8gigs of ram?

[way2evil]

how do some mobos have the ability to have 8 gbs of ram when there is only four slots? is it like dual channel or something like that?

 

[Geoff]

how do some mobos have the ability to have 8 gbs of ram when there is only four slots? is it like dual channel or something like that?

If you use 2GB sticks, then 2GBx4 slots = 8GB total

 

[Apokarteron]

But the mobo has to have double sided RAM compatibility...

 

[Geoff]

But the mobo has to have double sided RAM compatibility...

Almost all of them do.

 

[Crazydude185]

Ive never heard of anyone putting 8gig's of ram.. i guess itd be almost pointless...

 

[Apokarteron]

Its mostly for servers or hardcore film/video editing

 

[Geoff]

Ive never heard of anyone putting 8gig's of ram.. i guess itd be almost pointless...

Heres a 2GB stick of DDR2-400: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820221118

But it seems like most of the 2GB sticks have ECC and/or are Registered.

 

[kof2000]

virtual machines or certain newsreaders can use that much

 

[mrjack]

Renderfarms can make use of that much.

 

[i.Angel]

I know there is a rich kid here on the forums that has 8 gigs of RAM. Some of ya'll might remember him. I think he also had an SLi setup with 2 7800GTX 512's too.

 

[vroom_skies]

Why?

Once you get to the point of not using the extra ram, it will start to slow down you system.
Ram only makes your system faster if you are using the ram. If you just have ram sitting idle if could hard the performance of your machine.

I doubt you even use the 4 gigs you have now, but I could be wrong.

 

[tomb08uk]

more gb's is better, it makes your comp faster!

Really...Not really the case for i would say 95% of users...Who realistically uses more than a gig of memory?Apart from the odd occasional person.

 

[Hairy_Lee]

That'll soon change once Vista rears its fat, drooling memory munching head. I plan on having 8 gigs of ram eventually.. i can see that becoming the norm to be honest but its generally unecessary at the present

 

[tomb08uk]

That'll soon change once Vista rears its fat, drooling memory munching head. I plan on having 8 gigs of ram eventually.. i can see that becoming the norm to be honest but its generally unecessary at the present

Yes, but thats vista. Ill likely get the Ultimate Edition. Did you read my other post about my ACER LCD?

 

[vroom_skies]

more gb's is better, it makes your comp faster!

Did you not fully read my post. Or are you just in am argumentative mood?

 

[mrjack]

Why would extra RAM slow down your computer?

 

[tomb08uk]

Why would extra RAM slow down your computer?

Well i presume its because the system has to detect the memory and power has to be distrubuted to the chips but the memory isnt actually doing anything.

 

[mrjack]

I doubt there would be a noticable performance loss.

 

[tomb08uk]

I doubt there would be a noticable performance loss.

Okay, apart from the difference the weight of your wallet. But if your persitent to have 8gb, go for it!

 

[mrjack]

You talk as if I was about to buy 8Gb of RAM. Well, I ain't. I was merely commenting on the statement that more RAM will slow down a computer.