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The motherboard I am getting (ASUS P5WD2) has four slots for memory, total of 8 Gig. I'm going to put 2 Gig in (need it for large video editing files) Am I better off to get 4 512s and fill all slots so if one goes bad I can replace at cheaper price or am I better off to go with two 1 Gig sticks? Will that board run on only 1 stick or does it need to be in pairs? If the memory needs to be installed in pairs, then I think it would be better to have 4 sticks so you can troubleshoot memory.
What do you think?
And what about memory brands? Is Altas Good? If not what is do you recommend?
What do you think?
And what about memory brands? Is Altas Good? If not what is do you recommend?
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Maximum memory: 8192MB Slots: 4 (2 banks of 2).Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory. 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB. This is fantastic news both in terms of PC performance - and my wallet! On top of all that, the exisiting 2x2GB sticks that came pre-installed with the PC 3 years a go stay put - so no need for throwing unwanted memory sticks in a drawer.
- No, they do not all have to be the same although many here have found that the should be the same in side-by-side slots. I am currently running the configuration below. Many on this forum, as do I, also recommend that you use only Crucialor OWCRAM chips as bargain brand RAM often will not work.
- Memory Insertion Order X10 DIMM’s are populated using the “Fill First” method. The DIMM slot within a channel which is located the farthest from the processor is populated first. This is DIMM slot 0 and it is always denoted by its blue connector color. Additionally, when populating a quad-rank DIMM with a single or dual-rank.
- Quite often, maximum amount of RAM needed for a certain app is not expressed in mega/gigabytes, but rather in% of total RAM available. So, if you have 4Gb RAM, and some app’s max usage is 10%, it.
- The only thing to consider is if you plan on using Dual Channel with your RAM. Alot of MOBOs that support dual channel require pairing of course, but if you fill all the slots it bumps the FSB down! So read very carefully on what your board says about this. This thread has been Locked and is not open to further replies.
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The motherboard I am getting (ASUS P5WD2) has four slots for memory, total of 8 Gig. I'm going to put 2 Gig in (need it for large video editing files) Am I better off to get 4 512s and fill all slots so if one goes bad I can replace at cheaper price or am I better off to go with two 1 Gig sticks? Will that board run on only 1 stick or does it need to be in pairs? If the memory needs to be installed in pairs, then I think it would be better to have 4 sticks so you can troubleshoot memory.
What do you think?
And what about memory brands? Is Altas Good? If not what is do you recommend?
What do you think?
And what about memory brands? Is Altas Good? If not what is do you recommend?
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