anybody feel like jumping on the 16GB train now?

**kris23** · Aug 7, 2008, 07:22 PM

take a look at these new sticks from OCZ!

Newegg.com - OCZ Vista Upgrade 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Quad kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - OCZ Vista Upgrade 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

not a bad price at all.....

**kris23** · Aug 7, 2008, 07:33 PM

after a bit of research, it seems that these were designed for the P45 boards and only P45 boards can actually use this much memory....... anyone want a maximus formula for a P45 board...?

cozumel · Aug 7, 2008, 07:36 PM

Your avatar makes me giggle whenever I see it!!

In the UK, it doesn't seem that I can currently get the OCZ. But I can get these GSkill at well over-priced level (almost had a heart attack)
16GB G.Skill DDR2 PC2-6400 MQ Series(6-6-6) Dual Channel Kit (4x4GB) - £694.66 (approx $1400)
8GB G.Skill DDR2 PC2-6400 MQ Series (6-6-6) Dual Channel kit (2x4GB) - £365.66 (Approx $700)

Edit: +rep for the avatar

Edit2: According to the GSKill website it appears as though they are for any P35, X38 or X48 board

Zelig · Aug 7, 2008, 07:39 PM

I'd love to go for 16gb, although probably more realistically, 8gb.

Need to upgrade from my DDR1 platform to do so though.

**kris23** · Aug 7, 2008, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cozumel

Your avatar makes me giggle whenever I see it!!

In the UK, it doesn't seem that I can currently get the OCZ. But I can get these GSkill at well over-priced level (almost had a heart attack)
16GB G.Skill DDR2 PC2-6400 MQ Series(6-6-6) Dual Channel Kit (4x4GB) - £694.66 (approx $1400)
8GB G.Skill DDR2 PC2-6400 MQ Series (6-6-6) Dual Channel kit (2x4GB) - £365.66 (Approx $700)

Edit: +rep for the avatar

Edit2: According to the GSKill website it appears as though they are for any P35, X38 or X48 board

lol yea newegg has those G.Skill sticks for $1,200 approximately, horrible price......

well im not sure which motherboards support 16GB but i dont think theres many........ if X38 supports 16GB and no one knew, then thats nice but then if it dont, then i need a new mobo.....

im pretty much stuck on these sticks so i may actually get them! but i dunno.....

procupine14 · Aug 7, 2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Zelig

Need to upgrade from my DDR1 platform to do so though.

Judas · Aug 7, 2008, 08:22 PM

i managed to grab some 2x4gb kits about 3 weeks ago...

it's nice.... but that's about it...

@ 8gb of ram, a general user would simply not find a use for it lol

16gb of ram to surf the net and well... that's about it.

Zardon · Aug 7, 2008, 08:52 PM

hey ive 32gb in the V8 and I notice it ! Doubt anyone would get 16gb of ram just to surf the net judas

Judas · Aug 7, 2008, 09:22 PM

no..

but there are some crazy people around....

and sometimes you'll never suspect whom....

I'm sure you do some pretty extravigant tasks on that beast vs what other people tend to do...

IEMC · Aug 7, 2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

hey ive 32gb in the V8 and I notice it ! Doubt anyone would get 16gb of ram just to surf the net judas

Honestly, what is the most memory you've used in that system at the same time?

Somehow I don't think it passes even 5 or 6 gigs :P

cozumel · Aug 7, 2008, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

hey ive 32gb in the V8 and I notice it !

Jesus Christ man!! What type of stuff are running on that rig of yours, using that amount of RAM and where you notice difference between say 8 gig, 16 gig and 32 gig? I'm happy as larry with my 4 gig lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

but there are some crazy people around....

and sometimes you'll never suspect whom....

Don't you look at me in that tone of voice...

**temeteus82** · Aug 7, 2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cozumel

Jesus Christ man!! What type of stuff are running on that rig of yours, using that amount of RAM and where you notice difference between say 8 gig, 16 gig and 32 gig? I'm happy as larry with my 4 gig lol

I think he is running Photoshop and some other stuff on it

cozumel · Aug 7, 2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

I think he is running Photoshop and some other stuff on it

And some folding@home I hope

**kris23** · Aug 7, 2008, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

i managed to grab some 2x4gb kits about 3 weeks ago...

it's nice.... but that's about it...

@ 8gb of ram, a general user would simply not find a use for it lol

16gb of ram to surf the net and well... that's about it.

so does 16GB run well on an x38 platform?

OldBuzzard · Aug 7, 2008, 10:29 PM

Well, with Vista 64, SuperFetch could pre-load a BOATLOAD of applications into memory

I know from experience, that you can see/feel the difference in 2, 4, and 8 GB RAM in Vista 64. I'd assume that going to 16 would also make a difference.

Judas · Aug 7, 2008, 10:45 PM

kris...

i haven't a clue about the x38

but i was running a P45 mobo with the ICH10R chipset with 16gb and it was flawless....

and yes with vista x64 and doubling the ram every time is noticeable... but for the most..... blow joe users.... they keep telling me "wat?"

running 16gb of ram is also neato to see it effect other things..

nothing like a total pool size of over 8gb of video ram at your disposal (according to directX)

But exceptionally large photo editing or rendering will suck it up in a hurry, typically anything over 4000x4000 starts chewing the fat i've found.

**kris23** · Aug 7, 2008, 10:49 PM

aww man..... i hope it works on x38 as this will probably be my next upgrade...

Zardon · Aug 7, 2008, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

and yes with vista x64 and doubling the ram every time is noticeable... but for the most..... blow joe users.... they keep telling me "wat?"

running 16gb of ram is also neato to see it effect other things...

Well I hope you are refunding your customers, not sure why you are fitting 16gb of ram in "blow joe" users machines in the first place.....

Syndicate2083 · Aug 7, 2008, 11:16 PM

I completely agree with the pre/superfetch and its a huge difference when you start upping that ram. Half the times repeats of FPS levels just autoload since its already right there and ready to go.

Cant beat it.

-Syn

CDsDontBurn · Aug 7, 2008, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

hey ive 32gb in the V8 and I notice it ! Doubt anyone would get 16gb of ram just to surf the net judas

back when i used to work at the store, i had some customers would spend $3,000 USD on a new machine to use it just for surfing the net.

mind you, this was back in 2004/2005, so a $3,000 machine had a 6800 Ultra, 2GB of RAM, AMD FX53, 2x74GB raptors, and stuff like that.

Judas · Aug 8, 2008, 04:32 PM

no no no...

im not setting anyone up with 16gb ram systems for just any joe blow..

lol

**Mousey** · Aug 8, 2008, 04:55 PM

To be honest i think 16gb would help immensely when i'm working with lotsa stuff imported into Premiere, or especially in C4D 32bit with really large textures

Judas · Aug 8, 2008, 05:39 PM

oh definitely mousey...

anything to do with rendering programs or large images and video related tasks, lot of memory is a great advantage.

Aug 7, 2008, 07:22 PM	#1
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	anybody feel like jumping on the 16GB train now? take a look at these new sticks from OCZ! Newegg.com - OCZ Vista Upgrade 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Quad kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory Newegg.com - OCZ Vista Upgrade 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory not a bad price at all..... __________________ 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!

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	after a bit of research, it seems that these were designed for the P45 boards and only P45 boards can actually use this much memory....... anyone want a maximus formula for a P45 board...? __________________ 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!

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cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	Your avatar makes me giggle whenever I see it!! In the UK, it doesn't seem that I can currently get the OCZ. But I can get these GSkill at well over-priced level (almost had a heart attack) 16GB G.Skill DDR2 PC2-6400 MQ Series(6-6-6) Dual Channel Kit (4x4GB) - £694.66 (approx $1400) 8GB G.Skill DDR2 PC2-6400 MQ Series (6-6-6) Dual Channel kit (2x4GB) - £365.66 (Approx $700) Edit: +rep for the avatar Edit2: According to the GSKill website it appears as though they are for any P35, X38 or X48 board __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks Last edited by cozumel; Aug 7, 2008 at 07:42 PM.

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Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I'd love to go for 16gb, although probably more realistically, 8gb. Need to upgrade from my DDR1 platform to do so though. __________________ --

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OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,783 Rep Power: 145 System Specs	Well, with Vista 64, SuperFetch could pre-load a BOATLOAD of applications into memory I know from experience, that you can see/feel the difference in 2, 4, and 8 GB RAM in Vista 64. I'd assume that going to 16 would also make a difference. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

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Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	hey ive 32gb in the V8 and I notice it ! Doubt anyone would get 16gb of ram just to surf the net judas

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	aww man..... i hope it works on x38 as this will probably be my next upgrade... __________________ 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!

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Syndicate2083 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 228 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I completely agree with the pre/superfetch and its a huge difference when you start upping that ram. Half the times repeats of FPS levels just autoload since its already right there and ready to go. Cant beat it. -Syn __________________ -Crash the silence for the sake of memory. Intrinsic Realities, Veteran-USN.

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Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,189 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	To be honest i think 16gb would help immensely when i'm working with lotsa stuff imported into Premiere, or especially in C4D 32bit with really large textures __________________