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What RAM?

Hey,

I have this motherboard.. K8N Neo2 Platinum..currently with 2g RAM...4x Samsung 512mb DDR400 DIMM PC3200 (that's what it says on the invoice anyways.)

I'm hoping to price up for 4x 1g strips but i dont know whats best to get...specs wise...what the board can handle etc?? It says something about BIOS etc...:crap: All of the specs they say mean nothing to me..:confused:

Is it even worth while doing it?? I use it for games (Battlefield..and currently Stalker) also.

Here are some screeny's i took using Everest to identify stuff...Maybe helpfull..

MOBO RAM

Oh, CPU is Athlon64 3500+

Many thanks..hope someone can help.

:cool:
 
Im not a hardware person but the example they have put down i would try and get some of that stuff cos it already has the settings there:P

Example: Kingston HyperX DDR500 PC4000 operates at 2.65V, 3-4-4-8, CL=3.
For more information about specification of high performance memory modules, please check with your Memory Manufactures for more details.

Just seen this on the specs:

Due to the South Bridge resource deployment, the system density will only be detected up to 3+ GB (not full 4GB) when each DIMM is installed with an 1GB memory module
 
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If you already have 2GB, you might get a minor improvement with 4GB. Games like BF would benefit more from a faster graphics card.
 
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M-O-M... What you found in the specs..is exactly what i dont even understand!! lol


Agrajag..

Thats what i wonder...Is it really worth it. I already have a GF 7800, BF is np max settings..struggles a little on Stalker though.

Pah...maybe i wont bother...summer's comin..buy a new bar-b instaed!! :laugh:
 
M-O-M... What you found in the specs..is exactly what i dont even understand!! lol

A CPU running in 32 bit mode can access a maximum of 4GB of address space. Every device and piece of software has to "live" in that 4GB range. So basically some of that 4GB is reserved for uses other than RAM, which is why you won't be allowed to use 4GB of RAM but a lesser figure. If you're running 64-bit Windows then I assume things will be different. :hrmph:
 
regardless the only improvement youll see when adding more ram is faster access on open programs which l could use right now lol
 
A CPU running in 32 bit mode can access a maximum of 4GB of address space. Every device and piece of software has to "live" in that 4GB range. So basically some of that 4GB is reserved for uses other than RAM, which is why you won't be allowed to use 4GB of RAM but a lesser figure. If you're running 64-bit Windows then I assume things will be different. :hrmph:

Good grief!! Bob i understand that, thanks for puttin it in English for me :laugh:
 
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Much as others have said, if you've got 2GB now then there's really no need to get 4GB until games and apps start demanding it. That may occur with Windows Vista because it's a resource hog, but the problem hasn't really surfaced.. yet.

However there are a couple of useful hints, although they'll probably fly over your head somewhat =).

1) 2 Sticks of 1GB (or 2GB if you want 4GB's, but this is rare) are better than 4 sticks of 512MB. It makes the system more stable and if you know about BIOS's then it also allows you to set the T1 'Command Rate' (unstable with 3 or 4 sticks) on the memory, which can add a lot of extra bandwidth/speed.

2) If you're trying to identify your memory so as to make an easier match (installing ram with different timings can cause stability problems) then a useful free application is CPUz:

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

3) Installing 4GB on a 32Bit system may or may not require you to make a specific BIOS tweak (depending on how the BIOS is pre-set) so as to use as much of the 4GB as possible. This is for the same reason as stated in a post above.

Otherwise 4GB may only show 2.7GB when you switch the PC on, but a properly configured BIOS will make 3.2 to 3.7GB available. It's an oddity, but natural. The alternative is to install a 64Bit version of WinXP or Vista, but I wouldn’t recommend that for software and driver compatibility reasons.
 
Mark J,

Yeah 2 strips figures..I'll try n find a buyer for what i have and go down that route..leaves 2 strips and options open then!

Thanks.

:)
 
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