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Res Surection · Mar 25, 2006, 03:42 AM // 03:42

my friends tells me having 4 512mb ram is better than 2 1gb, is that true?

Serafita Kayin · Mar 25, 2006, 03:48 AM // 03:48

No. For AMD, 2x1Gb. For Intel, there is no difference, but 4x512 normally costs more.

Old Dood · Mar 25, 2006, 03:50 AM // 03:50

Duh...yeah...I always get the largest I can afford. I have 4x1Gb. 512Mb will cost more....and more actual RAM for the data to "run" through. I would think it would be slower.

EternalTempest · Mar 25, 2006, 03:55 AM // 03:55

Yes, in a way.

It's cheaper and easier to get 4 high speed memory (low latency) memory then 2 really large low speed latency memory. Look for in the description of the memory for CLS X-X-X-X where X will be a number. The lower the better.

Aka its cheaper to find for 4x512 CLS x-x-x-x sims then trying to find 2x1gb in CLS x-x-x-x (if you can find these at all). Not only that if one goes bad you lose 1/4 of your memory where if you only had 2x you would lose 1/2 your ram.

My motherboard only has 3 memory slots. I have two sticks of ram (2x512) - it is 2-3-2-6.
It would be more expensive/harder to find a a 1x1gb at 2-3-2-6

I *think* the lowest speed is 2-2-2-5 but I can be very wrong on this.

Res Surection · Mar 25, 2006, 04:02 AM // 04:02

yea, i heard that 512 run faster than 1gb, but old dood has a point, its morew ram to run through

i found 1gbx2=2gb
Timing 3-4-4-8
Voltage 2.7V

mathewthegreat · Mar 25, 2006, 01:47 PM // 13:47

actually....

2x 1gb sticks would run at dual channel, also:

4x512 sticks on a dual channel motherboard would mean that all the sticks would run at double bandwidth.

Stick 1 and 3 will work together and stick 2 and 4 will also work together, so with ddr 400 thats 6.4GB per second transfer rate.

it would depend what ram types you use, and i think this would be a cost thing more than anything, 1gb sticks tend to be overpriced!

I myself run 4x 512mb and notice no problems

Cade · Mar 25, 2006, 06:19 PM // 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by EternalTempest

Yes, in a way.

It's cheaper and easier to get 4 high speed memory (low latency) memory then 2 really large low speed latency memory. Look for in the description of the memory for CLS X-X-X-X where X will be a number. The lower the better.

Aka its cheaper to find for 4x512 CLS x-x-x-x sims then trying to find 2x1gb in CLS x-x-x-x (if you can find these at all). Not only that if one goes bad you lose 1/4 of your memory where if you only had 2x you would lose 1/2 your ram.

My motherboard only has 3 memory slots. I have two sticks of ram (2x512) - it is 2-3-2-6.
It would be more expensive/harder to find a a 1x1gb at 2-3-2-6

I *think* the lowest speed is 2-2-2-5 but I can be very wrong on this.

Your motherboard CANT have 3 DDR RAM slots, because unless you only use 1 stick of RAM, you have to install them in pairs.

But to answer the question, even one 512MB is more than enough for GW, unless you need ur RAM to carry the weight of a slow ISP.

Luchaire · Mar 25, 2006, 06:57 PM // 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cade

Your motherboard CANT have 3 DDR RAM slots, because unless you only use 1 stick of RAM, you have to install them in pairs.

My motherboard has 3 DDR RAM slots and works in dual-channel mode. *shrug*

Mentalmdc · Mar 25, 2006, 07:10 PM // 19:10

my MOBO has 3 slots but only recognises that it has 2

Cade · Mar 25, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mentalmdc

my MOBO has 3 slots but only recognises that it has 2

Probably the case with the other guy too...

mathewthegreat · Mar 25, 2006, 07:49 PM // 19:49

dual channel only works for 2 slots on my old 3 slot motherboard, are you trying to run the memory at dual channel?

Serafita Kayin · Mar 25, 2006, 08:14 PM // 20:14

Dual channel will work with three. You need the 2 ones together to match the separate one.

Destruction Exile · Mar 25, 2006, 08:51 PM // 20:51

hm...why waste a spot on the cards when you can have 1gb...but they perform the same if thats your question.

Res Surection · Mar 26, 2006, 02:50 AM // 02:50

well yea, i just wanted to know if they perform the same, i guess ill be grtting 2x1gb i also heard that over 2gb is to much, nothing uses over 2gb

j_unit66 · Mar 26, 2006, 03:15 AM // 03:15

your right 2gb is good for anything now but eventually 4gb will b neccesarry

EternalTempest · Mar 26, 2006, 07:12 AM // 07:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cade

Your motherboard CANT have 3 DDR RAM slots, because unless you only use 1 stick of RAM, you have to install them in pairs.

But to answer the question, even one 512MB is more than enough for GW, unless you need ur RAM to carry the weight of a slow ISP.

My motherboard doesn't support dual channel. Single Chanel only. Via KT800 chipset. And it only has three slots for memory - http://www.giga-byte.com/Products/Mo...Name=GA-K8VNXP

Memory

1. Type: DDR400/ 333/ 266- 184pin
2. Max capacity: Up to 3GB by 3 DIMM slots

I don't have to install them in pairs either (I have an AMD system)