Vista and Memory

fumbles · 20 Jul 2007 at 20:28

I'm currently using Windows Vista ultimate x64 and am finding that 1GB is not enough memory.

Currently I've got 1GB (2x512) OCZ DDR1 running in dual channel. I was wondering if I should:

A: Add two more sticks of the same mem, so 4x512mb = 2GB (its already running at 2T so that doesnt matter)

B: Add two more sticks of the same mem but 1GB sticks instead, so 1.5GB in each channel giving a total of 3GB. This would still work in dual channel right?

C: Sell what I have and buy 4x1GB of some cheap DDR400 (but still branded)

D: Something else?

I am only looking to spend say... £100 to £150 in total. Options A and B will be buying the memory second hand, from here or ebay or something similar. C will most likely be buying new:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-046-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=481
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-092-CR&tool=3

Could go second hand if the price was right.

Thanks!

stoofa · 21 Jul 2007 at 03:05

You spend all that money on your OS and then scrimp on your memory - you should be shot!
You should have bought Vista Home Premium and then bought memory with the money you saved.
If you are willing to spend £100 get yourself a couple of 1GB sticks in there and see your machine thank you for running 3GB total.

fumbles · 21 Jul 2007 at 14:35

stoofa said:
You spend all that money on your OS and then scrimp on your memory - you should be shot!
You should have bought Vista Home Premium and then bought memory with the money you saved.
If you are willing to spend £100 get yourself a couple of 1GB sticks in there and see your machine thank you for running 3GB total.

Didn't pay for it. Was never intending to run Vista on it, my computer is about two years old. My dad got it free from work (he works for MS). 1GB IMO is enough for XP and any gaming.

Thanks for the advice, I think the 3GB option is the most economically viable. Especially considering DDR is on the way out.

stoofa · 22 Jul 2007 at 01:09

Another one - all you "sons of dads who work for MS" should have your own forum

Personally I wouldn't want to run XP on only 1GB of RAM and heavily game.
Anyway, slam in 3GB now - as has always been the case, a PC will always make use of as much memory as you can throw at it.