Quick 2gig / 4gig question.

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"This week only" has a couple of memory deals that caught my eye. Based on my spec (see sig) do I,

1. stick another set of the Geil in, therefore using all 4 slots on the mobo.

2. Get the 4gb OCZ kit and sell the Geil. (I don`t currently run the Geil at tight timings anyway)

Any advantage of only using 2 slots? (Other than the obvious)
I`m on XP, so I know I will not see it all, but I plan to dual boot with Vista 64 soon. At these prices, it seems rude not to.

:)
 
im in the same boat too really! running 4x1gb modules atm, would getting the ocz 2x2gb be worth it on 32bit xp professional!
 
Admiral Huddy said:
Little in it really. I think using 4x sticks over 2 has a very very slight performance boost over 2x ..

I conducted a test a little while back which was inconclusive really as there really wasn't much in it..

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17870199&highlight=startername_Admiral+Huddy
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Thank you. :)

I should have looked a bit harder when I searched. Honest guv, I did.

What about the board stability with 4 sticks. Is it the guys with the big overclocks that have to tweak NB voltages etc.?
 
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I would get the 4gb OCZ and sell the Geil personally.

4 sticks can be harder to work with than 2 sticks.
 
Thanks for all the help. I bit the bullet and bought another 2 gig (crazy price atm) :D

Now the original 2 gig was just sat at auto in the bios. I decided to rectify that. After setting the timings in bios, I have a quick question.

Below are the settings as reported by cpuz. The memory is obviously capable of way faster than I need, so do I really need 2.1v for my settings? Or, because of my lack of frequency, can I get away with lower voltage? I just don`t want to push more than is needed through the memory, in case of damage, or overheating the NB. I know my chip can go further, but I currently have a good speed/sound ratio. ;)

memory1.jpg


Ignore the TaT readings btw. I just quicky ran it as I have speedstep enabled.

Oh, and it may be placebo, but XP with 4 gig (3.25) is great. Everything just feels that bit snappier. Especially loading/switching games wise. Plus, I am now ready for Vista ;)
 
I would leave the memory as it is. It's designed to run at about that speed and those timings at 2.1v.

Or you could try running your CPU at 400x7. That would give 2.8ghz and have the memory running at 800mhz in sync.
 
Cob said:
I would leave the memory as it is. It's designed to run at about that speed and those timings at 2.1v.

Or you could try running your CPU at 400x7. That would give 2.8ghz and have the memory running at 800mhz in sync.
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Thanks Cob. I will explore this later, as I need to pop out.

So If I understand correctly, I would reduce the Multiplier and Up the FSB?
What benefits would I see?

Thanks for your help, and sorry for the noob questions. I still have not really got my head around the memory/timings/divider settings on modern systems. :)
 
I stuck a 2180 in a rig and run it at 333x10 with 4 gb of Geil PC 5400 DDR. This gave the CPU a speed of 3.33ghz with the mem running at stock speed and volts (1.8v). Stuck a Freezer Pro 7 on it and its stable as you like as well as very fast for a cheep setup.
 
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