Any reason not to get this RAM for my inspiron 1520?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231135

 

if u have windows 32 bit it wont recognize it all

 

if u have windows 32 bit it wont recognize it all


sorry about posting it twice

 

Theres no point, the likely hood that the common user ever passes the 2GB threshold is a rare sight. 32Bit OS's won't even see 4GB or use it. And simply upgrading to 64bit OS's introduces more troubles then it's worth.

It has lousy software support, hardly any applications work on 64bit instructions unless otherwise mentioned.

4GB only gives you bragging rights.. about it..

 

Though if you game going up to 3GB will provide a noticeable performance increase, so you might consider a single 2GB stick.

 

I've talked to people who use audio editing programs professionally, done the research and I plan on getting 4GB ram. If anything less it will be 3GB, meaning I have to buy a single 2GB and a 1GB stick, which I doubt will be all that much less expensive.

Regarding 64bit issues: I'm fairly certain that cakewalk sonar 7 works fine with 64bit vista, which is primarily what I'll be using the notebook for. Other than that it's just internet browsing, movie watching, and maybe playing older games like Warcraft III. Is it likely that these issues will be resolved in the near future? What sort of programs that I am likely to use will have compatibility issues?

 

If you can get the kit for les than what it would cost for 2 sticks to total 3 gigs why not. Some day Microsoft will fix the limitation issue

 

How much RAM do you already have?

 

Minimum was 1GB, so I went with it to save money. Should I be worried about compatibility issues?

 

No.

Since you almost certainly have 2x512mb, then just go ahead and get 2x2GB sticks (though I'm fairly sure you can get them cheaper if you don't buy them in a 'kit').

 

Ah... through newegg? You mean buying two 2Gb stick separately?

 

Yup. Even for a good brand that wouldn't cost you more than $80 or so.

 

40$ a piece for A-data

Considered a good brand?

 

You can get 4GB, but unless you have Vista 64-bit, you will only be able to use 3.2-3.5GB.

 

and lose most of dual channel functionality? I think not. Just get the 2 x 2gb sticks for max amount of memory and 100% dual channel support. link

 

Get the 2X2GB sticks!

 

2x2Gb its cheap enough and you can take advantage of the ram later on as support get better, its a no brainer.

I'll be doing the same, soon enough.

 

No, you effectively won't loose any dual channel functionality with uneven sodimm's on the 965 chipsets.

 

You will but it does not really matter.

 

Yes you will. With 1gb + 512mb sticks you will only have dual channel for the first 1gb of addressable RAM. The rest of the 512mb in that 1gb stick will and can ONLY be addressed via 64bit single channel.

Uneven sized sticks does not offer full dual channel mode and despite what powerpack says yes dual channel really does improve perfoamnce especially when you have integrated graphics.

 

2%-5% is not really a significant improvement, even in integrated graphics. You're games will not all of a sudden run much better just cuz you have dual channel, and your desktop will not run much smoother just cuz you have dual channel.

 

With integrated graphics dual channel gives major boost in 3D performance.
Your 2% - 5% improvement is with descrete graphics card.
Example with integrated graphics:

3dmark2001se :
Single channel 1gb : 2600
Dual channel 1gb : 3600

Thats a HUUUUUUGE boost in 3D performance!

Taking into account that Vistas 3D areo & Glass runs on the GPU dual channel will and DOES give a big boost in performance even more so when multitasking in combination with Areo & Glass theme.

This is proven fact.

 

But thats 2001 not 2006.

 

The difference in 3dmark2006 is even GREATER as the GPU requires even more memory bandwitdh.

The point is, if you have integrated graphics you BETTER be running dual channel memroy.

 

........i still fail to see your whole point. I want a link

 

If you have 2 1520's, then getting that and slapping one 2Gb in each is cheaper than buying 2 separately.

 

I know. Oh well. I dont know how to be any clearer.

 

Just jumping into the convo randomly -- integrated graphics cards don't have memory and need to use RAMs.

This is probably why dual channeling gives a huge performance boost.

Dedicated ones use their own memory first, then RAM, which is why the performance boost is marginal.

 

Buying a Dell Vostro-$1199
buying extra RAM-$50
watching you guys fight-priceless!

really! if you have it use it! Why not! If you don't, do not worry about it!

 

Nah, it's just fun egging onion on just to see what he has to say on the subject with his superior knowledge.

 

Onion, I'm talking about 1GB + 2GB, which would give a full two gigs of perfect dual channel addresses, and since very, very, very few programs can even recognize more than 2GB of addresses, there would be no noticeable performance loss.

Also, integrated graphics was not mentioned by the OP nor me, so it's not really relevant.