Re: Basic Ram Question

Dual Channel doesn't offer huge amounts of a performance increase, probably
2-3%. It is possible to run a 2 GB & a 1 GB stick with no problems
whatsoever.

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Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
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"colt22" <colt22.3650n3@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> Hey, I have x86 homepremium, and like when i had 64, i still get tons of
> errors from my ram (its bad ram, and i beleive its cuz its 4GB too)
>
> Anyways, what should I do, I have 2 Slots, but I want 3GB and it has to
> be DDR2..
>
> Would it be effeicent to go 1(2GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667) and 1(1GB PC-5200
> DDR2SD 667?
>
> OR should i simply just do the same but have it 1GB and 1 GB instead of
> 2 and 1
>
> or does that not work well with dual channel
>
> ssorry for my lack of knowledge
>
>
> --
> colt22

I run three 2GB sticks on one of my mobos (fourth slot open) and performance
is excellent.

"Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
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> Dual Channel doesn't offer huge amounts of a performance increase,
> probably 2-3%. It is possible to run a 2 GB & a 1 GB stick with no
> problems whatsoever.
>
> --
>
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
>
>
> "colt22" <colt22.3650n3@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> news:colt22.3650n3@no-mx.forums.net...
>>
>> Hey, I have x86 homepremium, and like when i had 64, i still get tons of
>> errors from my ram (its bad ram, and i beleive its cuz its 4GB too)
>>
>> Anyways, what should I do, I have 2 Slots, but I want 3GB and it has to
>> be DDR2..
>>
>> Would it be effeicent to go 1(2GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667) and 1(1GB PC-5200
>> DDR2SD 667?
>>
>> OR should i simply just do the same but have it 1GB and 1 GB instead of
>> 2 and 1
>>
>> or does that not work well with dual channel
>>
>> ssorry for my lack of knowledge
>>
>>
>> --
>> colt22
>

Yea, dual channel does offer a small increase in performance, but unless you
are running benchmarks, you probably won't notice a difference.

--

Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page


"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:FD90D5A0-5DB1-4531-A2F5-9ED7A5D7A4DC@microsoft.com...
>I run three 2GB sticks on one of my mobos (fourth slot open) and
>performance is excellent.
>
> "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
> news:4D3751BB-D7D3-4A05-9022-85FF5EC1FCEF@microsoft.com...
>> Dual Channel doesn't offer huge amounts of a performance increase,
>> probably 2-3%. It is possible to run a 2 GB & a 1 GB stick with no
>> problems whatsoever.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Dustin Harper
>> dharper@vistarip.com
>> http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
>>
>>
>> "colt22" <colt22.3650n3@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> news:colt22.3650n3@no-mx.forums.net...
>>>
>>> Hey, I have x86 homepremium, and like when i had 64, i still get tons of
>>> errors from my ram (its bad ram, and i beleive its cuz its 4GB too)
>>>
>>> Anyways, what should I do, I have 2 Slots, but I want 3GB and it has to
>>> be DDR2..
>>>
>>> Would it be effeicent to go 1(2GB PC-5200 DDR2SD 667) and 1(1GB PC-5200
>>> DDR2SD 667?
>>>
>>> OR should i simply just do the same but have it 1GB and 1 GB instead of
>>> 2 and 1
>>>
>>> or does that not work well with dual channel
>>>
>>> ssorry for my lack of knowledge
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> colt22
>>
>