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I have only 512 ram right now and i'm planning on buying 512 more this christmas... any brand i should or shouldn't buy? post yours and if they work good or not... seems like lots of people are in the same situation as i am so it might help!
I use and heard alot of good things about Corsair.
Kingpin I heard was also pretty good.
Kingpin I heard was also pretty good.
Kingston memory is good if you get the Hyper-X stuff. Corsair is always a good choice, it's what I'm personally running in my gaming rig. I paid far too much for my DDR400 when it first came out though, it's sad to see how affordable good performance ram is becoming now. Good luck with your search!
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Nowadays most Ram is pretty darn good and about equal. As a computer tech I have always been positive towards Kingston. The one thing that I recommend you do: sell the 512 stick that you have currently. If you buy new RAM always buy it as pairs if you are putting more than one stick in, and always buy the same manufacturer for that pair. Now 2 kingston sticks,and 2 sticks from another brand is fine. 2 sticks and 1 stick from another brand is not fine.
RagnarBlack
RagnarBlack
Ok since Ive been thinking about buying more ram for a while now, and it doesnt help that I'm not too good on most things that go deep into technical stuff, but what do I need to know before looking to buy? Wheres a good place to buy?
Just kind of worried that Im going to mess up somewhere along the lines.
Just kind of worried that Im going to mess up somewhere along the lines.
Do you really need more RAM to run this game? I was wondering, if you can run FFXI well enough and still have good graphics, isn't that still fine or is this game somehow differnet from FFXI in that area? I currently have something like 384 MB of RAM (heh sounds like such an odd number to me =P). Just curious on imput cause I don't want to have to spend more money then I need to, and I'm perfectly satisfied with "ok" graphics if the game runs alright ^^
You shouldnt have any problem running the game, but I dislike what it gets like when many many people are crowding a city.
Ah, you mean like in Lower Jueno when half the server seems to just stand around all day? Ok then I can definatly servive well cause that din't bother me as much, not like I enjoyed it though. ;)
Scholar
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I'm on my kids' machine (my HD crashed) and it only has 384mb of RAM. It's a 1.3ghz and it gets really choppy in moderately populated areas.
I would highly suggest 512 at least. I had 768 in my machine, but was getting the Error 132, so I took the 256 stick out. I went from nice fluid movement, to small amounts of choppiness in the cities.
I would highly suggest 512 at least. I had 768 in my machine, but was getting the Error 132, so I took the 256 stick out. I went from nice fluid movement, to small amounts of choppiness in the cities.
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djust dont buy RAM for one game ... buy it if you really need it... try to improve your video card before ... but if you still want to have more RAM i just suggest you like the other do .. buy some dual stuff buy it in pair..
Jeesh, not to be too mean but you should really have a EaaSL disclaimer as your siggy.
dual pair wouldnt mean anything if he dont have a mobo that can dual channel.
Scholar
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DO NOT buy just any stick of RAM. Make sure it is at least a descent brand because cheap RAM is the cause of a large number of lock-ups and mystery crashes.
Good brands (in my book, there are others):
Mushkin, Corsair, Crucial, Geil, OCZ, Kingston(ok)
I have also have tried (after reading many positive reviews) the PDP Patriot RAM recently and like it (rock solid stable). I hope its ok to mention a website, but I really like newegg. com really competitive prices, fast shipping, excellent customer service.
If you are adding a 512 stick to the one you have, you probably should try to buy the same brand/model.
Otherwise, you may want to buy a dual pack of RAM. This is not simply for boards that support dual channel memory. Having a matched pair is always good for stability, although sometimes you can get lucky and mix sticks.
Good brands (in my book, there are others):
Mushkin, Corsair, Crucial, Geil, OCZ, Kingston(ok)
I have also have tried (after reading many positive reviews) the PDP Patriot RAM recently and like it (rock solid stable). I hope its ok to mention a website, but I really like newegg. com really competitive prices, fast shipping, excellent customer service.
If you are adding a 512 stick to the one you have, you probably should try to buy the same brand/model.
Otherwise, you may want to buy a dual pack of RAM. This is not simply for boards that support dual channel memory. Having a matched pair is always good for stability, although sometimes you can get lucky and mix sticks.
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Actually I am going to disagree that dual pair doesn't matter if he doesn't have a dual channel mobo. The point of a pair of matched ram from same manufacturer is that there is a significantly decreased chance of imcompatibility between the sticks of RAM. As much as most people don't know/think/ or care about it, that can and does have an influence behind the scenes on performance.
RagnarBlack
RagnarBlack
Scholar
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I highly recommend heading to www.newegg.com They have great prices and spectacular customer service.
In terms of RAM, go with Corsair. I love their stuff.
In terms of RAM, go with Corsair. I love their stuff.
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Actually I am going to disagree that dual pair doesn't matter if he doesn't have a dual channel mobo. The point of a pair of matched ram from same manufacturer is that there is a significantly decreased chance of imcompatibility between the sticks of RAM. As much as most people don't know/think/ or care about it, that can and does have an influence behind the scenes on performance.
RagnarBlack
RagnarBlack
Completely wrong. They make those kits for a reason. Duel channeling. Look on those boxes. And your mobo dont care what RAM is in there unless its an odd number. You wont gain anything extra from buying a kit unless your mobo supports dual channeling. And what the ****? Compatibility? Um there is like BARELY ANY RAM that has been incompatible. Never seen it ever. All my RAM and all friends nothing incompatible so thats not even an issue unless you are trying to put SD RAM in the DDR RAM slot.
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Ok, let me clarify this. Yes they do sell dual kits specifically for dual channel mobos. Does a mobo know the difference between sticks of RAM? No, they don't. Do dual sticks of ram help only dual channel mobos? No,they don't. Will there be a noticeable difference if you mix manufacturers of RAM? 99% of the time probably not. Is there a reason for buying identical sticks? Yes, again to cut down on errors. There is a reason that large corporations such as AmEx buy identically spec pc's. They want to have identical systems for trouble shooting, for hardware swapping, and to monitor hardware failure. Ask any top grade tech in the business if they would mix manufaturers sticks of RAM over matching and they will take the matching every day of the week.
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