Worth it to go to 4GB?

hi I have a hp pavilion laptop dv6000 intelcore2duo 1.5 , 1gbram , 160gbhdd , geforce8400m gs and vista on board - I think of buying more ram - 2gb or 4gb dual slot . please tell me if I have 4gb it will be much more better in games than 2gb??? Michael - grettings from Poland

 

there wont be any noticible difference if any. go for the 2gb. vista wont even recognize the whole 4gbs of ram

 

4 will only be better than 2 if you max out those 2, but that will not likely happen since I don't know any game that even uses a full 1 GB on it's own. But an upgrade from 1GB (which you have now) to 2GB will definitely help it the overall response of Vista plus a possibility in games (if you maxed out your RAM previously).
Verdict: upgrade to 2GB unless 4 is cheaper (how this would happen idk) OR costs only a bit more.

 

but in everest it is shown that mother board can have 4gb...Ihave vista32-bit...really will it be a problem to have 4gb recognizing?

 

I will continue notyou's idea. If 4GB is only costs a little bit, get that, and after you get the laptop, take out one of the two RAM chips, and sell it for $80. (You'll still have 2GB left) But it's unlikely they'll give a deal like that.

32-bit systems can only recognize 3GB. If you want to fully utilize 4GB, you'll need a 64-bit system (which costs a heck lot more). Having 4GB is quite useless unless you want to run every single Adobe application, Gears of War, Crysis, and some other games at the same time.

 

Everest says your MB can handle 4GB but any 32bit OS will only be able to use ~3GB of it (due to addressing yadda yadda yadda). If you want to get the full 4GB check out using a 64 bit OS, just be sure to check things like drivers before you decide to take the plunge.

 

If you have the money get the 4gb. Within a year or 15 months, you'll need it.

 

That from the guy who doesn't have 4GB All kidding aside, if the price is right >< go for it, other wise, stick with 2GB it's plenty.

 

RAM prices will only continue to drop, I see no point in buying now if you're planning to use it in an year.
Even with a 64-Bit OS and processor you cannot use the full 4GB.
Read this before making your decision: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=203529

 

Even if it doesn't, there's always eBay.

 

lol...adobe is the worst pdf reader, makes you cringe when you load up a pdf file. so freaking slow...has to download updates every week...god i hate it.. foxit pdf reader is much better, lightweight and fast.


anyway on topic, yea as others are saying get 4gb if it costs only a bit more, other than that get 2gb 1 stick. you can always update to 4gb later on.

to use 4gb ul need a 64bit OS which isnt worth it due to price and mainly compatability/driver issues

 

If you can afford it, gofor the 4GB of ram. You'll only get to use about 3.2GB of the total amount, but you will see a significant increase in responsiveness compared to 1GB of ram, especially if you are using Vista.

Also, 64-bit isn't any more expensive than 32-bit. Most hardware these days is 64-bit capable, but everyone still uses 32-bit operating systems.

 

hellgate london x64 dx9 uses over a gb of ram

 

With Vista you should haave at least 2GB. only go to 4GB if you play alot of new games. If you do, you will also need Vista Ultamite or 64-bit Home Premium.

 

but for more configuration which option is better 2gb or 4gb?(c2d1.5 8400m gs)I want to save some money in poland ddr2 4gb costs 300zł=about 120$ and I am a student

 

yeah, I bought 4GB for my desktop gaming rig (see sig) because I bought into the Vista hype and went with 64-bit. Boy was I burned. It can't hurt to have the 3GB of useable in Vista anyhow. Taking one chip out will diminish performance since it won't be in dual-channel.

2GB should satisfy most games. Battlefield 2 and 2142 are serious memory hogs though, but even if Vista and background apps take up 500-600MB you should be fine with 2GB.

 

thank you...I can always rely on you guys happy new year to

 

I am thinking of getting 4GB to, but the 4GB ram will be a few months in my laptop with vista home premium 32bit (will only see 3.2GB ram) because i'm upgrading to a new hard drive in a few months (with vista x64 on it)
Is having 4GB ram with 32bit version a problem? (I mean it doesn't slow down your laptop, right? lol)

 

Vista-64-business was "okay" with 2gb (Compal IFL-90), and "better" when I installed a second 2gb sodimm for a total of 4gb ram. XP (32-bit) runs just fine with the same 4gb of ram, but only sees the first 3gb (3,144,044 KB).