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Basic Ram Question
Hey, I have x86 homepremium, and like when i had 64, i still get tons of errors from my ram (its bad ram, and i beleive its cuz its 4GB too) Anyways, what should I do, I have 2 Slots, but I want 3GB and it has to be DDR2.. Would it be effeicent to go 1(2GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667) and 1(1GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667? OR should i simply just do the same but have it 1GB and 1 GB instead of 2 and 1 or does that not work well with dual channel ssorry for my lack of knowledge -- colt22 |
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Basic Ram Question
You should be able to do 3GB as you are thinking. How do you know you have
bad ram? You might try increasing the memory voltage just slightly (0.1v) but no more and see if it takes the 4GB. Also try dropping the dram speed, although I don't think that is the problem with the ram you are using. Make sure that 4GB is supported by your mobo (check the manufacturer's website and any forum the mfg hosts). "colt22" wrote in message ... Hey, I have x86 homepremium, and like when i had 64, i still get tons of errors from my ram (its bad ram, and i beleive its cuz its 4GB too) Anyways, what should I do, I have 2 Slots, but I want 3GB and it has to be DDR2.. Would it be effeicent to go 1(2GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667) and 1(1GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667? OR should i simply just do the same but have it 1GB and 1 GB instead of 2 and 1 or does that not work well with dual channel ssorry for my lack of knowledge -- colt22 |
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Basic Ram Question
Dual Channel doesn't offer huge amounts of a performance increase, probably
2-3%. It is possible to run a 2 GB & a 1 GB stick with no problems whatsoever. -- Dustin Harper http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page "colt22" wrote in message ... Hey, I have x86 homepremium, and like when i had 64, i still get tons of errors from my ram (its bad ram, and i beleive its cuz its 4GB too) Anyways, what should I do, I have 2 Slots, but I want 3GB and it has to be DDR2.. Would it be effeicent to go 1(2GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667) and 1(1GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667? OR should i simply just do the same but have it 1GB and 1 GB instead of 2 and 1 or does that not work well with dual channel ssorry for my lack of knowledge -- colt22 |
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Basic Ram Question
I run three 2GB sticks on one of my mobos (fourth slot open) and performance
is excellent. "Dustin Harper" wrote in message ... Dual Channel doesn't offer huge amounts of a performance increase, probably 2-3%. It is possible to run a 2 GB & a 1 GB stick with no problems whatsoever. -- Dustin Harper http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page "colt22" wrote in message ... Hey, I have x86 homepremium, and like when i had 64, i still get tons of errors from my ram (its bad ram, and i beleive its cuz its 4GB too) Anyways, what should I do, I have 2 Slots, but I want 3GB and it has to be DDR2.. Would it be effeicent to go 1(2GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667) and 1(1GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667? OR should i simply just do the same but have it 1GB and 1 GB instead of 2 and 1 or does that not work well with dual channel ssorry for my lack of knowledge -- colt22 |
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Basic Ram Question
Yea, dual channel does offer a small increase in performance, but unless you
are running benchmarks, you probably won't notice a difference. -- Dustin Harper http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... I run three 2GB sticks on one of my mobos (fourth slot open) and performance is excellent. "Dustin Harper" wrote in message ... Dual Channel doesn't offer huge amounts of a performance increase, probably 2-3%. It is possible to run a 2 GB & a 1 GB stick with no problems whatsoever. -- Dustin Harper http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page "colt22" wrote in message ... Hey, I have x86 homepremium, and like when i had 64, i still get tons of errors from my ram (its bad ram, and i beleive its cuz its 4GB too) Anyways, what should I do, I have 2 Slots, but I want 3GB and it has to be DDR2.. Would it be effeicent to go 1(2GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667) and 1(1GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667? OR should i simply just do the same but have it 1GB and 1 GB instead of 2 and 1 or does that not work well with dual channel ssorry for my lack of knowledge -- colt22 |