Memory Upgrade

scj6771 · 07-19-2007, 06:12 AM

Looking for some butt-kickin memory for my Asus A8N-E, I am running Windows Vista with 1 gig of CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel and wanna bump it up to 2 gigs.

Perhaps I should upgrade my MSI NX7600GT-VT2D256E GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card? Cant seem to get the performance I had when I was running Win XP, I have to run Halo 2 on the lowest settings.

**TheMatt** · 07-19-2007, 02:09 PM

It might also be the drivers. Many games work a lot slower on Vista because it is packed with stuff. You can run Halo 2 on Windows XP. I believe a patch was posted in the Gaming forum.

That card should run Halo 2 Decent in XP. If you want a good upgrade, get a 7900GS if you don't want a PSU upgrade (BTW what PSU do you have?) or an X1950 Pro or XT if you want a really good upgrade. The 8600GTS is another good choice.

If you want some awesome memory, take a look at this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146034

07-19-2007, 06:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
scj6771 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 32 OS:	Memory Upgrade Looking for some butt-kickin memory for my Asus A8N-E, I am running Windows Vista with 1 gig of CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel and wanna bump it up to 2 gigs. Perhaps I should upgrade my MSI NX7600GT-VT2D256E GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card? Cant seem to get the performance I had when I was running Win XP, I have to run Halo 2 on the lowest settings.

07-19-2007, 02:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,693 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Memory Upgrade It might also be the drivers. Many games work a lot slower on Vista because it is packed with stuff. You can run Halo 2 on Windows XP. I believe a patch was posted in the Gaming forum. That card should run Halo 2 Decent in XP. If you want a good upgrade, get a 7900GS if you don't want a PSU upgrade (BTW what PSU do you have?) or an X1950 Pro or XT if you want a really good upgrade. The 8600GTS is another good choice. If you want some awesome memory, take a look at this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146034 __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides Last edited by TheMatt : 07-19-2007 at 02:10 PM.