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Named examples or instances of massive differences would be appreciated.
Cheers!
Named examples or instances of massive differences would be appreciated.
Cheers!
I have 2gb of DDR400 (2x 1gb Corsair Gaming Memory). I did have 3gb, but I sold it for a new motherboard. And, I noticed a huge difference with the missing RAM. Used to it again now and I aint played games for hours on end like I used it no more.
Advantage of large amounts of RAM is also having my programs at the same time, so opening PS7, and ur entire office suite hardly becomes much of a problem.
I am talking about the same size of RAM (1GB) and the differences between DDR 400 running in Dual Channel mode and 3 sticks of PC3200 also with a capacity of 1GB and how this effects game performance due to the extra bandwidth.
Note that in modern nForce 2 motherboards, 2x256mb DDR will run faster than 1x512mb DDR.
Also, if you run some DDR400 RAM with DDR333 at the same time, both will run at DDR333.
Really though, you won't notice that much of a difference.
I was looking at getting 2 sticks of DDR 400 512mb Corsair RAM Latency 2 and a new NF-7 mobo, both for around £250. This way I could clock at around 200mhz FSB with my 8 fans for my CPU.
In this instance; taking into consideration my current memory setup (new Hard Drive as well, 10,000 RPM with 8mb cache compared to my current 512k cache 7200 RPM) would the differences be noticeable or would I be wasting my time?
Cheers.
> In this instance; taking into consideration my current memory setup
> (new Hard Drive as well, 10,000 RPM with 8mb cache compared to my
> current 512k cache 7200 RPM) would the differences be noticeable or
> would I be wasting my time?
>
> Cheers.
It will be marginal at best. The hard disk, on the other hand, you will notice right away.
> I have 2gb of DDR400 (2x 1gb Corsair Gaming Memory). I did have 3gb,
> but I sold it for a new motherboard. And, I noticed a huge difference
> with the missing RAM.
I doubt that. I just watched a process rendering 10,000 pixel wide screenshots that crept over 2GB RAM usage eventually, and I doubt you do that regularly at home.