Xyro TR1

I have the 2x 1GB OCZ Platinum PC3200, and it's running at DDR450, no issues at all.

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xsabrewulf

i just want to know if 2x 512 and the 2x 1gb is worth it

i have to accept they are not going to find me my PC4000 XTC 2gb Dual channel



i heard its bad to fill all the banks with ram


will it be faster this way?

Everrdi

Sent in 1gb and got 3gb back, I think you ended up with the better deal.

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tupamaro16

Only if you are OCing... since it stresses the Northbridge (I am pretty sure that this is the Memory controller, if not correct me please), therefore putting more pressure on it.

It´s only bad if you get a lower amount of Memory (though if you can get higer rated sticks ex: 1 (2GB) stick would be better than 2 (1GB) stick.

Futuredrifter

With AMDs it's not best to fill all the slots, I know with socket 939 it will stop them from running in dual channel (not familiar with the newer amd platforms), and you may not be able to achieve the previous OC you had due to the stress on the mem controller. I use the 2gb dual channel plats and I'm able to get a 1:1 ratio on my oc with close to stock timings, as you can see by my sig rig I have them running at ddr476 with 2.79 volts (OCZ's warranty is good to 2.8v ) and I've had them there for a long time with no problems. If you're absolutely sure you can't get the PC4000 go with the 3gb they're offering but only use the 2gb kit and sell or use the 1gb kit in a spare rig or something (that's what I'd do).

xsabrewulf

ok heres the thing..


they are sending me 2x 1gb (non dual channel)

and 2x 512mb (dual channel kit)


what i understand is the 2x 512 will not run dual because the other ram is no dual channel.

is it better to have:


a) 3gb all single channel (what i mentioned)

b) 2gb with 4x 512 dual channel?




they are not offering a dual channel kit, just 2x 1gb (non dual channel) and 2x512 (dual channel, which will cancel it self and become single channel)

Futuredrifter

The 2x1gb sticks should be exactly the same, so you can run them in dual channel. I bought this kit (back when it was $245 ) and its 2 sticks of OCZ4001024ELPE so the 2 sticks, even though not in a dual channel kit, should be the same and work in dual channel. It's not the matter of the ram coming in a dual channel kit, it's that the ram has to be the same exact model as each other.