8 GB DDR2 vs. 4 GB DDR3


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #1

    8 GB DDR2 vs. 4 GB DDR3


    Hello all,
    Think I know the answer to this...but I have the option of running my DELL using:

    4 GB 1066 MHz Dual DDR3

    or

    8 GB 667 MHz Dual DDR2

    I'm currently running the first.

    My Windows Experience Index, for what it's worth, gives me a 5.9 in the RAM category (and the HD category) but 6.8 - 6.9 in the others (processor, graphics, gaming graphics).

    Thanks in advance.
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  2. Posts : 878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Hi sjcecran and welcome to SF! :)
    Four words for you: stay where you are!
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  3. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    In addition to the above, it would be a cute trick to run DDR2 with an i5 processor as the memory controller only supports DDR3,

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  4. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks guys!

    @stormy - that makes my decision a whole lot easier. I had been running the DDR2 on a M6300 with the same OS...obviously a different processor.

    Thanks again.
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