I just saw this but if I buy 2 memory kits I can get 8gigs now.
William
On Jan 8, 2008 4:15 PM, Matthew Rogers <matt@runithard.com> wrote:
> Matthew Rogers wrote:
> > Bill wrote:
> >> On 1/8/08, Matthew Rogers <matt@runithard.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> steve szmidt wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> On Monday 07 January 2008, Eben King wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Mon, 7 Jan 2008, William Coulter wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> I am still not getting this RAM thing. Do I have to buy 2 sticks
> >>>>>> of RAM
> >>>>>> or can I 2 2gig sticks. This is what I am thinking of getting.
> >>>>>> What do
> >>>>>> you think?
> >>>>>> GeIL Value Series 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2
> >>>>>> 6400)
> >>>>>> Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
> >>>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144064
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> My motherboard (Asus something-SLi -- lemme know if it's important
> >>>>> and I'll
> >>>>> try harder) supports interleaving RAM, so if you get two identical
> >>>>> sticks
> >>>>> and put them in the right slots, you get faster access (the BIOS
> >>>>> implies it
> >>>>> and MEMTEST86 says so, but I haven't timed it) than if you had one
> >>>>> double-size stick. There are four slots, so I guess I can go up
> >>>>> to 8 GB.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> Yes, this is an important factor. RAM is a bottleneck with the
> >>>> needed delay
> >>>> before it can be re-read. Using dual slot RAM is important and
> >>>> should always
> >>>> be done. Note they need to be a matched pair.
> >>>>
> >>>> Using SLI is for processing video faster by linking two or three
> >>>> SLI ready
> >>>> video cards. Typically used by gamers.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> NewEgg has 4 gig Dims, they just cost 300$ for two 4gig dims.
> >>>
> >>
> >> is there a link for the 4 gig dimms, the only 4 gig i saw was the
> >> server memory, and that was $320 for one or the normal desktop that is
> >> four 2 gig dimms for $300
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> > This is what I see....
> >
> >
> > G.SKILL 8GB(4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Quad
> > Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5Q-8GBPQ - Retail
> > <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231151>
> >
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> > * *Voltage:* 1.8V - 1.9V
> > * *Model #: *F2-6400CL5Q-8GBPQ
> > * *Item #: *N82E16820231151
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> > *http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231151*
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> Wow, I didn't look at the details -- usually a kit is 2 pieces. Sorry,
> you're right.
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