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| 1266572 | 2012-03-23 06:49:00 | I have a single 2GB stick of ADATA DDR3 1333 RAM on a Gigabyte motherboard. Running XP, but I am slowly gearing it up to run Windows7 Home Premium 64bit. I want to add another 2GB for W7 and would like to go dual channel. Would the new RAM have to be exactly the same part number(SU3U1333C2G9-B), or would a 2GB stick of ADATA RAM that has a similar part number, and the same timings (9-9-9-24)be ok? Computer is not used for gaming, so would dual channel be much of a gain? |
b.... (7683) | ||
| 1266573 | 2012-03-23 07:29:00 | If you want dual channel the ram has to be the same brand / part #, and speed | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1266574 | 2012-03-23 08:34:00 | In theory as long as the speeds are the same you can do it, in practice even with the same brand and model it can cause problems which is why it's sold in dual channel kits which have matched pairs tested to work together. In any case a 4GB dual channel kit is so cheap is not worth adding 2GB www.pp.co.nz for under $50 for example and several other options within $10. At most you save yourself $20 by getting a single stick and potentially cause yourself grief. As for noticing dual channel, a little maybe but you'd notice the difference between 2 and 4GB more than you'd notice the speed. E.G. 4GB single channel is > 2GB dual channel for most applications. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1266575 | 2012-03-23 10:56:00 | From my experience it seems that if the speed and timings match it will likely work, regardless of anything else. I have never purchased dual-channel kits and also never had a problem with RAM running in dual-channel, but I made sure that the specifications matched. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1266576 | 2012-03-24 07:40:00 | Thanks guys. Looks like I will go for a 4GB kit or even go for overkill and spend an extra $30 for an 8GB kit. I can then try to sell the 2GB stick. Thanks again, B |
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| 1266577 | 2012-03-24 22:07:00 | If you're going 64-bit might as well get the 8GB. Kinda pointless just to get 4GB when you can use 3.5GB with 32-bit anyway. | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1266578 | 2012-03-25 03:25:00 | 8gb is the sweet spot at the moment for anyone gaming. It is easily enough ram withought going overboard. | Slankydudl (16687) | ||
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