Memory costs ??

[Jerry]

I'm in the middle of pricing a new Intel 865/875 chipset motherboard,
CPU and RAM to replace my system I assembled almost five years ago.

Since these new motherboards require a matched pair of memory modules I
have compared the cost of a 512MB module at around $120 (Corsair or
Kingston) with the Corsair TwinX or the Kingston HyperX 512MB matched
pair at about $130.

What am I missing? $240 for two singles vs. $130 for a matched pair.

Thanks,

Jerry

 

[S.Heenan]

I'm in the middle of pricing a new Intel 865/875 chipset motherboard,
CPU and RAM to replace my system I assembled almost five years ago.

Since these new motherboards require a matched pair of memory modules
I have compared the cost of a 512MB module at around $120 (Corsair or
Kingston) with the Corsair TwinX or the Kingston HyperX 512MB matched
pair at about $130.

What am I missing? $240 for two singles vs. $130 for a matched pair.

Thanks,

Jerry

The matched pair is very likely 2-256MB modules totaling 512MB

 

[Jerry]

The matched pair is very likely 2-256MB modules totaling 512MB

OK. So what will I have 256 or 512MBs?

 

[Patch]

OK. So what will I have 256 or 512MBs?

2 x 256= 512MB

 

[Jerry]

2 x 256= 512MB

Hmmm. Normally when you add RAM to a system you do it in pairs. Two
128MB sticks, one pair, equals 128MB. They are not additive. Right?
So if a single TwinX or HyperX 512MB matched pair is actually two 256MB
modules (not 512) then the amount of RAM added to a system is 256MB not
512MB. Am I wrong?

I'm now wondering what the advantage is of the TwinX and HyperX matched
pair if you still have to buy two pair (which are no longer matched) to
get 512MB. If I want 512MBs of RAM why not just buy two normal 512MB
sticks and be done with it.

Like I said at the start, what am I missing?

Thanks,

Jerry

 

[Strontium]

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Jerry stood up at show-n-tell, in (e-mail address removed), and
said:

Hmmm. Normally when you add RAM to a system you do it in pairs. Two
128MB sticks, one pair, equals 128MB. They are not additive. Right?
So if a single TwinX or HyperX 512MB matched pair is actually two
256MB modules (not 512) then the amount of RAM added to a system is
256MB not 512MB.

Am I wrong?
Yes.


I'm now wondering what the advantage is of the TwinX and HyperX
matched pair if you still have to buy two pair (which are no longer
matched) to get 512MB. If I want 512MBs of RAM why not just buy two
normal 512MB sticks and be done with it.

Like I said at the start, what am I missing?

The fundemental skills of addition?