Thinking on getting 1Gb of RAM

YnHDaRkMaN · Mar 13, 2008, 12:50 AM

well, as the title says, i'm thinking on getting 512x2 400Mhz RAM for my rig, but i don't really know if it'll make a great difference... i mean, can anyone tell me if i'm gonna get a lot of bottlenecking, no real improvement or no enough PSU power?

the PSU is an Antec Basiq 500W, any other component is listed on my System Specs, and i'm also on XP Pro SP2
thank you in advance

BlueMak · Mar 13, 2008, 12:56 AM

So, you already have 1GB and plan on making it 2? If yes, then you should gain some speed.
PSU shouldn't be a problem. Your system is old as you know, so the best would be to buy a new one, but it all depends on your budget and what you do with your PC.

YnHDaRkMaN · Mar 13, 2008, 01:05 AM

yeah, it IS old but i wanna use it as long as i can, and if i get those 2 sticks, all the RAM slots will be full...
and yes, i'll get a new system later when i get enough money

in the meanwhile, i wanna get those sticks

so... there will be an increase on fps, loading times and stuff and not so much bottleneck? (yes, i use it for gaming, even if it's not a state-of-the-art PC, it gets the job done =D)

**kris23** · Mar 13, 2008, 01:14 AM

go for 2x1GB, not much of a price difference with 2x512 sticks....

**dj_stick** · Mar 13, 2008, 01:17 AM

some older m/bs may not be able to handle 1gb sticks, check your motherboard's manual to make sure

YnHDaRkMaN · Mar 13, 2008, 01:22 AM

let me get this right...
what's better? getting 2x512 with dual-channel or just 1Gb stick?
my mobo can handle up to 2Gb, 4 slots (already got 2x512)

**kris23** · Mar 13, 2008, 01:35 AM

your board can support 4GB of RAM not just two

dual channel is better, get 3GB

YnHDaRkMaN · Mar 13, 2008, 01:42 AM

OMG i didn't know it could handle 4Gb!
but... my current processor can keep up with that much RAM without bottlenecking?

thanks a lot for the help so far

**kris23** · Mar 13, 2008, 01:47 AM

there really is no such thing as bottleneck with memory, its just space, its speed is how much and how fast data can be mored through it at once.
a CPU though can be bottlenecked with a slow set of RAM

i not too long ago upgraded from a system even lower than yours, i know its capabilities.

YnHDaRkMaN · Mar 13, 2008, 01:50 AM

oh, so my rig is not that slow yet after all...
GREAT!
again, thanks a lot for the help, i'll get at least one more Gb (400Mhz of course =D)

[hobo]eclipse · Mar 13, 2008, 01:57 AM

what are u trying to improve on by getting more RAM?

**kris23** · Mar 13, 2008, 01:58 AM

gaming, but hes on 1GB and i know that with that 1650 he'll get a pleasant boost with 2GB or 3GB.

YnHDaRkMaN · Mar 13, 2008, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

gaming, but hes on 1GB and i know that with that 1650 he'll get a pleasant boost with 2GB or 3GB.

even if it's AGP?

[hobo]eclipse · Mar 13, 2008, 02:04 AM

understandable, looks like just a RAM, mobo and CPU upgrade is out of the question? just wanderin, 300-400$ in RAM, CPU, Mobo will be quite boost, is the x1650 AGP?

EDIT: Oh IC, then you would need GPU, then PSU.......

YnHDaRkMaN · Mar 13, 2008, 02:09 AM

yeah, it is AGP and i got it last november so, i'm not planning on a major upgrade yet
the only thing i know is that my next mobo will obviously have PCIe 2.0

[hobo]eclipse · Mar 13, 2008, 02:13 AM

I would just go with as Kris said a 2x1Gb kit, maybe give it a try with all 3 gig, if it gives you any hassle just put the new 2x1Gb sticks in.

Mar 13, 2008, 12:50 AM	#1
YnHDaRkMaN Image of the invisible... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mexico Posts: 199 Rep Power: 33 System Specs	Thinking on getting 1Gb of RAM well, as the title says, i'm thinking on getting 512x2 400Mhz RAM for my rig, but i don't really know if it'll make a great difference... i mean, can anyone tell me if i'm gonna get a lot of bottlenecking, no real improvement or no enough PSU power? the PSU is an Antec Basiq 500W, any other component is listed on my System Specs, and i'm also on XP Pro SP2 thank you in advance

Mar 13, 2008, 12:56 AM	#2
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	So, you already have 1GB and plan on making it 2? If yes, then you should gain some speed. PSU shouldn't be a problem. Your system is old as you know, so the best would be to buy a new one, but it all depends on your budget and what you do with your PC. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Mar 13, 2008, 01:14 AM	#4
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	go for 2x1GB, not much of a price difference with 2x512 sticks.... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Mar 13, 2008, 01:35 AM	#7
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	your board can support 4GB of RAM not just two dual channel is better, get 3GB __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Mar 13, 2008, 01:47 AM	#9
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	there really is no such thing as bottleneck with memory, its just space, its speed is how much and how fast data can be mored through it at once. a CPU though can be bottlenecked with a slow set of RAM i not too long ago upgraded from a system even lower than yours, i know its capabilities. __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Mar 13, 2008, 01:05 AM	Thread Starter #3
YnHDaRkMaN Image of the invisible... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mexico Posts: 199 Rep Power: 33 System Specs	yeah, it IS old but i wanna use it as long as i can, and if i get those 2 sticks, all the RAM slots will be full... and yes, i'll get a new system later when i get enough money in the meanwhile, i wanna get those sticks so... there will be an increase on fps, loading times and stuff and not so much bottleneck? (yes, i use it for gaming, even if it's not a state-of-the-art PC, it gets the job done =D)

Mar 13, 2008, 01:22 AM	Thread Starter #6
YnHDaRkMaN Image of the invisible... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mexico Posts: 199 Rep Power: 33 System Specs	let me get this right... what's better? getting 2x512 with dual-channel or just 1Gb stick? my mobo can handle up to 2Gb, 4 slots (already got 2x512)

Mar 13, 2008, 01:42 AM	Thread Starter #8
YnHDaRkMaN Image of the invisible... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mexico Posts: 199 Rep Power: 33 System Specs	OMG i didn't know it could handle 4Gb! but... my current processor can keep up with that much RAM without bottlenecking? thanks a lot for the help so far

Mar 13, 2008, 01:50 AM	Thread Starter #10
YnHDaRkMaN Image of the invisible... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mexico Posts: 199 Rep Power: 33 System Specs	oh, so my rig is not that slow yet after all... GREAT! again, thanks a lot for the help, i'll get at least one more Gb (400Mhz of course =D)

Mar 13, 2008, 01:57 AM	#11
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	what are u trying to improve on by getting more RAM?

Mar 13, 2008, 01:58 AM	#12
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	gaming, but hes on 1GB and i know that with that 1650 he'll get a pleasant boost with 2GB or 3GB. __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Mar 13, 2008, 02:04 AM	#14
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	understandable, looks like just a RAM, mobo and CPU upgrade is out of the question? just wanderin, 300-400$ in RAM, CPU, Mobo will be quite boost, is the x1650 AGP? EDIT: Oh IC, then you would need GPU, then PSU....... Last edited by [hobo]eclipse; Mar 13, 2008 at 02:07 AM. Reason: IC

Mar 13, 2008, 02:09 AM	Thread Starter #15
YnHDaRkMaN Image of the invisible... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mexico Posts: 199 Rep Power: 33 System Specs	yeah, it is AGP and i got it last november so, i'm not planning on a major upgrade yet the only thing i know is that my next mobo will obviously have PCIe 2.0

Mar 13, 2008, 02:13 AM	#16
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	I would just go with as Kris said a 2x1Gb kit, maybe give it a try with all 3 gig, if it gives you any hassle just put the new 2x1Gb sticks in.