RAM question

**FreeDoom** · 07-25-2006, 03:21 AM

Originally Posted by clocker

Originally Posted by Bodygard

If that's the case, then the best you can do is buy another 2X512 to add to your system...

Which would be even slower.
nForce4 boards have a very hard time time running all four DIMM slots at 1T- most likely it would default down to 2T, a small hit but a hit just the same.

Oh i forgot that lol

(and have nf4 board)

So the way is geting money and buy 2x1GB

**Virtualbody1234** · 07-25-2006, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by clocker

Originally Posted by Bodygard

If that's the case, then the best you can do is buy another 2X512 to add to your system...

Which would be even slower.
nForce4 boards have a very hard time time running all four DIMM slots at 1T- most likely it would default down to 2T, a small hit but a hit just the same.

Doesn't it make a difference if the RAM sticks have modules on both or 1 side (double or single sided)?

**clocker** · 07-25-2006, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234

Doesn't it make a difference if the RAM sticks have modules on both or 1 side (double or single sided)?

I'm not sure as I've only tried running 4x512MB a few times and had no luck getting 1T enabled.
This may be down to the memory controller on the CPU and not the board actually...I can't really afford to experiment too much on customer builds- they have to work right off the bat or we're losing money on R&D.
Over the past year or so we've come up with a few platform combinations that seem to be quite stable so I don't vary from the formula much.

Of course, Conroe and AM2 have changed everything but it will be a while before my clientele realizes they even exist so I have some time to read up and see what's what.

For now my standard recommendation is that if you want two GB of RAM on a s939 motherboard it's best to run two 1GB modules instead of 4x512.