2 or 4 gig raM ?

I have GA-945PL-s3p motherboard with 2 gigs of ram

is it nesesery to upgrade it to 4 gig for new games ?

and can my motherboard support 4 gig ram ?

what do you guys think should i do if it does not suport it ?

if ur using xp ur fine with vista u might need 3-4 gigsCanine_Knight

It really depends on what your doing on your PC, although 2 gigs is fine for a while.

Also do not use an odd number of ram such as 3, as it will only run in single channel mode although I don't think it makes much of a differecne.

[QUOTE="Canine_Knight"]if ur using xp ur fine with vista u might need 3-4 gigsm2twkisfun

It really depends on what your doing on your PC, although 2 gigs is fine for a while.

Also do not use an odd number of ram such as 3, as it will only run in single channel mode although I don't think it makes much of a differecne.

u can run 3gigs dual u just have to get 2x1gb and 2x 512mb sticks of the same kind. just throwing it out there vista would crash during games when i only had 2 gigs but now that i have 4 it never crashes, but then again im using a 64 bit OS

So You are saying that if some one had 2 gigs of ram already and wonted to up to 3 then it should be fine right?

This is mine I have 2 gigs already. I have 1 gig and 2x512mb so if I understud you correctly then I should be able to get 1 more 1 gig of ram and so then I should be in dual channel right?

This is what I was planning on doing any how cause I read that this one graphic card said that it needed at least 1 gig of ram to use on the pc cause of all of its software and all so I was think ing of getting on more stick of ram and also I am running xp.

So You are saying that if some one had 2 gigs of ram already and wonted to up to 3 then it should be fine right?

This is mine I have 2 gigs already. I have 1 gig and 2x512mb so if I understud you correctly then I should be able to get 1 more 1 gig of ram and so then I should be in dual channel right?

This is what I was planning on doing any how cause I read that this one graphic card said that it needed at least 1 gig of ram to use on the pc cause of all of its software and all so I was think ing of getting on more stick of ram and also I am running xp.

blackleather223

er its not that simple, in order for dual channel the ram has to be the same company, name, and timings just different sizes. but from what it sounds like ur not running dual channel right now anyway so dont sweat it

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So You are saying that if some one had 2 gigs of ram already and wonted to up to 3 then it should be fine right?

This is mine I have 2 gigs already. I have 1 gig and 2x512mb so if I understud you correctly then I should be able to get 1 more 1 gig of ram and so then I should be in dual channel right?

This is what I was planning on doing any how cause I read that this one graphic card said that it needed at least 1 gig of ram to use on the pc cause of all of its software and all so I was think ing of getting on more stick of ram and also I am running xp.

Canine_Knight

er its not that simple, in order for dual channel the ram has to be the same company, name, and timings just different sizes. but from what it sounds like ur not running dual channel right now anyway so dont sweat it

Brand, timings, and speed, have no impact on dual channel. While there is a chance (a very small one at that) that RAM from 2 different brands won't run dual channel, there is the same chance that RAM from the same brand that is not labeled "dual channel kit" won't work in dual channel as well. Speed and timings just default to the lowest speeds.

Dual channel depends on the motherboard more than anything else. Read your manual to see what is needed to run dual channel on your board.

I was just wondering that was all cause I plan on getting just on more gig of ram and then I'll be maxed out for now.

Is there a difference between the 3ddr and the 4gddr or what ever it is far as a graphic card goes. I'm sorry for like the 3ddr cause my head is so stuff up at the moment I can't think so I hope you understud what I'm asking.

More RAM, More speed. This article should answer your question: http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/02/15/vista_workshop/

It's 12 pages but it pictures for benchmarks and other info so don't worry.

More RAM, More speed. This article should answer your question: http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/02/15/vista_workshop/

It's 12 pages but it pictures for benchmarks and other info so don't worry.

muirplayer

I saw that article a while ago, I mean honostly 8 gigs?, mabey if you are runnig a server or something, but for desktop use, that memory would sit idle.