Memory - which to do ?

[wayliff]

Have an EPOX Nforce 4 Ultra Mobo.

I currently have 2 sticks of 512.
Thinking of upgrading to 2 gigs.

Should I get anohter 2 sticks of 512 or get 2 sticks of 1gb?

Would it make any difference performance wise?

Thanks

 

[MegaWorks]

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Platinum System Memory - Retail

Excellent ram!

 

[wayliff]

yeah I've been salivating for that one...so you think it is a better choice to go for two sticks than 4?

 

[MegaWorks]

Originally posted by: wayliff
yeah I've been salivating for that one...so you think it is a better choice to go for two sticks than 4?

Well you do know the performence hit you get if you go from 1T to 2T? Right?

 

[wayliff]

no I generally dont overclock or modify the auto settings.
Would you mind explaining that?

 

[MegaWorks]

Well is that when you use all of your memory dimms on your motherboard, the command rate will be set at 2T. 2T will have a impact on the performance of your machine, that's way it's better to use 2 dimms in a duel channel setup at command rate 1T.

Link

 

[5t3v0]

Also if you have an older, pre revision D cpu, you will down clock to DDR333.

 

[wayliff]

Originally posted by: MegaWorks
Well is that when you use all of your memory dimms on your motherboard, the command rate will be set at 2T. 2T will have a impact on the performance of your machine, that's way it's better to use 2 dimms in a duel channel setup at command rate 1T.

Link

I dont think this would be noticeable, would it?

 

[wayliff]

that is unless I benchmark and look for the best possible result.

I do some photoshop, vba, office, email, internet and some games

 

[Ultralight]

Wow, wayliff, we are in the same boat. Check out this thread I started at FiringSquad about this very issue. I couldn't get a link to work so go to FiringSquad.com, go to the hardware forum, and scroll down until you come to the subject:

4x512 Modules or 2x1 Modules


Hope it helps.

 

[wayliff]

the link did not work

 

[Ultralight]

Edited. Couldn't get it to work. Check out my previous post.

 

[wayliff]

thanks I will grab the 2 sticks of 1gb
I think overall less hassle.