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I have a White MB 2.2 w/ 2gb RAM (1gb x 2). I'd like to get a little better performance out of Parallels/XP. I've only been allocating 512mb to Parallels, so as to not sacrifice OS X performance.
Best I can gather from Google, if I upgrade to 4gb, only 3.3gb of it will actually be used. So I was thinking of buying a single 2gb RAM for $30 and pairing it with one of my existing 1gb RAM for a total of 3gb.
I have also read that RAM performs best when installed in evenly matched pairs. Has anyone installed mismatched RAM pairs like this? Will a mismatched 3gb outperform a matched 2gb?
I don't expect a huge gain in everyday performance, but I would like to have the option of allocating a little more to Parallels/XP on the occasions when I use it.
Best I can gather from Google, if I upgrade to 4gb, only 3.3gb of it will actually be used. So I was thinking of buying a single 2gb RAM for $30 and pairing it with one of my existing 1gb RAM for a total of 3gb.
I have also read that RAM performs best when installed in evenly matched pairs. Has anyone installed mismatched RAM pairs like this? Will a mismatched 3gb outperform a matched 2gb?
I don't expect a huge gain in everyday performance, but I would like to have the option of allocating a little more to Parallels/XP on the occasions when I use it.