von Baur 54 Posted March 3, 2011 Thinking about adding a couple more sticks of memory and I want to make sure it's the same as I already have. I know I'm running two 2GB and pretty sure it's DDR3. Is there a way to check without pulling one out? My OS is WinXP. Also, will OFF benefit from an increase? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+suhsjake 11 Posted March 3, 2011 Firstly, they need to be the same brand, model, and capacity. Doesn't mean it you can't use two different sets of sticks entirely, but it will cause problems in the long run. If you are running Windows XP 32bit, it will only support 4GB with only 3.67ish GB usable if I recall. Windows XP 64bit can support theoretically 128GB of RAM. Games that are memory intensive will benefit (meaning they pull information into RAM from the HD as well as writing it from the RAM to the HD), but in most cases, it will be only a slight increase. Load times will decrease, a few FPS increases, and a bit smoother game play, but not much else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve58 0 Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) I think CPU-Z can tell you the info you're looking for without having to crack open your PC. http://www.cpuid.com...html#whatiscpuz once installed, the Memory and SPD tabs should have the info you're looking for... Edited March 3, 2011 by steve58 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted March 3, 2011 I think CPU-Z can tell you the info you're looking for without having to crack open your PC. http://www.cpuid.com...html#whatiscpuz once installed, the Memory and SPD tabs should have the info you're looking for... :good:for CPU-Z. But I find PC Wizard gives more informatiom here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
