1GB Stick or 2x512MB Sticks?

[cpals]

Got a laptop and don't know if I should just get one stick with a gig or two 512's....


Edit:
Whoops, wrong forum. Sorry.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

One stick of 1GB if you can afford it. Allows you to expand to 2GB later.

- M4H

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
One stick of 1GB if you can afford it. Allows you to expand to 2GB later.

- M4H

Right. However, two 512s are said to offer a slight speed increase. YMMV.

 

[Baked]

Doubt you'll need more than a Gig for a laptop. Save the money for porn, get 2x512MB.

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
One stick of 1GB if you can afford it. Allows you to expand to 2GB later.

- M4H

Right. However, two 512s are said to offer a slight speed increase. YMMV.

Only if his mobo supports dual-channel. I agree with M4H...get a 1 GB stick, think about the future.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: warcrow

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
One stick of 1GB if you can afford it. Allows you to expand to 2GB later.

- M4H

Right. However, two 512s are said to offer a slight speed increase. YMMV.

Only if his mobo supports dual-channel. I agree with M4H...get a 1 GB stick, think about the future.

IIRC, only the really pricey P4 DTR notebooks support dual channel DDR. At which point, just get 2x1GB. 😀

- M4H

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
One stick of 1GB if you can afford it. Allows you to expand to 2GB later.

- M4H

It's a LAPTOP. By the time he'll need 2 gigs, he'll need a brand new laptop anyway.

2x512.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: warcrow

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
One stick of 1GB if you can afford it. Allows you to expand to 2GB later.

- M4H

Right. However, two 512s are said to offer a slight speed increase. YMMV.

Only if his mobo supports dual-channel. I agree with M4H...get a 1 GB stick, think about the future.

IIRC, only the really pricey P4 DTR notebooks support dual channel DDR. At which point, just get 2x1GB. 😀

- M4H

what he said

 

[cpals]

I just have a Dell 8600

 

[slydecix]

Originally posted by: jagec
It's a LAPTOP. By the time he'll need 2 gigs, he'll need a brand new laptop anyway.

2x512.

agree!

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Originally posted by: slydecix

Originally posted by: jagec
It's a LAPTOP. By the time he'll need 2 gigs, he'll need a brand new laptop anyway.

2x512.

agree!

Also agreed.

2x 512 sticks in my lappy, and since I don't use it for gaming or anything memory-intensive, its more than enough.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
One stick of 1GB if you can afford it. Allows you to expand to 2GB later.

- M4H

What ^ said! 🙂

 

[konakona]

both points (expendability and impracticalness of thereof) are valid in some ways.

i would say just get whatever comes out to be cheaper.

 

[rudeguy]

2 sticks.

Cheaper, and easier to sell off when you upgrade.

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
One stick of 1GB if you can afford it. Allows you to expand to 2GB later.

- M4H

that would be nice but overkill for most.

I think 1GB should be good.