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I currently have 2GB of DDR2-800 RAM installed on my box in single channel. I have recently recieved my tax refund and have decided to use it towards a few upgrades. I am adding a blueGears Enspirer sound card to my system and was debating on whether I should buy more RAM. If I do get more it will be an identical stick to my GSkill 2gb stick and will be set up in dual channel. Will i see a gain from this or will it be useless? My main uses for this computer are gaming and dvd burning.
MoBo: MSI P6N SLI Platinum w/ nForce 650i Chipset
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4ghz @ 3.15ghz
RAM: GSkill 2GB DDR2-800
Video: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
HDD: WD Raptor 10,000RPM 150GB
Why is your RAM not in dual channel now? And why do you feel more RAM is necessary? While we're at it, why do you need a soundcard? Your board has the HD Azalia (aka Realtek ALC888 7.1) which is supposedly quite good.
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"If I do get more it will be an identical stick to my GSkill 2gb stick"
I guess it is one stick.P4 3.20HT 800mhz FSB
Abit IS7-E2
2x1024mb OCZ Value DDR400 Dual Channel
80GB Diamondmax9+ SATA 160GB Diamondmax10 SATA Sapphire Radeon X1650 PRO 256mb
Hiper Type R 530W PSU
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My RAM is not in dual channel because I have 1 2gb stick which = single channel. I do not know if more RAM is necessary. That is why "advice" is in the title of the post. Im going for the sound card for Dolby Digital Live output to my home theater system. And I am not buying the GTX.
MoBo: MSI P6N SLI Platinum w/ nForce 650i Chipset
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4ghz @ 3.15ghz
RAM: GSkill 2GB DDR2-800
Video: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
HDD: WD Raptor 10,000RPM 150GB
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Get the RAM you won't regret it.
With dual-channel memory, the memory controller is able to move double the peak
amount of data that it could normally move with single-channel memory. That’s because
it is sending or receiving data from two memory module pairs at the same time.
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Why not get a secound 8800GTS and run in SLI :) as i doubt ram is needed with 2gb already installed
Pentium4 3.20ghz@ 3.7ghz
1Gb Corsair XMS PC3200CL2
1 X 80GB HDD OS
2 x 250gb
NVDIA GeForce4 MX4000
ASUS P4-U800-X
600w PSU 12v 1-14amp
2-15amp
Win Xp
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if you're running vista, get the extra stick of ddr2 and run the board in dual channel.
AMD Athlonxp 3200+ OC
Asus A7N8x-deluxe-E
ATI AIW 9600pro
2x WD SATA raptors/raid0
160gb
Corsair XMS3200
16x Lite-on DVD
12x DVD-R
wireless card used as p
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Thanks for the advice...i am going to purchase the 2nd stick and the sound card...i do plan on getting a 2nd 8800GTS in the fall to run in SLI as well
MoBo: MSI P6N SLI Platinum w/ nForce 650i Chipset
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4ghz @ 3.15ghz
RAM: GSkill 2GB DDR2-800
Video: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
HDD: WD Raptor 10,000RPM 150GB
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