Help With RAM selections

[shaunak]

Im running Vista Beta with a intel865 Mobo and [was] with 512 Mb Ram. [256+128+128] One of my 128Mb sticks have gone bad. Imm now left with 384MB. [128Mb DDR264 and 256Mb DDR333]. I am buying 2 X 256Mb DDR400 sticks. Should I :-
> Dump the old sticks for the frequency advantage?
> Keep the old sticks + new sticks and have them all run at 132 Mhz?
> How do you calculate the no. on MB's/s transferable by the RAM?
>What could be the reasons for RAM malufunctioning? [the stick that went bad was a new one, the older ones are working fine]

[wizrulz]

Originally Posted by shaunak

> Dump the old sticks for the frequency advantage?

YES

Originally Posted by shaunak

> Keep the old sticks + new sticks and have them all run at 132 Mhz?

NO

Originally Posted by shaunak

>What could be the reasons for RAM malufunctioning? [the stick that went bad was a new one, the older ones are working fine]

Wear and tear..