512 or 1GB?

[Legion2005]

Alright I know this might be a newb question, but I'd hate to buy the wrong stick of memory.

I would like to buy http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227209 for my system. Im not sure if I can because I have 2 out of the 3 RAM slots used up already. I hear that I might need single sided RAM if I want to put a stick in that 3rd slot. Is this correct, or would I be ok with buying this piece?

Thanks for your time,
Legion

 

[TheCheat]

according to the manual, you can install any of the following sizes in the dimm slots: 64, 128, 256, 512, and 1gig.

So, you're probably good to go on maxin out your ram.

 

[AngelfireUk83]

Defo go 1GB if you can with XP it's needed so you don't have to shout when doing 2 things at once and it can't do it cos of slowness. I am currently in a debate on if I should sell my 1GB kit I have installed now and just buy a 1GB module which is GEIL and has the same timings. Just want to know if I will loose out with not having Dual Channel for a while I don't think I would.

I will be getting another 1GB module 3 weeks after.

 

[JP.MIGRAINE]

I would go for the gig

 

[meionm]

1gb not a thing less.

 

[Neuromancer]

Oh yah.. im running 4x512 in my board, and even though I dropped from 2x512 at cas2 to 4 at cas2.5 everything is so much faster and it just snaps. Even with NO overclock

 

[AngelfireUk83]

Oh yah.. im running 4x512 in my board, and even though I dropped from 2x512 at cas2 to 4 at cas2.5 everything is so much faster and it just snaps. Even with NO overclock

If I moved from 1gb dual channel kit to a single PC3200 1GB module also from GEIL same series actually the value one. Would I notice any drop just using 1GB stick instead of 2x 512mb sticks. It would only be for about 3 weeks maybe before I will get another 1GB.

 

[Neuromancer]

You can get the single GB stick now and run it with your 512s maybe. Alot of the 3 slot dimm mobos support DC with a GB and 2 512s...

However I would say wait for 3 weeks and get a DC kit of 2GB. You will not only save money buy getting a kit vice 2 single sticks... but be getting a set that is guarenteed to match

Either way, you will love having 2GB (I know people that game with no Pagefile on 2x512, but I cant do it. I get out of Virtual memory errors. But wit h2GB of RAM im running no PF and have a video game minimized opera running 2 messenger clients and multiple torrents Plus all the normal background stuff like automatic updates, Antivirus, Windows Mail etc )

 

[Legion2005]

Alright, I'll go with another gig

I dont know if it'd be worth me waiting on the dual channel kits just because I know that my MB doesnt support DC. I'd also have a 512MB stick I wouldnt know what to do with

Anyways, thanks for the replies everyone, I greatly appreciate it.

 

[Bon L]

I rekon you should for the 1GB, I'm currently on 512mb of RAM and I'm going to 1gb so you should too