Ram

[Pooky]

I have 2x 512mb Transcend DDR2 - 800 Ram sticks.

If I buy 2x these: http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=30_291&products_id=10688

Will the speed increase be considerable......


Also, with my current ram, will two of these work:http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=30_291&products_id=10689

So I will have 3gb of memory....

 

[Big Kriss]

Do you need MORE ram or FASTER ram ?
More ram is easy,faster ram depends on what cpu,mobo,bios settings,operating sytem, etc,etc. you have..

 

[Pooky]

Well, I want my computer to run faster, like starting up stuff etc... And more RAM seems to be the cheapest way to do it.

 

[The_Techie]

I usually recommend 2GB of RAM or more, especially if you are playing games.

 

[Pooky]

Then I think I will get 2x 512mb DDR2

 

[Glordit]

Then I think I will get 2x 512mb DDR2

Or you could get 1 x 1GB / 1 x 2GB

 

[The_Techie]

Or you could get 1 x 1GB / 1 x 2GB

But then he won't be able to use dual channel, though... I'd say 4 x 512MB will probably be his best bet

 

[boramk]

Pooky, always have dual channel and try to avoid odd numbers eg. 1.5GB, 3GB.

Always have 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB

In dual channel.......

 

[Glordit]

lol my mobo only has 3 slot's, always had 2x 256 & 1 x 512... well now on 512

 

[11masoodt]

well i'm running 3gigs, 2X512 and 1X2gig, no clue if it is dual channel or not.

 

[The_Techie]

well i'm running 3gigs, 2X512 and 1X2gig, no clue if it is dual channel or not.

It's not

 

[11masoodt]

It's not

does it make a difference if it's single channel or dual?

 

[The_Techie]

does it make a difference if it's single channel or dual?

Apparently it does, yes, since it doubles the bus width to the memory from 32 bits to 64 bits

 

[11masoodt]

Apparently it does, yes, since it doubles the bus width to the memory from 32 bits to 64 bits

well then how will i run dual channel?

 

[Messugga]

By first checking whether your motherboard actually supports dual channel. If it does, the DIMM sockets generally come in two groups with each socket having a number or another identifier of sorts. You'd want the linked sockets mounted with the same memory so, for instance, if you have two 512MB DIMM's, you'd put one in Group A, socket 1 and one in Group B, socket 1. If, for instance, you put a 1GB DIMM into Group B, socket 1, dual channel won't work.

 

[Brawler]

dual channel doesnt make much of a real world differance.

dual channel needs 2 matching modules, so if you will need another 2gb matching module to run dual channel

 

[11masoodt]

By first checking whether your motherboard actually supports dual channel. If it does, the DIMM sockets generally come in two groups with each socket having a number or another identifier of sorts. You'd want the linked sockets mounted with the same memory so, for instance, if you have two 512MB DIMM's, you'd put one in Group A, socket 1 and one in Group B, socket 1. If, for instance, you put a 1GB DIMM into Group B, socket 1, dual channel won't work.

kay, so if put my 2X512mb in the same group and my 2gig in another group, will then it work, cause my mobo does support dual channel

 

[The_Techie]

kay, so if put my 2X512mb in the same group and my 2gig in another group, will then it work, cause my mobo does support dual channel

No, both channels need to be filled. You will have to put another 2GB module in the other group.

 

[Messugga]

Both need to be equally filled The principal works similarly to a RAID array, as I understand it, in that the system allocates data, which originally would've gone to just one dimm, to both, thus effectively doubling the capacity for throughput. If the system needs to first check whether the memory addresses are available before allocating memory, it would kill the advantage.

 

[11masoodt]

No, both channels need to be filled. You will have to put another 2GB module in the other group.

okay, so if i put in a 1gig module will it still be single channel