was looking at two of these :http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/corsair-cgm2x1g800-pc2-6400-ddr2-800-dimm-ram-memory-module-1gb-03753546-pdt.html

thanks for your help in advance

You should just google your motherboard. http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=6609&page=2

You're stuck with DDR2, by the looks of it.

thanks for quick reply.

ok one more question would i be better off with 2 sticks of 2x2GB added to my already 2x1GB in the two free slots

or would just two sticks of 2GB work best. not sure if there is some sort of thing were less works better if you get what i mean

if some one could recomend some my budget is £50 if not ill keep looking

thanks again

thanks.

i can upgrade to win 7 64 for free threw kingston unis software dealy. been meaning to do it for a while but just been lazy. can't really afford a new MOBO at the mo but ill look into it and get saving.

thanks for the help

2X2GB will be better because it will run in dual channel. If you had 2X1GB+2X2GB it wouldn't run in dual channel and would be slower.

ok. to save making another thread. with stream if i wipe my HD how do i renew my games etc?

ok. to save making another thread. with stream if i wipe my HD how do i renew my games etc?

lugsey2k4

You mean Steam? ;) . While I haven't had the experience, as I understand it since your games are tied to your account rather than your computer, it should be a matter of logging into Steam once you've reformatted and take it from there.

i like it and oops glad you got the jist of what i ment.

last question i promoise. could i just copy games and software from my program files, save them on spare HD then copy them back with new OS and still work or do they actualy require installing?

thanks for your help guys you been really helpful as always

i like it and oops glad you got the jist of what i ment.

last question i promoise. could i just copy games and software from my program files, save them on spare HD then copy them back with new OS and still work or do they actualy require installing?

thanks for your help guys you been really helpful as always

lugsey2k4

i like it and oops glad you got the jist of what i ment.

last question i promoise. could i just copy games and software from my program files, save them on spare HD then copy them back with new OS and still work or do they actualy require installing?

thanks for your help guys you been really helpful as always

lugsey2k4

i think ill just stop being lazy and just write a list of things to re install.

thanks guys been a big help

DDr3 ram is not that big of an increase over ddr2 ram.. sorry but it isnt.

No where near the increase from DDR to DDR2.