Single 1gb vs 2x512mb videocard...

[FuryofFive]

With xmas on the brink, i need to give the family something that i can open, they insist

I am currently running the rig in my sig, i tried to get to 2.6ghz on the cpu, but it was unstable. i can probaly push it to 2.4/2.5 stable.
I am also using a 19" max res of 1280x1024

currently using an 8800GTS 320mb

Im kind of looking to futureproof this, i dont wanna overhaul my rig until windows 7 comes out. to skip vista basically.

i know this is not on topic of this forum. should i consider some more Ram? i currently have 2gb. i am also using xp pro. i am thinking no. but at the sametime could be expensive due to the fact im using DDR1...



Moved to Memory & Storage.

Video Mod BFG10K.

 

[dguy6789]

You can get 1GB sticks of DDR400 for $20 a piece.

 

[FuryofFive]

Originally posted by: dguy6789
You can get 1GB sticks of DDR400 for $20 a piece.

really? newegg has them but i wasnt sure about the price

max memory in xp pro is 3gb? or is it 8gb? not entirely sure

 

[MarcVenice]

3.5gb is max you'll see when you install 4gb. I'd go for a faster videocard, but then again, you play at a pretty low res ... But, you can reuse the vid card in a new rig. Or ask for a new monitor

 

[aatf510]

Originally posted by: FuryofFive

Originally posted by: dguy6789
You can get 1GB sticks of DDR400 for $20 a piece.

really? newegg has them but i wasnt sure about the price

max memory in xp pro is 3gb? or is it 8gb? not entirely sure

Depends on your particular motherboard actually. (Some motherboard takes up more addresses in the 32-bit Address space) It varies from 2.75GB to 3.5GB in Windows XP 32-bit.

However if you upgrade to a 64-bit OS, then the 4GB limit will be removed.

Also, I doubt that you will be gains in performance because in 32-bit Windows, each application is only allowed to allocated a max of 2GB memory. Unless you are running Vista 64-bit. There is almost no reason to have more than 2GB memory in XP 32-bit.

 

[FuryofFive]

Originally posted by: FuryofFive
With xmas on the brink, i need to give the family something that i can open, they insist

I am currently running the rig in my sig, i tried to get to 2.6ghz on the cpu, but it was unstable. i can probaly push it to 2.4/2.5 stable.
I am also using a 19" max res of 1280x1024

Im kind of looking to futureproof this, i dont wanna overhaul my rig until windows 7 comes out. to skip vista basically.

i know this is not on topic of this forum. should i consider some more Ram? i currently have 2gb. i am also using xp pro. i am thinking no. but at the sametime could be expensive due to the fact im using DDR1...



Moved to Memory & Storage.

Video Mod BFG10K.

wow...i guess me mentioing my max res had no bearing on it being a videocard question... thats kind of why i added "i know this is not on topic of this forum"

ill just have to post another thread there