Ive got my NF7-S and im about to RMA my crucial stick. Replacing it with Muskin L2 black. Should I get 2 of 256 or 1 of 512? There seems to be a general consensus that the dual channel for my board doesnt do much, and Im taking into consideration if I wanted to upgrade to a gig later. This is a gaming system. Only gaming. Thanks for your advice!
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One stick or two?
- Thread starter Jimmy53
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I recall the common thoughts are, if you want better performance w/o overclock, use 2 sticks for dual channel, if you intend to overclock, you can get higher with a single stick
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the difference in overclocking is so minimal that i would get two sticks.
just search around the forums for people running nf7's in DC - 99% of them are doing at least 215-220mhz fsb.
just search around the forums for people running nf7's in DC - 99% of them are doing at least 215-220mhz fsb.
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Great! I cant get a consensus by reading through all the message boards and now I cant get one by asking a question directly. James Miller, apearently the difference in dual channel is equally as minimal. Im not sure what to do...
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well that depends really.
the difference in oc is minimal
the difference in performance is minimal
the difference in price is minimal
given the price, id get two sticks. even the improvement is only 5-7% max, thats still an improvement.
the difference in oc is minimal
the difference in performance is minimal
the difference in price is minimal
given the price, id get two sticks. even the improvement is only 5-7% max, thats still an improvement.
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Thats a good point, the only other thing to consider is if I get one stick now of 512 and I need a gig later on I will be able to upgrade and get dual channel at the same time. There are such good arguments for either side that I may as well just flip a coin...
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the choice is yours - 2x256 or 1x512 now and another later on.
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You could always go w/ 1 512k stick of ddr now. When you want to upgrade, pick up another 512k ddr stick. Pop 'em into the 1 & 3 ram slots on your motherboard. Easy dual-channel mode.
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I would recommend a single stick if you ever think you'll need more RAM, since dual channel boards usually only have 3 slots unless its a server type board or a pricey regular one. So if you got 2*256, the max you could get would 256 more (or 512 if feel like trying it) if you get a single stick, you can get more RAM into your system with fewer upgrades.
