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Mar 12, 2008, 07:50 PM
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Thinking on getting 1Gb of RAM
well, as the title says, i'm thinking on getting 512x2 400Mhz RAM for my rig, but i don't really know if it'll make a great difference... i mean, can anyone tell me if i'm gonna get a lot of bottlenecking, no real improvement or no enough PSU power?
the PSU is an Antec Basiq 500W, any other component is listed on my System Specs, and i'm also on XP Pro SP2
thank you in advance
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Mar 12, 2008, 07:56 PM
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DH's Asteroids' Dominator
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So, you already have 1GB and plan on making it 2? If yes, then you should gain some speed.
PSU shouldn't be a problem. Your system is old as you know, so the best would be to buy a new one, but it all depends on your budget and what you do with your PC.
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Mar 12, 2008, 08:05 PM
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yeah, it IS old but i wanna use it as long as i can, and if i get those 2 sticks, all the RAM slots will be full...
and yes, i'll get a new system later when i get enough money
in the meanwhile, i wanna get those sticks
so... there will be an increase on fps, loading times and stuff and not so much bottleneck? (yes, i use it for gaming, even if it's not a state-of-the-art PC, it gets the job done =D)
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Mar 12, 2008, 08:14 PM
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DH's Youngest Mod
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go for 2x1GB, not much of a price difference with 2x512 sticks....
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Mar 12, 2008, 08:17 PM
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DH's Latest Mac Convert
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some older m/bs may not be able to handle 1gb sticks, check your motherboard's manual to make sure
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Mar 12, 2008, 08:22 PM
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let me get this right...
what's better? getting 2x512 with dual-channel or just 1Gb stick?
my mobo can handle up to 2Gb, 4 slots (already got 2x512)
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Mar 12, 2008, 08:35 PM
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DH's Youngest Mod
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your board can support 4GB of RAM not just two
dual channel is better, get 3GB
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Mar 12, 2008, 08:42 PM
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OMG i didn't know it could handle 4Gb!
but... my current processor can keep up with that much RAM without bottlenecking?
thanks a lot for the help so far
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Mar 12, 2008, 08:47 PM
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DH's Youngest Mod
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there really is no such thing as bottleneck with memory, its just space, its speed is how much and how fast data can be mored through it at once.
a CPU though can be bottlenecked with a slow set of RAM
i not too long ago upgraded from a system even lower than yours, i know its capabilities.
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Mar 12, 2008, 08:50 PM
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oh, so my rig is not that slow yet after all...
GREAT!
again, thanks a lot for the help, i'll get at least one more Gb (400Mhz of course =D)
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Mar 12, 2008, 08:57 PM
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...just bummin 'round
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what are u trying to improve on by getting more RAM?
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Mar 12, 2008, 08:58 PM
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DH's Youngest Mod
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gaming, but hes on 1GB and i know that with that 1650 he'll get a pleasant boost with 2GB or 3GB.
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Mar 12, 2008, 09:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kris23
gaming, but hes on 1GB and i know that with that 1650 he'll get a pleasant boost with 2GB or 3GB.
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even if it's AGP?  |
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Mar 12, 2008, 09:04 PM
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...just bummin 'round
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understandable, looks like just a RAM, mobo and CPU upgrade is out of the question? just wanderin, 300-400$ in RAM, CPU, Mobo will be quite boost, is the x1650 AGP?
EDIT: Oh IC, then you would need GPU, then PSU.......
Last edited by [hobo]eclipse; Mar 12, 2008 at 09:07 PM.
Reason: IC
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Mar 12, 2008, 09:09 PM
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yeah, it is AGP and i got it last november so, i'm not planning on a major upgrade yet
the only thing i know is that my next mobo will obviously have PCIe 2.0  |
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Mar 12, 2008, 09:13 PM
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...just bummin 'round
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I would just go with as Kris said a 2x1Gb kit, maybe give it a try with all 3 gig, if it gives you any hassle just put the new 2x1Gb sticks in.
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