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Is 1 gig of ram worth it?
I have 2 gigs of corsair RAM in my vista. I use a duel core processor and geforce 8800 gts video card.
Is it really worth it to spend them money to get 3 gigs of ram rather then sticking with 2? Last time I checked, vista only recognized up to 3 gigs of ram.
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XP only supports 3 gigs of ram, Vista a lot more, depending on your version. Not sure how much ram the cheaper versions of Vista support, but Vista Ultimate supports 64 gigs of ram.
You can easily get 4 gigs without any problems
Depends on which vista you have. if you have the 32-bit version you could get 3 Gigs but it probably won't recognize it all....but if you have vista 64-bit I would get 4 Gigs 2X2 gig sticks it'll recognize it all.
Well all in all more memory the better, especially for Vista and with ram being stupid cheap right now might as well get more.. 32bit os's can only read 3.25 gigs of ram so that Ive heard. But if you want your ram to still be in dual channel you will need to get 2x 512 sticks of ram thats if your mobo have 4 slots. If you have 64 bit vista I would just get 4 gigs total get another 2 gig stick if you have already have 1 2 gig stick. Or 2x 1gig sticks to keep the dual channel.
vista 32 can only read 4gig, 64 can red 8 gigs.
I have 4 gigs just because i dont like having empty ram slots. But really vista runs better with 3 gigs, 4 gigs is just overkill. It cant hurt but it does secure you are ready for the future. It will be a while before anything needs 2gigs of ram let along 4gigs however.
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cough cough, a 64-bit OS is possible of addressing 16 exabytes (10006) of Ram compared to 32-bit that can address up to 3.8 gigabytes (10003). However, there is nothing that needs that much memory so it usually artifically limited. Most processors today limit it to addressing at a 48-bit range.
Actually a windows 32-bit os can recognize up to 4gigs of ram, although all 4 will never shows as some is used when running hardware. If you put in 4 gig the amount you'll see will depend on what kind of video card, etc you have in your computer.
A windows 64-bit system can recognize up to 128gigs of ram with the same issue of devices effecting the full amount.
These limits are artificial though and only apply to windows. You can go past 4 gig in a 32-bit linux computer for example.
As for the op it's simple, do you find yourself needing more ram? If so go for it, if not don't. It's that simple. If your motherboard has 4 slots and you are going to upgrade to 3 gig, buy two 512mb sticks instead of a 1gig stick, your ram will run a little bit faster
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Windows 32 bit with 3 gigs of RAM is all you'll ever need for your gaming needs.
Ram is directly related to the density that a level designer can achieve in a level. If you don't have enough ram, then the system cannot make the same amount of draw calls and would need to store info on the Cache. There are already games where you will notice the difference of more ram. Such as Crysis, Oblivion, and several mmos.
Also with the price of ram dropping, we will see more developers utilizing it.
Actually a windows 32-bit os can recognize up to 4gigs of ram, although all 4 will never shows as some is used when running hardware. If you put in 4 gig the amount you'll see will depend on what kind of video card, etc you have in your computer.
A windows 64-bit system can recognize up to 128gigs of ram with the same issue of devices effecting the full amount.
These limits are artificial though and only apply to windows. You can go past 4 gig in a 32-bit linux computer for example.
As for the op it's simple, do you find yourself needing more ram? If so go for it, if not don't. It's that simple. If your motherboard has 4 slots and you are going to upgrade to 3 gig, buy two 512mb sticks instead of a 1gig stick, your ram will run a little bit faster
The theoretical maximum RAM for 64bit is 16 Exabytes. - Wikipedia
I just built a system and put 8 gigs of ram in it. Why did I put 8 gigs of ram in it? Because 4 gigs is only 100$. Ram is cheap, there's really no reason to not have the maximum your motherboard will support in your system.
Yes, I realize 8 gigs is overkill for today's applications, but I
multitasking.
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I would limit myself to 2gigs per dimm. 4 gig ram sticks are expensive. Talking about $1200 for 16 gigs.
Aww come on now, Dont be a Cheap wad Pansie.. Splerge for that ram
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Actually a windows 32-bit os can recognize up to 4gigs of ram, although all 4 will never shows as some is used when running hardware. If you put in 4 gig the amount you'll see will depend on what kind of video card, etc you have in your computer.
A windows 64-bit system can recognize up to 128gigs of ram with the same issue of devices effecting the full amount.
These limits are artificial though and only apply to windows. You can go past 4 gig in a 32-bit linux computer for example.
As for the op it's simple, do you find yourself needing more ram? If so go for it, if not don't. It's that simple. If your motherboard has 4 slots and you are going to upgrade to 3 gig, buy two 512mb sticks instead of a 1gig stick, your ram will run a little bit faster
The theoretical maximum RAM for 64bit is 16 Exabytes. - Wikipedia
I just built a system and put 8 gigs of ram in it. Why did I put 8 gigs of ram in it? Because 4 gigs is only 100$. Ram is cheap, there's really no reason to not have the maximum your motherboard will support in your system.
Yes, I realize 8 gigs is overkill for today's applications, but I
multitasking.
dude, read my post I didn't say theoretical, I said windows. Just like the 4 gig cap in 32bit windows, it's artificial cap
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Wrong unless thats 2 1gig and 2 512mb your hurting yourself by leaving a empty slot. With only 3 slots filled you lose duel channel and will see a slight decrease in performance.
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