AthlonX2 with 4GB(4x 1GB) @ 1T??

[Azsen]

Originally posted by: Otter
Fortuantely, 2T won't cause much of a performance hit. It will certainly be less than the hit for running a 1 or 2 GB swap file.

What's the performance hit when running a swap file of that size?

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: Azsen

Originally posted by: Otter
Fortuantely, 2T won't cause much of a performance hit. It will certainly be less than the hit for running a 1 or 2 GB swap file.

What's the performance hit when running a swap file of that size?

I would have assumed that he meant that if you needed to keep 3.5GB of data in RAM, it would be better to have 4GB at 2T and keep everything in RAM, than to have 2GB 1T and have to use the swap file as well. If he meant something else, then I stand corrected...

 

[Acanthus]

2t doesnt hurt performance enough to matter anyway.

 

[Sixtyfour]

There is no 2T issues and has never been.

If you want to keep memory settings at best when using all the slots, you need buffered memory or was it registered memory...
(too tired to remember).

As for 4GB.
If you need it, then 2T won't slow you down when compared to 2GB 1T.

Also 2T slows performance about 1%, or maybe 2% if you use meaningless syntethic craptest apps.

🙂

 

[imported_Otter]

Originally posted by: Azsen

Originally posted by: Otter
Fortuantely, 2T won't cause much of a performance hit. It will certainly be less than the hit for running a 1 or 2 GB swap file.

What's the performance hit when running a swap file of that size?

HUGE. Even the fastest SCSI drive is a cement garden toad compared to the slowest RAM.

Originally posted by: ProviaFan
I would have assumed that he meant that if you needed to keep 3.5GB of data in RAM, it would be better to have 4GB at 2T and keep everything in RAM, than to have 2GB 1T and have to use the swap file as well. If he meant something else, then I stand corrected...

Yep, that's what I meant.

 

[Lord Banshee]

THanks guys

Yeah it seems 2T isn't a problem running 1/2% even 5% slower is nothing when running out of RAM. It would be even better if there was cheap 2GB sticks 🙂 🙂

 

[ssvegeta1010]

Originally posted by: Lord Banshee
THanks guys

Yeah it seems 2T isn't a problem running 1/2% even 5% slower is nothing when running out of RAM. It would be even better if there was cheap 2GB sticks 🙂 🙂

http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.Asp?IMODULE=CT25672Y40B

^ CAS 3, 2 GB sticks, for $500 dollars. Its not too expensive, but its not worth it.

 

[sangyup81]

wouldn't you need an Opteron setup for that Registered, ECC RAM?

 

[Lord Banshee]

I think so.

Wow to think about it suggest the opteron 2x250 with 4x2GB of RAM. Now that will be so nice stuff there...


Hmm thanks for that link.