Vista Loves Ram
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Blind Dragon
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With that being said the other thing to consider is what speed RAM to get- I have 2 Vista machines both with 2gigs of RAM -
Computer 1) has 2 gigs of 1066mhz ddr2 <-This one fully loads my desktop and all startup in 30seconds - 1 minute
Computer 2) has 2 gigs of 533mhz ddr2 <- This one takes a while to load the desktop and longer to load programs
*of course there are other factors like CPU, bus speeds, ect. but I notice a huge difference and credit some of it to the faster RAM
The thing to check when comparing what speed of the memory you should get is how many volts your motherboard can push to the ram (very important)
Most of the DDR2-800 specifications will need more then 1.8Volts - so if your motherboard and BIOS only supports 1.75 volts then you aren't going to be able to run the ram at full speed anyways - you may want to consider ddr2-667
You can adjust this setting in the BIOS so that it will push more volts and your computer can utilize the faster RAM - but this can also cause it to become unstable
Computer 1) has 2 gigs of 1066mhz ddr2 <-This one fully loads my desktop and all startup in 30seconds - 1 minute
Computer 2) has 2 gigs of 533mhz ddr2 <- This one takes a while to load the desktop and longer to load programs
*of course there are other factors like CPU, bus speeds, ect. but I notice a huge difference and credit some of it to the faster RAM
The thing to check when comparing what speed of the memory you should get is how many volts your motherboard can push to the ram (very important)
Most of the DDR2-800 specifications will need more then 1.8Volts - so if your motherboard and BIOS only supports 1.75 volts then you aren't going to be able to run the ram at full speed anyways - you may want to consider ddr2-667
You can adjust this setting in the BIOS so that it will push more volts and your computer can utilize the faster RAM - but this can also cause it to become unstable
Ok well thanks guys! I have DDR2 800MHz. Well i have 1GB now and i was wondering i i get another stick same brand same kind and everything but 2GBs Will it run in dual channel? or is there even a speed increase with dual channel? Oh and my new mobo give correct ram voltages. 
Hooray!
Hooray!
Obi-Wan Jerkobi
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There will be a small speed increase using 2x1GB in dual-channel as opposed to in single channel, but nothing too noticeable to affect vista's performance as much as you'd think. Most motherboards today support dual-channel so check out your motherboard manual to see. And they don't have to be the same brand to run properly, they just have to be the right speed (DDR2-800) and the right voltage (1.8v in your case). MOst good DDR2-800 dimms will run at 1.8v.
Obi-Wan Jerkobi
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Isn't Vista supposed to keep some RAM in partial use (Hence the missing 512 or so MB of RAM in task manager) so that it can be accessed faster when needed? It's like some sort of sleep mode for the ram so it doesn't go completely idle for fast data access right?
HaLo2FrEeEk
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231151
GSkill 8GB kit (4x2GB), PC 800 DDR2 6400: $175 (as of this posting)
I'm gonna get that, I have 4 GB now, though.
GSkill 8GB kit (4x2GB), PC 800 DDR2 6400: $175 (as of this posting)
I'm gonna get that, I have 4 GB now, though.
14 of a hotdog
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if thats true than these look good and they are cheap but i cant find anything below 1.8 volts
this is cheap but need 1.8v
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134216
this one looks good but its got 6$ shipping and i don't know the voltage
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161675
here is ddr2 800 and these look nice
this has free shipping and a mail in rebate rebate and good reviews
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146117
i have 3 sticks of this in my computer and it works great their is also a 2 pack of them but its costs 6$ to ship so you may want to ignore it
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161198
this one looks ok and its pretty cheap but than its got the whole 6$ shipping thing http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134634
but you may want to look around some more to check id there is some sorta crazy deal some ware.
Ok well good. I got a gig of wintec and it works fine! So i will get the 2Gigs next time and vista. But first i got to get some more money then a new hdd mine is about shot....reallocated sectors.....can i run integrated graphic with vista or do i need a vid card?
If so i need
1. new hdd
2. vid card
3.ram
4. finally vista
So home premium work be best to get?
Thanks guys!
If so i need
1. new hdd
2. vid card
3.ram
4. finally vista
So home premium work be best to get?
Thanks guys!
HaLo2FrEeEk
Posts: 164 +0
Home prem. will work, but if you want the full experience, get Ultimate, it can't be beat.
Obi-Wan Jerkobi
Posts: 478 +0
With enough ram the integrated should be fine. So yeah, upgrade the RAM to 2GB and you will be fine for what you do in vista. Even the integrated GMA X3100, it's the video chipset they use on most laptops from Dell, etc.
SNGX1275
Posts: 10,615 +468
I think you are thinking of Superfetch.
Do yourself a favor and stick to xp. My old man installed Vistal Ultimate 64 fore the sole purpose of upping his 3.5gigs. Since then he hasnt been able to boot with more then 1 stick of 2gb ram in at once and is now stuck with 1.5 gb less of ram. It's a week later and I am still trying to figure out how to get it to boot with more ram.
