Dual RAM sticks for HT?

[tadmaz]

Is it true if I wanted to upgrade to a HT CPU that I'd need dual identical RAM sticks?

 

[lobadobadingdong]

no, but it would be recommened, the P4 architecture is really dependant on it's memory bus, the faster you can feed it data the better it performs

 

[tadmaz]

aight, I have an old PC-2100 256 MB stick right now, is it advisable to get another chip with the same speed? Or can I go faster than 2100?

 

[TStep]

With the exception of the 3.06 (I think), all P4s with HT are 200mhz bus so PC3200 is optimal. PC2100 will give a performance hit.

 

[LTC8K6]

The 2 sticks of memory are for dual channel memory operation. They have nothing to do with hyperthreading operating properly.

 

[orangat]

HT CPUs are only Intel at the moment. Popular Intel chipsets have dual channel memory config.