Which would be better for overclocking and gaming, 2 sticks of 1GB or 4 sticks of 512MB?
Originally Posted by YiffyGriffy But 4 sticks will tax the memory controller more. Running that much memory basically screws your overclockability either way you go... ![]() |
Originally Posted by Jori ... 1 gig would do fine and go with 2x512. 1 gig is what you need for gaming and really anything else.. Can someone tell me what you would need more than 1 gig for?.. |
Originally Posted by YiffyGriffy 2GB would put less strain on the memory controller but 1GB modules have very poor latencies and I've never seen nor heard them to be very overclockable. To run dual channel you need at least 2 modules of similar speed and make. Is there any specific reason you need 2GB? Because unless you're running a lot of massive CAD or encoding operations, 1GB is more than enough. |
Originally Posted by EJSusalla So 1GB(2x512MB) would be able to run games such as Half-Life 2 on the highest settings without any problems? Thanks for all your help. |
Originally Posted by Jori That much >_>.. Why? |
Originally Posted by digitalphreak Have you ever tried to manipulate a 10 meg picture file? If so you should know why. |
Originally Posted by Jori Thats a big pic.. By the way Digital, one of your smileys is broken in ur sig. |