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Memory Question Dell 9100

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ajpa123

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Hi guys, (plz help out a hardware noob)

I have a Dell 9100 with 512mb Ram (2x256) and I have a 256MB PCI Express? x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800 that will be used for mild gaming.

I was wondering if adding 1 more Gig of Ram would be the way to go (2x512)?

(I intend on either upgrading the vid card or building a real 64bit/SLI gaming rig in a few months also, so I'm not against buying more Ram that can be re-used in my next rig.)

Thanks for the input.
And, plz point me to some good memory brands/deals. i'm lost... lol
 
Originally posted by: ajpa123
Hi guys, (plz help out a hardware noob)

I have a Dell 9100 with 512mb Ram (2x256) and I have a 256MB PCI Express? x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800 that will be used for mild gaming.

I was wondering if adding 1 more Gig of Ram would be the way to go (2x512)?

(I intend on either upgrading the vid card or building a real 64bit/SLI gaming rig in a few months also, so I'm not against buying more Ram that can be re-used in my next rig.)

Thanks for the input.
And, plz point me to some good memory brands/deals. i'm lost... lol
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Yeah, 1.5GB of RAM would be pretty good right now. 2GB isn't needed yet, and 1GB is getting to not be enough.

I'm not certain, but I think it might hurt latency/performance a bit, as if you have 3 sticks of memory, then I don't think dual channel mode will work. Maybe you will for two of the sticks.
 
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