# RAM Question **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [December 19, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241 "2003-12-19T21:48:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Maxtr0sity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/1 "2003-12-19T21:48:26Z")
Hey, I’m buying a 512MB SDRAM for my computer. Since it only has two slots, I’m using 2 128MBs totalling at 256. Will the single chip 512 work? Would it be better or worse than having two 256MB chips (costs more). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/2 "2003-12-21T03:56:32Z")
well, if your comp only uses sdram, i suggest you useing 2 similar ram modules… it wont care if you use 2 different modules… watch on CL times - they should be the same furthermore, there is NO ddr-sdram there is only DDR or SD-RAM modules… that´s what i don´t understand in my long job lol thats just bullsh!t :thumb: useing 2 ddr-modules doesnt increase performance, unless you are running it in dualchannel mode (only DDR) 😉 ~~ :azn: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/3 "2003-12-21T04:44:19Z")
good price for ram = [http://www.pricewatch.com](http://www.pricewatch.com) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/4 "2003-12-21T05:08:28Z")
I would just get one chip of 512, since it’s SDRAM. If it was DDR I’d suggest going for 2x256MB because of dual-channel. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/5 "2003-12-21T17:31:07Z")
Turns out, the idiots at Dell aren’t too sure. I found my manual and it said the most per DIMM slot is 256MB. But on the online documentation about my computer, it says 512MB. I’m so confused. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/6 "2003-12-21T17:42:07Z")
could you post the link to the documentation?? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/7 "2003-12-21T17:42:52Z")
Sure thing. [http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/systems/dmum/specs.htm#memory](http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/systems/dmum/specs.htm#memory) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/8 "2003-12-21T22:59:03Z")
ahahaa i made this thread attract many ppl to answer 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/9 "2003-12-22T00:09:41Z")
Get 4x 512 DDR SDRAM and you can be like me!!! :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/10 "2003-12-22T00:12:22Z")
finally someone out there with 512 DDR ! (stylingPaT 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/11 "2003-12-22T00:14:17Z")
> \*Originally posted by StylingPaT \* > \*\*Get 4x 512 DDR SDRAM and you can be like me!!! :thumb: \*\* Well, not everyone has that kinda money to throw around. I think 512SD is enough for me. 2GB of it is kind of pointless. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/12 "2003-12-22T00:18:43Z")
lolz 2gb of ram, that would be very smooth stuff when playing games or running other progs :). i would prefer 1024 but still i would like to get 2gb ahaahah 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/13 "2003-12-22T01:30:11Z")
P-O-I-N-T-L-E-S-S. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/14 "2003-12-22T01:53:42Z")
nar not pointless, i got 256mb, you think 1024 or 2gb is pointless now? … ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/15 "2003-12-22T02:05:36Z")
> \*Originally posted by Maxtr0sity \* > \*\*P-O-I-N-T-L-E-S-S. \*\* > not really dude… windows itself take a chunk load of your memory to start with, then the apps your using, then the processes in apps such as photoshop… , you will find out soon enough that 2gig might not be enough. Ram is one thing you cant get too much of. the more the ram the better. 😉 ive got a gig and a bit ddr (333) at the moment. which is not enough for me at the moment, though i need to get a 1 gig chip to be able to put any more in my motherboard. dosent support another 512 ddr. :crazy: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/16 "2003-12-22T02:15:10Z")
> \*Originally posted by …::Soulty::… \* > \*\*not really dude… windows itself take a chunk load of your memory to start with, then the apps your using, then the processes in apps such as photoshop… , you will find out soon enough that 2gig might not be enough. Ram is one thing you cant get too much of. the more the ram the better. 😉 ive got a gig and a bit ddr (333) at the moment. which is not enough for me at the moment, though i need to get a 1 gig chip to be able to put any more in my motherboard. dosent support another 512 ddr. :crazy: \*\* I absoultely agree :beam: my comp at this stage is running alright but running too many apps (i had dream, flash and photoshop) slows my comp like a \*\*\*\*\* and everytime i close it comes up with that window saying “error closing” right now i need 1024mb ram, 120gb space, and a p4 im afraid :hat: and a good 128mb geforce or ati … lolz a bit too much to ask i wuld say 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/17 "2003-12-22T02:17:03Z")
You’re prolly right. I’m just jelous. 😛 But I’ve been living with 256SD for quite a while now doing stuff on Photoshop/Cinema/MX, never had any problems with insufficient RAM. More RAM may mean 2sec less in processing time, but…that 2sec for $50? Not worthit. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/18 "2003-12-22T02:19:55Z")
do you guys have like hp, dell comps or customised? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/19 "2003-12-22T02:21:27Z")
Hmmm, I swear to god earlier today, either on this forum or another, some comany called ‘L’ something had a Pentium 3.8Ghz. I’ll dig up the link sometime. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241/20 "2003-12-22T02:22:18Z")
true might not be usefull to you , but when your running 1.8 metre by 600cm document in photoshop, then tell me if 256 is enough. lol. :: im running a P4 2.4 at the moment. … .3.8 would be soo nice :love: [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-question/38241.md?page=2)