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03-03-2006, 12:58 PM
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Getting 2gigs or 3 that is the ?
I am currently looking to get another gig or 2 of ram. THe question is do i have enough power for 3 and if so do you think it is overkill. I am not worried about windows using the 3 gigs for apps all i care about is using it for gaming. I am waiting for oblivion to come out and I am also looking to get battlefield 2 and I realize 2 gigs will run them fine, but i am worried within a year 2 gigs might be what games recommend and not what they can actually run at with out any hitch. Will i have to do anytihng to windows or will it recongize the 3 gigs? ALso it is my understading that it takes 20 watts for every 256mb of ram. IF this is true do i have enough power for 3 gigs setup with my video card, cpu, ect setup?
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03-03-2006, 04:46 PM
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If you get 3 gigs, make sure you still use matched pairs to retain dual channel operation. You have plenty of power.
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03-03-2006, 05:56 PM
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I am planning on getting 2x1gig of the exact same ram i have now but its 2x512. Do you think its overkill
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03-03-2006, 09:49 PM
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You probably don't NEED 3GB right now... maybe in a year, but it's unlikely you would max out your 2GB with normal usage.
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