2x1gb or 1x2gb? Not sure...

Medium Dave · #1 31-12-08, 01:14 PM

Hello - I wondered if one of you fine fellows could help me out with picking some memory...

I have a Samsung R40 laptop, which I occasionally use to play the odd game here and there; it's not brilliant for games, so anything I can do to squeeze a couple more FPS out of it would be great. I have to buy it some more memory, and am getting 2gb, as that's the maximum it'll accept.

My question is - would I be better off with 2x1gb, or 1x2gb? I suspect the dual-channelly goodness of 2x1gb would be preferaable, but there seems to be some suggestion that a single stick is more efficient.

The sticks I'm considering are Kingston ValueRam (2x1gb, not a kit, 21 quid), Crucial (2x1gb kit, 16 quid), or OCZ (1x2gb, 30 quid). They're all PC2-6400, CL5, 800mhz. As the machine only accepts 2gb, filling all the bays isn't a problem.

Is it likely to make much difference?

Ta,

-dave

FarFarAway · #2 31-12-08, 01:22 PM

What ahve you got in there at the moment? You could add the 2GB to that?

Personally I'd replace it with a 2x1gb kit

Medium Dave · #3 31-12-08, 01:28 PM

I have 2x512 in there at the moment, which I shall have to get rid of as the machine will only recognise 2gb. I did try it with 1x2gb + 1x1gb, on the offchance, and it still only picked up 2gb....

nathan · #4 31-12-08, 01:30 PM

i'd go for 2x1gb too.

gotmaxpower · #5 31-12-08, 01:53 PM

If the 2x512MB are fairly similar to the 2x1GB you have in mind, do a dual dual-channel setup, 3GB total.

FarFarAway · #6 31-12-08, 02:10 PM

He can't, the laptop only recognises 2GB

nathan · #7 31-12-08, 02:38 PM

and more than likely had only 2 slots.

monkey7 · #8 31-12-08, 02:46 PM

If your motherboard only accepts 2GB total, are you sure it can handle more than 1GB in a single slot? I think it's limited to 1GB/slot and then 2 slots.

I'd go for the crucial 2x1 for 16 quid as it's the cheapest and fastest (dualchannel) option.

Rastalovich · #9 31-12-08, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by name='Medium Dave'

My question is - would I be better off with 2x1gb, or 1x2gb? I suspect the dual-channelly goodness of 2x1gb would be preferaable, but there seems to be some suggestion that a single stick is more efficient.

Dave, where'd the suggestion come from ?

Medium Dave · #10 31-12-08, 03:23 PM

I think it was Yahoo! Answers, and I don't tend to set much stock by that. Still, worth checking with people that will know...

The laptop will take 2gb max, has 2 slots, and is fine with having a 2gb stick in one of the slots.

I think I shall go for the crucial 2x1gb kit, as that seems to be the concensus...

Thanks!