2 Sticks VS. 1 Stick?

martyvice · 10-30-2006, 04:36 AM

Is their an advantage of getting 1 GB of ram in one stick or two sticks?

Is it the same performance, I heard that it is better to get two sticks.

I don't know which to get of the following, they are the same RAM but one is a single stick and one is 2 sticks.

http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.p...ctID=8742&SID=

http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.p...741&SID=139527

Or if someone could reccomend a better one using that site (www.memoryexpress.com)
Thanks

Ku-sama · 10-30-2006, 04:38 AM

why would you get DDR2?

also: two sticks equals dual channel... but only for motherboards and processors that support it

Impr3ssiv3 · 10-30-2006, 05:00 AM

why buy from there

why not newegg

PC eye · 10-30-2006, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martyvice

Is their an advantage of getting 1 GB of ram in one stick or two sticks?

Is it the same performance, I heard that it is better to get two sticks.

I don't know which to get of the following, they are the same RAM but one is a single stick and one is 2 sticks.

http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.p...ctID=8742&SID=

http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.p...741&SID=139527

Or if someone could reccomend a better one using that site (www.memoryexpress.com)
Thanks

A larger dimm generally increases the amount of ram available on one dimm to prevent what is called "memory holes" when one gets filled and data then has to jump over to the next dimm. The system board will automatically use up so much of the initial memory. On older systems memory gaps or holes would sometimes see problems when going to run certain apps or games.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ku-sama

why would you get DDR2?

also: two sticks equals dual channel... but only for motherboards and processors that support it

On a newer board the DDR2 is the faster memory then DDR if the board supports the use of both types. Increasing to two 1gb dimms will increase performance when running games and large apps that are memory hungry. That also increases available ram for background services that then use the secondary channel while running a large app on the primary.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Impr3ssiv3

why buy from there

why not newegg

Newegg doesn't ship to Canada.

Ku-sama · 10-30-2006, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

On a newer board the DDR2 is the faster memory then DDR if the board supports the use of both types. Increasing to two 1gb dimms will increase performance when running games and large apps that are memory hungry. That also increases available ram for background services that then use the secondary channel while running a large app on the primary.

uhm... guy, im referring to the fact that he has an Athlon XP...

PC eye · 10-30-2006, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ku-sama

uhm... guy, im referring to the fact that he has an Athlon XP...

Did you ask if martyvice was planning on a new build or just going by the sig alone? Generally when someone is inquiring about a newer hardware unsuitable for the present build they are looking to upgrade.

Impr3ssiv3 · 10-30-2006, 05:49 AM

is memoryexpress a canadian site

martyvice · 10-30-2006, 06:33 AM

I am upgrading my system and will have a Conroe E6400

And my motherboard will be: http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.p...ctID=8610&SID=

and yes memoryexpress is a Canadian site, three stores, two in Calgary and one in Edmonton

diduknowthat · 10-30-2006, 12:35 PM

Well if you plan to upgrade later, then get the single 1gig stick, therefore you can put more in if you want more ram.

martyvice · 10-30-2006, 05:53 PM

OK thanks guys, I will go for the 1 stick of Ram, so it will be easier to upgrade in the future... And I probably will need to get another stick once Vista comes out.

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Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,237	why buy from there why not newegg __________________ too much old shit to remember

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martyvice Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Red Deer, AB, CA Posts: 191	I am upgrading my system and will have a Conroe E6400 And my motherboard will be: http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.p...ctID=8610&SID= and yes memoryexpress is a Canadian site, three stores, two in Calgary and one in Edmonton __________________ AMD Athlon XP 2800+ 2.08 GHz 1 GB Ram 120 GB 7200RPM Ultra DMA hard drive ATI Radeon X1600 Pro AGP 512MB

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martyvice Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Red Deer, AB, CA Posts: 191	OK thanks guys, I will go for the 1 stick of Ram, so it will be easier to upgrade in the future... And I probably will need to get another stick once Vista comes out. __________________ AMD Athlon XP 2800+ 2.08 GHz 1 GB Ram 120 GB 7200RPM Ultra DMA hard drive ATI Radeon X1600 Pro AGP 512MB

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