MSI K8n neo2 and 4 x512 memory sticks

[nycdude]

Hi all,

Can I put 4 x 512MB sticks of memory into this board??? Will there be a performance hit????

LMK
thanks

 

[Shenkoa]

This is what I have read.

You can only run 4 512 DIMM's in 2T. Probally not worth the extra memory, trade em and get 2 1GB DIMMS's

 

[nycdude]

Originally posted by: Shenkoa
This is what I have read.

You can only run 4 512 DIMM's in 2T. Probally not worth the extra memory, trade em and get 2 1GB DIMMS's

that is what I heard also. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Shenkoa]

Your welcome.

 

[Ike0069]

It definitley works with 4 sticks, but it does require 2T. But.....all S939 MB's require 2T with 4 sticks of RAM, and it has been shown that 2T is a very small performance hit.

If you have a Winchester or Newcastle core though, you will also default to DDR333, which is a bigger performance hit. Of course you can always just OC it back to DDR400.

 

[Shenkoa]

I disagree that 2T is a small performance hit, I consider it to be a large performance hit.

 

[the cobbler]

Originally posted by: Shenkoa
I disagree that 2T is a small performance hit, I consider it to be a large performance hit.

I agree completely.

My benchies/SuperPi/etc. are all much better with 212mhz 2.5,3.3.6 1T than with 227mhz 2.5,3,3,6 2T.

shaves over HALF A SECOND off my SuperPi 1M using 1T at lower RAM speed.

 

[Shenkoa]

Sandra using 2T - RAM Bandwidth Int Buff?d ISSE2 ? 5113 MB/s
Sandra using 1T - RAM Bandwidth Int Buff?d ISSE2 ? 6386 MB/s

PCMark05 memory bench using 2T ? Score: 4112
PCMark05 memory bench using 1T - Score: 4574

Ran it on my system. Ultimately I dont think that adding a GB of RAM would be worth the money, it may help very few applications but your system will run slower in most apps.

 

[grooge]

My cousin says that yes, in benchmark it shows smaller number, but in everyday's use, he saw not really a difference, if it is that now, the computer doesn't seem to use the HDD as much, and that is speeding the system. Even at 2T, memory will still be faster than virtual RAM...

 

[Shenkoa]

RAM will always be faster then virtual memory, even if its PC100!. I dont know what grade your cousin is in, but I can tell a major difference using 2T, my machine boots up a lot slower and my programs load slower.