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Does the 'brand name' of RAM matter?

I am upgrading from 2GB to 4GB maybe as much as 8GB if i switch from windows xp to 7. Is there a performance difference among RAM brands? My home recording laptop (toshiba dual 1.6) is 5 yrs old, and is soon going to be my internet machine. i am holding off for a year on a new computer purchase, to get my money's worth, and see how usb 3.0 prevails.

Oversampling- Some practical advice needed.

I have read enough about oversampling to know that the process is for improving audio quality whereby converters sample at a higher rate than the base frequency, which facilitates the use of filters with a gentler slope (curtesy of recording.org audio terms) And given the vast amount of practical things one needs to learn about recording, that is enough of an understanding of oversampling for m