What's best for a 2GB Memory setup ?

[Zenoth]

That'd be on a 3800+ X2 CPU, using ASUS A8N-E (nForce 4).

Would I be able to run at 1T with 4 x 512MB sticks ?

And, is only 1 x 1024MB stick as good as 2 x 512MB sticks running in Dual-Channel ?

I'm asking this because I found the brand that's in my price range.

Crucial Ballistix PC-3200 (and I also based my selection on an article here on Anandtech that's benchmarking many brands, and they praised Crucial Ballistix, second position overall).

And, no, I won't go OCZ Rev. 2, or Kingston Hyper-X, or Corsair Twinx XL. Since, first of all, the first two mentioned aren't availabled locally at the moment, and they are at least $45 to $60 (Canadian dollars) more expensive than Crucial.

The thing is ... Crucial doesn't make 1024MB sticks of their Ballistix PC-3200.

There is a 2 x 512MB kit, for a total of 1GB in Dual-Channel.

But I'd like to go with 2GB (eventually, which could be soon actually).

Though I'd like to ... I'm still not sure what would be better.

2 x 1024 in Dual ?

Or 4 x 512 at perhaps 2T ?

I don't know what to do.

I need advice, comments, facts, opinions ...

Thanks for your time.

 

[n7]

2x1024 MB.

I'm not going to try to explain in detail, but if you do a search, especially in the CPUs forum, you'll fine a lot of threads mentioning why 2x1024 MB.

 

[Skott]

I'd go with 2X1024 as well

 

[deadseasquirrel]

4x512mb at 2T is not going to kill performance. BUT, I would only do it if I either already had 2x512mb sticks and got an incredible deal on 2 more, or just got a killer deal on all 4. Otherwise, go with 2x1GB.

 

[Ike0069]

Originally posted by: n7
2x1024 MB.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Ditto

 

[ITPaladin]

so expensive to buy 1gb modules though...

 

[Ctrackstar126]

2x1GB

 

[the cobbler]

any other board = 2x1GB

DFI SLI-DR Expert = 4x512 @1T <<better timings

 

[1ManArmY]

Originally posted by: deadseasquirrel
4x512mb at 2T is not going to kill performance. BUT, I would only do it if I either already had 2x512mb sticks and got an incredible deal on 2 more, or just got a killer deal on all 4. Otherwise, go with 2x1GB.

Looks like I am in that boat. I currently have 2 X 512 kit of Mushkin PC3500. I wish to add another GIG of RAM to bring my total to 2 GIGs. I have a total of 4 slots so what are my options if any? What do I need to complete this upgrade. My specs are listed below

 

[Leohart]

Why not ValueSelect? ^_^ After all, not much performance difference at all (according to our Anandtech review).

@1ManArmY: Basicly, depends on the deal, if you find a 1GB for <$70 then go on and grab 2. They are cheap nowadays anyway so why settle for 2GB of RAM (like me right now) when you can go 3GB.

 

[1ManArmY]

The mushkin PC3500 is high performance RAM with 2-2-2-5 timings. I want something compatiable and stable.