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Post subject: RAM  Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:27 pm |
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I'm thinking of getting 1gb more of RAM for my motherboard and wondering what the best option would be.
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listmodule.asp?family=DDR&tabid=DDR+PC2700
would it be best to go for 2 sticks of 512, or a single 1gb stick?
I have two slots available with 2 filled with 2x512mb crucial which para reccommended me and I'm extremely happy with.
Thought I might go for the same again (if I can remember which model it was  )
Any ideas?
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:31 pm |
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I would always go for the 2 x 512mb option since if you have a failure, it is not as expensive 
Nice MOBO btw 
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:06 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:31 pm |
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problems could arise that running 4 sticks of memory is more strenuous than 2 so therefore your CPU would scale down the RAM speed accordingly. (or not work at all).
Also you'd want PC3200.
I would go for 2 more 512s rather than another 1Gb, but I would go with 2x 1Gb over both previous options.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:08 pm |
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yea u would want PC3200 DDR400 not PC 3200DDR333 cause its slower
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:26 pm |
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renoufchr wrote: yea u would want PC3200 DDR400 not PC 3200DDR333 cause its slower PC 3200DDR333 doesn't actually exist, PC2700 is DDR333.
Running PC2700 on 200 MHz HTT A64 doesn't really hurt performance much, just a few percent.
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:53 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:34 pm |
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Seric=GCHQ= wrote:
Go for it, should be fine
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:36 pm |
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Myx =GCHQ= wrote: Seric=GCHQ= wrote: Go for it, should be fine bare this in mind though h00p://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/239Quote: About the memory controller, what happens is that Athlon 64 processors have a limitation. When four DDR400/PC3200 memory modules are installed on the system, they are accessed at 333 MHz and not at 400 MHz. This was corrected on Venice and San Diego cores: on CPUs based on these cores the processor accesses the four memory modules at 400 MHz.
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:08 pm |
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<p@r@b01!c>=GCHQ= wrote: bare this in mind though h00p://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/239Quote: About the memory controller, what happens is that Athlon 64 processors have a limitation. When four DDR400/PC3200 memory modules are installed on the system, they are accessed at 333 MHz and not at 400 MHz. This was corrected on Venice and San Diego cores: on CPUs based on these cores the processor accesses the four memory modules at 400 MHz. You're okay on the older chips if you can get your hands on single-sided sticks Still searching  _________________  The Pancreas of S.T.F.U. | Never take life too seriously - nobody gets out alive anyway. Disco_jim: um..... I have no excuse. | Chips: Thank the Beef | Rev Dr: Beef, I think i wee'd a little
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:58 pm |
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Ah, I have a San Diego core, so I should be alright then?
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:03 pm |
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Seric=GCHQ= wrote: Ah, I have a San Diego core, so I should be alright then?
theoretically.
I had problems with 4x512 on a venice, which is also specified to be able todo it... so I guess it's a gamble.
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:50 pm |
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