Memory

[homenetman]

Currently looking to upgrade my system. Major requirement is to handle digital video editing better than my current system (P4, 2.2G, 512Meg memory, 80gig WD drive w/8mb buffer). When I burn my videos to DVD it isn't the actual burning that takes a long time, but the video and audio rendering before the actual write to the DVD occurs.

I know I'll be upgrading to 2.6 to 3.0 P4 with hyperthreading, larger HD, etc, but I have a question about memory. Local computer store HIGHLY recommends 1 gig of memory (two sticks of 512). Anyone have any thoughts on whether this will make a significant difference when working with multiple 500-800 meg videos that are getting rendered and then burned to DVDs?

Thanks for any input.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

How much video editing do you do? If you do it every day or every other day, you may want to even get 4x 512MB for 2GB total, but that can get pricy. I would reccomend keeping a bare minimum of 1 GB in 2x 512MB sticks. Make sure that you also get an 865PE board with it so you can use it in dual channel so you still have 2 more slots for memory left. I would reccomend keeping it in 2x 512MB sticks and not using 4x 256MB sticks because should you need to get more RAM, it'll save you money later.

 

[x3m]

I'd guess another stick of 512Mb RAM would give a performce boost. And maybe also a faster hard drive like a WD Raptor 10k rpm.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: x3m
I'd guess another stick of 512Mb RAM would give a performce boost. And maybe also a faster hard drive like a WD Raptor 10k rpm.

Well, with the 865 and 875 boards, you have to install them in pairs. One more option is to get 2x 512MB sticks and 2x 256MB sticks for 1.5GB.

The hard drive would help but if you have large amounts of RAM, that'll help the most since the CPU can then work off the RAm and not hard drive, but if you have little RAM a Raptor could help, but with that much money you might as well get some more RAM. I would reccomend just using an 8MB cache HDD 7200RPM unless you have the money for a Raptor, but get atleast 1GB of RAM, if not 1.5GB.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: x3m
I'd guess another stick of 512Mb RAM would give a performce boost. And maybe also a faster hard drive like a WD Raptor 10k rpm.

Well, with the 865 and 875 boards, you have to install them in pairs. One more option is to get 2x 512MB sticks and 2x 256MB sticks for 1.5GB.

The hard drive would help but if you have large amounts of RAM, that'll help the most since the CPU can then work off the RAm and not hard drive, but if you have little RAM a Raptor could help, but with that much money you might as well get some more RAM. I would reccomend just using an 8MB cache HDD 7200RPM unless you have the money for a Raptor, but get atleast 1GB of RAM, if not 1.5GB.

you dont "have to", but it adds a nice performance boost

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: x3m
I'd guess another stick of 512Mb RAM would give a performce boost. And maybe also a faster hard drive like a WD Raptor 10k rpm.

Well, with the 865 and 875 boards, you have to install them in pairs. One more option is to get 2x 512MB sticks and 2x 256MB sticks for 1.5GB.

The hard drive would help but if you have large amounts of RAM, that'll help the most since the CPU can then work off the RAm and not hard drive, but if you have little RAM a Raptor could help, but with that much money you might as well get some more RAM. I would reccomend just using an 8MB cache HDD 7200RPM unless you have the money for a Raptor, but get atleast 1GB of RAM, if not 1.5GB.

you dont "have to", but it adds a nice performance boost

You don't? I thouht you did if you want to use dual channel... won't it switch over to single channel or just use the dual channel inefficiently? I have no clue really what happens because I haven't ever tried it...

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: x3m
I'd guess another stick of 512Mb RAM would give a performce boost. And maybe also a faster hard drive like a WD Raptor 10k rpm.

Well, with the 865 and 875 boards, you have to install them in pairs. One more option is to get 2x 512MB sticks and 2x 256MB sticks for 1.5GB.

The hard drive would help but if you have large amounts of RAM, that'll help the most since the CPU can then work off the RAm and not hard drive, but if you have little RAM a Raptor could help, but with that much money you might as well get some more RAM. I would reccomend just using an 8MB cache HDD 7200RPM unless you have the money for a Raptor, but get atleast 1GB of RAM, if not 1.5GB.

you dont "have to", but it adds a nice performance boost

You don't? I thouht you did if you want to use dual channel... won't it switch over to single channel or just use the dual channel inefficiently? I have no clue really what happens because I haven't ever tried it...

you have to if you want to use dual channel but you dont necessarily have to use DC