Mobo And Ram Question

Computer Man5 · 01-24-2006, 02:33 AM

hey guys i need an honest opinion...no bs.

i currently have 2 sticks of 512mb pc3200 ram....i plan to buy the components in blue in my sig soon and im wondering about what size ram i should buy..in total i would like 2gbs..

should i just buy 1 stick of ram ...? or should i by that 1gb in 2 sticks of 512mb?

the 2 sticks of 512 would probably eliminate any potential problems...but i would like a slot open for w/e

thanks..

Xycron · 01-24-2006, 02:40 AM

Sell the current ram, and get 2x1GB of ram, that way you can run it dual chanell!

suprasteve · 01-24-2006, 02:40 AM

you're rebuilding your current comp? IMO, 2gb is enough memory, but if you're gonna put the old stuff in too, make sure the timings are similar too so you're not throwing money away, and I'd say you could probably get away with 2 512's cause it would make for better performance typically (assuming two similarly priced options). If you're planning on not rebuilding the comp for like 3 or 4 years, you might be better off going for the one stick though, but only for upgrading purposes in the future

Computer Man5 · 01-28-2006, 02:52 PM

ok....thx i think the 2x 512's should do fine..

helmie · 01-28-2006, 03:09 PM

If you did go 2GB, i think 4x 512 is better than 2x 1GB (not sure though)

Computer Man5 · 01-29-2006, 02:24 PM

well the objective is to get dual channel...which i already have...2x512...so im going to use the ones i got now in my next system

Cyos · 01-29-2006, 05:12 PM

From what I've heard, more sticks means faster RAM, likely because the load can be spread out over more areas, with the same net ammount of storage. So, if your motherboard can support 4 sticks, and you want 2 GB, my recomendation would be 4 x 512MB.

icemakr · 01-29-2006, 05:36 PM

Benchmarks in the past have shown mixed results, I think you're better off with the 2x1Gb, at least you'd be set for future applications.

**ceewi1** · 01-30-2006, 04:24 AM

This has been discussed before: 512x4 VS 1024x2

Basically, 2x1G is better as they can be run at 2T CR, assuming the RAM is otherwise identical, of course.

As for whether it's worth keeping your current RAM, we really need to know a little more about it. If it's Value RAM, for example, putting it in with new, high quality RAM is not ideal, as it will slow the new RAM down.

Charles_Lee · 01-30-2006, 06:28 PM

512 is good for now, but if you ever want to upgrade your ram in the future to 4Gb, lol... its up to you.

but i guess 2Gb would be good for another year or two,. right...?

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01-24-2006, 02:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Computer Man5 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 59	Mobo And Ram Question hey guys i need an honest opinion...no bs. i currently have 2 sticks of 512mb pc3200 ram....i plan to buy the components in blue in my sig soon and im wondering about what size ram i should buy..in total i would like 2gbs.. should i just buy 1 stick of ram ...? or should i by that 1gb in 2 sticks of 512mb? the 2 sticks of 512 would probably eliminate any potential problems...but i would like a slot open for w/e thanks.. __________________ ComputerMan5 ____________________ Windows XP SP2 PRO AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Biostar TForce-939 1.5gb PNY/ProMos RAM DDR400 80gb WD Raptor 10K HD w/8mb cache XFX 6800 Xtreme 256mb PCIE x16 500w Coolmax PSU BCC Case Samsung DVD+-RW 16x Asus Quietrack 16x DVD-ROM Sony 52x CD-RW Creative Audigy 2

01-28-2006, 02:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Computer Man5 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 59	ok....thx i think the 2x 512's should do fine.. __________________ ComputerMan5 ____________________ Windows XP SP2 PRO AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Biostar TForce-939 1.5gb PNY/ProMos RAM DDR400 80gb WD Raptor 10K HD w/8mb cache XFX 6800 Xtreme 256mb PCIE x16 500w Coolmax PSU BCC Case Samsung DVD+-RW 16x Asus Quietrack 16x DVD-ROM Sony 52x CD-RW Creative Audigy 2

01-28-2006, 03:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	If you did go 2GB, i think 4x 512 is better than 2x 1GB (not sure though) __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

01-29-2006, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Computer Man5 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 59	well the objective is to get dual channel...which i already have...2x512...so im going to use the ones i got now in my next system __________________ ComputerMan5 ____________________ Windows XP SP2 PRO AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Biostar TForce-939 1.5gb PNY/ProMos RAM DDR400 80gb WD Raptor 10K HD w/8mb cache XFX 6800 Xtreme 256mb PCIE x16 500w Coolmax PSU BCC Case Samsung DVD+-RW 16x Asus Quietrack 16x DVD-ROM Sony 52x CD-RW Creative Audigy 2

01-24-2006, 02:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,099	Sell the current ram, and get 2x1GB of ram, that way you can run it dual chanell!

01-24-2006, 02:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	you're rebuilding your current comp? IMO, 2gb is enough memory, but if you're gonna put the old stuff in too, make sure the timings are similar too so you're not throwing money away, and I'd say you could probably get away with 2 512's cause it would make for better performance typically (assuming two similarly priced options). If you're planning on not rebuilding the comp for like 3 or 4 years, you might be better off going for the one stick though, but only for upgrading purposes in the future

01-29-2006, 05:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cyos Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 63	From what I've heard, more sticks means faster RAM, likely because the load can be spread out over more areas, with the same net ammount of storage. So, if your motherboard can support 4 sticks, and you want 2 GB, my recomendation would be 4 x 512MB. __________________ Mobo: ASUS P5N SLI CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 RAM: 2 GB Corsair Dominator 1066 MHz HDD: Raptor 150GB + Seagate 320GB SATA GFX: EVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit w/ SP1

01-29-2006, 05:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
icemakr Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Garland, TX, USA Age: 27 Posts: 101	Benchmarks in the past have shown mixed results, I think you're better off with the 2x1Gb, at least you'd be set for future applications. __________________ PD 820 2.8GHz OC'd 3.22GHz, Thermaltake Sonic Tower CL-P0071, ASUS P5LD2 Intel i945p Chipset, 3Gb G.Skill Extreme PC4300 DDR2 (3-3-3-9) , ASYS 500w PSU, 90Gb Hitachi ATA-100 :mad: , ATI Radeon x-300 pci-e :mad:

01-30-2006, 04:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,299	This has been discussed before: 512x4 VS 1024x2 Basically, 2x1G is better as they can be run at 2T CR, assuming the RAM is otherwise identical, of course. As for whether it's worth keeping your current RAM, we really need to know a little more about it. If it's Value RAM, for example, putting it in with new, high quality RAM is not ideal, as it will slow the new RAM down. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides Last edited by ceewi1; 01-30-2006 at 04:32 AM.

01-30-2006, 06:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Charles_Lee Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 703	512 is good for now, but if you ever want to upgrade your ram in the future to 4Gb, lol... its up to you. but i guess 2Gb would be good for another year or two,. right...? __________________ Opteron 165 Dual Core Cpu 1.8Ghz (oc'ed to 2.4Ghz) Asus A8R-MVP Socket 939 Motherboard Radeon X850 XT Platinum / 256MB GDDR3 / PCI Express Video Card Antec Neo He 500 power supply Western Digital / Raptor / 74GB / 10K / 8MB / SATA-150 Hard Drive OCZ PC-3200 DDR400 Platinum Edition 2GB(2X1024MB) Dual Channel Memory Samsung 19' lcd monitor with DIV support

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