ram for vista

beercrew · 21 Sep 2008 at 14:48

I am looking at going to vista but have heard I may need more ram, OCUK dont have any of the ram I have at present what should i do look for it somewhere else or can you suggest an alternative??

Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case
Motherboad: Abit IP35 Pro
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 Running @ 3.3Ghz
Memory: OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache
Video Card: BFG GeForce 8800 GT OC2 512MB
Monitor: Iiyama 17" (Digital)
Operating System: Windows XP Home

asim18 · 21 Sep 2008 at 15:22

If you cant find a compatible pair, just buy a brand new 2*2GB kit.

Then sell your current 2*1GB kit to a friend.

beercrew · 21 Sep 2008 at 15:45

so thats a yes then? 4 gig is where i should be...

Any suggestions for my rig?

Tetras · 21 Sep 2008 at 16:25

Any 4GB (2x2) PC2-6400 or PC2-8500 will do (unclocked PC2-6400 would allow up to 3.6 Ghz with a Q6600).

You could use 4 x 1 but it increases MCH load (and usually requires a voltage bump to keep stability).

asim18 · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:22

beercrew said:
so thats a yes then? 4 gig is where i should be...

Depends on what you do...

web browsing, word processing, music and video - 2GB is more than enough.

4GB would only kick in if you're gaming/using adobe products while doing all of the above.

beercrew · 22 Sep 2008 at 00:10

gaming mainly...

C64 · 22 Sep 2008 at 03:52

Stick to xp there's really no reason other than looks to switch to vista yet.
Have a mess around with msstyles for xp.

beercrew · 23 Sep 2008 at 23:41

will do cheers

Farore · 24 Sep 2008 at 06:22

Btw, does anyone know if Vista's rating of your ram matters at all?

Tetras · 24 Sep 2008 at 12:06

No. It doesn't matter.

TheVoice · 24 Sep 2008 at 12:43

For gaming, 4GB is a nice amount. Vista will be fine with 2GB for normal use though, and gaming doesn't suffer that much. It's a nice OS to use though, definitely worth an upgrade if you're keen.