Memory help please

RaidersGuy · 12 Nov 2007 at 22:16

Soon I have decided to go Windows Vista 64bit, I currently running a commando m/b with a DUO E6700 (may also go quad) plus OCZ 2GB PC2-6400 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 the question is this, I would like to upgrade to 4mb of memory, but do I buy 2 more of the OCZ and run the four banks, or would it be beneficial to go say PC8000 or better and just get 2 x 2gb modules.
Any help would be appreciated.

Cob · 12 Nov 2007 at 22:32

I would just get another 2gb of the OCZ.

RaidersGuy · 12 Nov 2007 at 22:41

Cob said:
I would just get another 2gb of the OCZ.

Many thanks for the help, the reason behind my concerns is from the old days really where more banks of memory you have the more problematic it can be.

Cob · 12 Nov 2007 at 22:51

The P965 boards are pretty good with 4 sticks.

Tho 4 sticks will probably lower your max memory overclock a little, you shouldn't have any issues with an E6700 and it's x10 multiplier.

RaidersGuy · 12 Nov 2007 at 22:57

Brilliant, many thanks for your help it is appreciated

RaidersGuy · 23 Nov 2007 at 22:07

I have my extra 2gb form OcUK, but my bios only sees 3880mb, so when I go to a 64bit operating system does this mean that’s all that will see as well, for the time being in XP Pro I have added the /3gb switch to the boot.ini

Cob · 23 Nov 2007 at 23:36

You should see 4gb in BIOS. Is there a memory remapping option to be adjusted?

RaidersGuy · 25 Nov 2007 at 23:20

Cob said:
You should see 4gb in BIOS. Is there a memory remapping option to be adjusted?

Yes I discovered this the other night, and indeed does solve the bios seeing the memory but I believe from looking on the Asus forum that you should not use this unless you have installed a 64bit operating system installed.