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Your Other Daddy
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PostPosted: 02-15-2005 09:22 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


my old setup was 768 PC2700

new setup is

1024 PC3200 dual channel

but i havent really noticed THAT much of an improvment

only gained around100-150 3d01 marks..

so i was thinking of sticking in the 512 pc2700 just to get more ram since the gain was so small even tho it would run at 2700 speeds..

opinions ?

i wouldnt make this topic but i'm lazy at inserting a ram module ATM so just wanted some opinions..

:p :p :p



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I'm advanced
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PostPosted: 02-15-2005 09:39 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


well what processor do you have?

Your computer might only be running at 2700 if your CPU is running at 333 MHz and the CPU/RAM could be running 1:1 ratio (best ratio) so the 3200 might be running 2700 and then adding the 512 wouldn't change anything

You might also consider the fact that you might have a bottleneck in your system and that the 1024 MB made little difference from the 768 MB and that the 1539 MB would make little to no difference. For the time being 1024 MB RAM is sufficient for any gaming and more is only used in video, photo, and audio editing.

So I recommend that you use the 512 MB PC 2700 in another computer to boost it, if you have another computer, or send it to me :).



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Your Other Daddy
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PostPosted: 02-15-2005 09:57 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


i've got

2500+ barton (not OC'ED)
corsair PC3200 512x2
Asus A7N8X D2.0

i believe the XP2500+ is still at 333MHz

+ i have a BFG 6800OC unlocked to GT speeds and OC'd a lil :icon14:



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PostPosted: 02-15-2005 10:13 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Dual channel runs at 1:1 by default. From what I've read (and experienced) running at at a different ratio than this can cause instability.

Check out CPU-Z to see what ratio its running at but chances are its only 333. Adding the other stick will only slow it down to 266.




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PostPosted: 02-15-2005 10:17 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


aiight..

i'll do that tomorrow cAuse i';m too wasted atm typing without a fucking chainr

nn i'll see yas 2morrow



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PostPosted: 02-15-2005 10:48 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


yea 2500 bartons are 333




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The Afflicted
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PostPosted: 02-15-2005 11:06 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Also check the latency on the RAM. You can have PC 3200, but the cas might be high.....as in poor Ram and this will hurt you.




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PostPosted: 02-15-2005 11:33 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


I thought the Athlon XP/Socket A didn't support dual channel? .. or am I thinking about Socket 754?




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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 12:07 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


You're thinking 754 :)




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Approaching the singularity
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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 12:43 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Plus I guess 3Dmark01 don't put that much strain on the memory bandwidth. Try some other benchmarks.




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