Hello, would it be wise to buy 4 gigs (4 x 1 gib PC6400 800mhz) of memory for my xp home system? I know xp can only run 3 or 3.5 gigs of ram, but I plan on upgrading to vista home premium within 4-5 months, would it cause any problems or slow me down because of a dual channel problem?
Basically I am asking if it is ok to install 4 x 1 gig chips in my computer and let 1 of them just sit there for a few months until I upgrade to vista which can run all 4 gigs without any problems.
Thanks for input.
2007-09-21 17:01:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The basic rule of thumb on RAM is the more the better off you'll be, but usually the price will increase exponentially when you increase your GB of RAM... 4 GB will last you for the life of your system, especially with VISTA.
2007-09-21 17:05:11 · answer #1 · answered by plogue87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not hardship tossing any funds right into a computing gadget that old. That being reported, there is not any reason to pay better for an identical quantity of RAM in case you're bent on upgrading it. you receives no earnings in any respect from setting up 2x256MB over a unmarried 512MB stick. As for John decrease than me, 13 years adventure my ***. PC133 RAM does no longer run in twin channel. On accurate of that, the performance earnings is marginal, no longer double.
2016-10-20 02:28:10 · answer #2 · answered by carrilo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't just take this lightly, as there re MANY different things to consider:
First, you have to know how much RAM your motherboard can support. If you have a name brand (Dell, HP, etc.), you can find the answer on their website. If not, then see what kind of motherboard you have, and check from there.
Second, you have to know what kind of RAM is appropriate for your motherboard. Some kinds of RAM (RDRAM, for example) have to be installed in PAIRS..
Third, you have to know if additional unused RAM on the board will cause ti malfunction. In that case, you can use a contiunuity chip instead of simply having a RAM chip unused.
These are just SOME of the questions you need answered prior to installing more RAM.
2007-09-21 17:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One other Note.
You will notice the biggest difference if you do a lot of gaming, and or do a lot of graphics.
One other thing is remember when you upgrade to Vista it is much more Ram Intensive.
More Ram is always going to make a difference in preformance for the better.
Don
2007-09-21 17:19:45 · answer #4 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the same thing for vista 32bit you have to get a 64bit version of vista
2007-09-21 17:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
More the merrier
2007-09-21 17:11:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as your motherboard supports it you'll be fine
2007-09-21 18:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by jmcslob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋