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Best RAM config for Vista 32/64?

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  • 21-01-2008 10:02am
    #1
    livEwirE
    Registered Users Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Might be a strange question but here goes. Recently got a new rig E6750 Core 2 Duo on a Gigabyte P35C-DS3R board.

    I have some ram of different speeds and was wondering what is the best configuration to run, I have 4gb of RAM in total but it's different speeds.

    Ram is:
    2x 1gb Generic 667Mhz DDR2
    2x 1gb Corsair 800Mhz DDR2 with heat cooler thingys

    I would like to choose one of the following configurations of RAM and OS...


    Vista 64 with 4GB RAM (2x1gb DDR2 800MHz Ram + 2x1gb 667Mhz Ram)

    Or

    Vista 32 with 2GB RAM (2x1gb DDR2 800MHz Ram)

    Or

    Vista 32 with 3GB RAM (2x1gb DDR2 800MHz Ram + 1Xgb 667Mhz))

    Is it worth using the 667Mhz RAM, I understand that using it will drop the overall RAM speed to 667mhz:eek:, is this a bad idea? Should I just stick with Vista 32 with 2GB PC800?:confused:

    Cheers

    ~livEwirE~


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    #2
    SickBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,529 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    If you're going to go with Vista(32 or 64) then the 4GB will be better running at 667 than having 2GB @ 800.
    Option 3 is a bad idea as having only 3 banks populated will stop the RAM running in dual channel mode which will half your memory bandwidth..


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    sebastianlieken
    Registered Users Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭sebastianlieken


    if you go with option A, ul have 4gigs runnin at 667mhz, but realisticaly, when will you be peaking above 2gigs n usin the whole 4 gigs?. id go with option B, 2gigs of faster 800mhz ram is more than enough for most apps, and ul notice that it should perform faster than option A in most scenarios


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    livEwirE
    Registered Users Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭livEwirE


    OK, I'm abandoning option C and sticking with A or B :D

    Still a bit confused on this one as both you, SickBoy and sebastianlieken have completely different answers, anyone else got feedback on this dilema please:confused:


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    #5
    SickBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,529 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    You might get a better response in the Windows forum...


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    #6
    Conar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,617 ✭✭✭Conar


    sebastianlieken wrote: »
    if you go with option A, ul have 4gigs runnin at 667mhz, but realisticaly, when will you be peaking above 2gigs n usin the whole 4 gigs?. id go with option B, 2gigs of faster 800mhz ram is more than enough for most apps, and ul notice that it should perform faster than option A in most scenarios

    Vista handles memory mush differently than XP.
    Definitely go with 4GB, it caches commonly used programs/util's in memory so everything is MUCH more responsive.
    Check out my memory usage for 4GB in Vista Ultimate x64.


    memoryyl8.th.jpg


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    livEwirE
    Registered Users Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭livEwirE


    Meethinks you have convinced me Conar :D


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