are there disadvantages of large RAM sticks?
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Iluvpenguins
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I dont think theres a noticeable difference at all.And why get 4gb of ram,is it really necessary?
Archangel
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well.. its either 2Gb (1x 1Gb) or 4Gb ( 2x 2Gb).
Im just wondering, the prices vare quite a lot over here atm, and sometimes the 4Gb is just $20 more expensive than the 2Gb ( and i think thats worth it, since i play Flight simpulator's etc quite a lot
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The_Other_One
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I assume you're upgrading the motherboard in your sig? I don't feel like waiting for the manual to download, but that board apparently can support UP TO 4G RAM. Usally, a motherboard's max RAM capacity is divided out between the slots(I'm sure there's a better way to say this 
) But in other words, I suspect that board can only accept 4x1G chips, and not 2x2G...
) But in other words, I suspect that board can only accept 4x1G chips, and not 2x2G...sHoW StOpPeR
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well.. im thinking of getting new RAM, so i can overclock a bit more
and do what? pwn my scores even more in 3dmark06?
You wont need 4 gig yet for games. And yes your timing will increase!! thats the disadvantages
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Ku-sama
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well... i was thinking of getting another motherboard yes.. i just havnt found a good s939 overclocking SLI board yet
my motherboard is a GREAT overclocker probably THE best id say IMO
Jet
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well... i was thinking of getting another motherboard yes.. i just havnt found a good s939 overclocking SLI board yet
No skt 939 motherboard will support 8GB total or 2x2GB. Only newer LGA775 boards and skt AM2 support 8GB.
fade2green514
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lol actually, the sticks aren't larger. they're more dense. anyways, normally a company will sell them in different density's with the same specs (eg ddr400 2-2-2-5 512mb/1024mb dimm's) but the difference is really that they just raise the voltage on the higher density's. some company's have ways of creating better memory chips, faster or denser... but generally the higher density ones are less overclockable.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231094
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231087
model
F2-6400CL4D-1GBPK
F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK
note that the only difference is that one is 2x512mb and 1.9-2.0V and the other is 2x1gb and 2.0-2.1V
meaning, to hit the same speeds they needed more voltage... so they're less overclockable.
although, i think we've already went over the fact that memory speed matters MUCH less than memory size does. more memory is definitely a better choice, but too much memory can be a waste of money depending on the time you buy.
overclocking your memory will yield much smaller results in most applications in comparison with cpu (or gpu for gaming) overclocking, as always.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231094
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231087
model
F2-6400CL4D-1GBPK
F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK
note that the only difference is that one is 2x512mb and 1.9-2.0V and the other is 2x1gb and 2.0-2.1V
meaning, to hit the same speeds they needed more voltage... so they're less overclockable.
although, i think we've already went over the fact that memory speed matters MUCH less than memory size does. more memory is definitely a better choice, but too much memory can be a waste of money depending on the time you buy.
overclocking your memory will yield much smaller results in most applications in comparison with cpu (or gpu for gaming) overclocking, as always.
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Iluvpenguins
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You're right,they do support DDR2,but they also support up to 8gb of ram...and some i think up to 16gb...but what he said was 939 mobos cant support more than 4gb of ddr ram.
Archangel
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i know what you said.. but the 2Gb stciks are DDR RAM, not DDR2.. whats the point of making 2Gb sticks DDR then if no board supports it?
as for Ku sama, i had a look for that board here.. but im having a tough time finding it