Ram summary and advice

littleman290 · 11-10-2007, 04:49 AM

Hey fellas,

just wondering about a few things:

What is: (Regarding ram)

twinx?
twi?
sig?

Also wondering if i should buy more ram - if its worth it and if it will improve performance?

i have at the moment 2Gb of Kingston DDR2 667Mhz running Dual Frequency -(same coulour slot on Mother Board). thinking of buying 2x 2Gb of Corsair 667 twix? AM I CRAZY -Or is it a plan?

Comp specs: Core: Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600)
Graphics: ASUS EN 8800 GTS
Power: 550W cooler master Extreme
Ram: as said earlier 2x 1024 sticks of KIngston 667Mhz total 2 Gig (Roughly)

Thanks, Duncan

JohnthePilot · 11-10-2007, 07:07 AM

TWINX matched module pairs are kits of two XMS low latency modules which have been specially tested together in a dual channel test environment.

Twi: I've not hear of this in relation to RAM.

Sig (Sauer): They make firearms. Again I've not come across it in relation to RAM.

I would have thought 2GB was ample for XP. If you put 4GB in only 3GB will be used. I doubt if you would see any improvement. My advice would be to save your money.

**manic** · 11-10-2007, 07:20 AM

What John said.

**eneles** · 11-10-2007, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnthePilot

If you put 4GB in only £GB will be used.

I agree. A 32-bit OS can't use more than 3-3.5 GB. If you don't have a 64-bit OS 4 GB is a waste of £ (or $).

11-10-2007, 04:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
littleman290 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 22 OS: xp service pack 2	Ram summary and advice Hey fellas, just wondering about a few things: What is: (Regarding ram) twinx? twi? sig? Also wondering if i should buy more ram - if its worth it and if it will improve performance? i have at the moment 2Gb of Kingston DDR2 667Mhz running Dual Frequency -(same coulour slot on Mother Board). thinking of buying 2x 2Gb of Corsair 667 twix? AM I CRAZY -Or is it a plan? Comp specs: Core: Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600) Graphics: ASUS EN 8800 GTS Power: 550W cooler master Extreme Ram: as said earlier 2x 1024 sticks of KIngston 667Mhz total 2 Gig (Roughly) Thanks, Duncan

11-10-2007, 07:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Asst Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 25,776 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Ram summary and advice TWINX matched module pairs are kits of two XMS low latency modules which have been specially tested together in a dual channel test environment. Twi: I've not hear of this in relation to RAM. Sig (Sauer): They make firearms. Again I've not come across it in relation to RAM. I would have thought 2GB was ample for XP. If you put 4GB in only 3GB will be used. I doubt if you would see any improvement. My advice would be to save your money. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015 Last edited by JohnthePilot : 11-10-2007 at 08:45 AM. Reason: Typo

11-10-2007, 07:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,755 OS: xp	Re: Ram summary and advice What John said. __________________