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Default RAM Speed question
I have 2gb of 800mhz, and 2gb of 400mhz. I don't know much about how RAM sticks work with eachother, so I'm wondering if I would be better off using all 4 gigs, or if I should just use the 800mhz.

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Default RAM Speed question
If you mix different RAM sticks, they will probably work together, but all of your RAM will run at the speed of the lowest module.

Also unless you are running a 64 bit OS such as XP64 or Vista 64, only 3gb will be utilised anyway, so my advice would be stick to the 2 fastest sticks and put the others on ebay
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Sounds good. Thanks!
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