ram upgrade

saintecho01 · 11-27-2007, 03:51 PM

ok,spec`s as follows:-

asus striker extreme mobo
2x hdd/wd 160gd (not raid)
2 x1gb 6400 corsair twin kit (cl5,dual)
8800gts
e6700
vista-32 ultimate

i want to add 1 more 1gb of ram (or even 2gb),i know its max is at 3.3gb or so but my question is, if i add 2gb corsair kit again will this affect the performance as it is,such as the dual channel already in use or will i be better off just adding a 1gb of ram.also how do i find out if my ram sli ready?

thanks for any replys.

Ericwaycotx · 11-27-2007, 04:33 PM

Dual channel must be in sets of 2. So, if you have 3 sticks of ram it will not run in dual channel. Also, if you are running different types of ram, it may not run in dual channel either. For example, I was running 2 sticks of valueram, same speed, same brand, but because the model was different it would not run in dual.

saintecho01 · 11-28-2007, 12:42 PM

sorry maybe i wasnt to clear, ok so can i add the 2x1gb corsair (same ram,that is running as dual).and will it affect the dual thats already running,cos of the 32bit max ram of 3.3gb

example:
4x1gb corsair as dual (showing at 3,3gb)

or is it best

2gb as dual +1gb extra (3gb total,2 gb as dual)

11-27-2007, 03:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
saintecho01 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: southampton,uk. Posts: 216 OS: vista ultimate 64/win xp	ram upgrade ok,spec`s as follows:- asus striker extreme mobo 2x hdd/wd 160gd (not raid) 2 x1gb 6400 corsair twin kit (cl5,dual) 8800gts e6700 vista-32 ultimate i want to add 1 more 1gb of ram (or even 2gb),i know its max is at 3.3gb or so but my question is, if i add 2gb corsair kit again will this affect the performance as it is,such as the dual channel already in use or will i be better off just adding a 1gb of ram.also how do i find out if my ram sli ready? thanks for any replys.

11-27-2007, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ericwaycotx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 334 OS: Xp Pro Sp2, Windows 2000 Server My System	Re: ram upgrade Dual channel must be in sets of 2. So, if you have 3 sticks of ram it will not run in dual channel. Also, if you are running different types of ram, it may not run in dual channel either. For example, I was running 2 sticks of valueram, same speed, same brand, but because the model was different it would not run in dual.

11-28-2007, 12:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
saintecho01 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: southampton,uk. Posts: 216 OS: vista ultimate 64/win xp	Re: ram upgrade sorry maybe i wasnt to clear, ok so can i add the 2x1gb corsair (same ram,that is running as dual).and will it affect the dual thats already running,cos of the 32bit max ram of 3.3gb example: 4x1gb corsair as dual (showing at 3,3gb) or is it best 2gb as dual +1gb extra (3gb total,2 gb as dual) Last edited by saintecho01; 11-28-2007 at 12:52 PM.