Should I buy new Ram.

[yycraven]

Ok here is my question: should I buy another 4 sticks of G.Skill ram or should I go buy
Mushkin ram.
Oh yeah I have right now G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK CL4-4-4-12 1.9-2.0V
as well getting 4GBPK

here are my choice's

1:http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=G.SKILL

2:http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=MUSHKIN

3:http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=MUSHKIN

and if your wondering why 4GB cause I just want to.
my OS is Vista Ultimate 32bit, aslo have XP pro sp2.
my system is not running cause of my mobo problems that I have been having but thats a different story.
So tell me what you guys think.

[Cheator]

4 gig will not register in a 32bit OS. Infact it will only register about 3.5gb because of that video card of yours, it can only map a total of 4 gig of any ram. So either you upgrade your OS, or you stick with 2 gigs of ram. Thats the hardship I have to endure, I have to run vista 64bit so all 4 gigs show up

[Thund3rball]

You can run the 4GB and keep your dual channel-ness (new word :)) but as Cheator says, only about 3GB of Ram will be used by your system. So you are actually paying for memory you will not use :(

I have been pondering the same thing for a couple weeks. I have XP Sp2 32bit. But I think I'll just stick with 2GB unless I get Vista 64bit. Which I might one day for a dual boot setup just to tinker with Vista and DX10 but really I am in no hurry :\

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by yycraven

Ok here is my question: should I buy another 4 sticks of G.Skill ram or should I go buy
Mushkin ram.
Oh yeah I have right now G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK CL4-4-4-12 1.9-2.0V
as well getting 4GBPK

here are my choice's

1:http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=G.SKILL

2:http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=MUSHKIN

3:http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=MUSHKIN

and if your wondering why 4GB cause I just want to.
my OS is Vista Ultimate 32bit, aslo have XP pro sp2.
my system is not running cause of my mobo problems that I have been having but thats a different story.
So tell me what you guys think.

Not worth it.

Save the money and upgrade to a 64bit OS if you want to start running 4gb of memory as with your 32bit OS your only gonna see between 2.5-3.2gb of memory.

My general rule of thumb is if you run a 32bit OS stick with 2 because 3 won't give you any more performance or difference in speed and if your 64bit then go 4gb for sure or more.

[yycraven]

Oh thats just great, I figured that Vista could run all 4gb on 32bit. But now seeing what your guys are saying I am out of luck.
Hmm I might just run my XP pro then.

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by yycraven

Oh thats just great, I figured that Vista could run all 4gb on 32bit. But now seeing what your guys are saying I am out of luck.
Hmm I might just run my XP pro then.

Negative.

32bit = less

Run XP 64bit :D

[yycraven]

Originally Posted by enaberif

Negative.

32bit = less

Run XP 64bit :D

Grrrr OK thats what I will do is get 64bit. So when I go get this OS 64bit, what do you think on which ram tho I should get.
I have had G.Skill and find it good ram, but never owned Mushkin ram before. But from I what I have read on here its as good or maybe even better.

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by yycraven

Grrrr OK thats what I will do is get 64bit. So when I go get this OS 64bit, what do you think on which ram tho I should get.
I have had G.Skill and find it good ram, but never owned Mushkin ram before. But from I what I have read on here its as good or maybe even better.

G.Skill, Mushkin, and Crucial are good

[Cheator]

Originally Posted by enaberif

Negative.

32bit = less

Run XP 64bit :D

XP 64bit is still choppy at best and dying as we speak. Vista 64bit is unfortunately the only reasonable 64bit OS right now with great driver and program support. I haven't run into an issue yet...

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by Cheator

XP 64bit is still choppy at best and dying as we speak. Vista 64bit is unfortunately the only reasonable 64bit OS right now with great driver and program support. I haven't run into an issue yet...

You are very mistaken! Many many many people are jumpin over to XP 64 because they can't stand Vista.

I myself run XP 64 and have absolutely NO issues what so ever and it runs like a champ, I'd even say better than XP 32!