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    Any way to test a systems performace for a baseline before a mod?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by quattro20vT, Sep 5, 2007.

  1. quattro20vT

    quattro20vT Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey all. Ive just purchased 1gb ram to upgrade from the 256 that my sattelite came with.

    I want to 'test' my system before I install the 1gb, to have a baseline performance rating # to then test after the 1gb is installed. Ive seen that site that was posted before about game compatibility with system stats, but I was looking more for somthing that would give me a rating in different areas before and after the install.

    I am doing this because if this brand memory doesnt do as well as it should for going from 256 to 1256 (it was cheap from newegg) then I'l purchase a well-known name-brand unit to replace it.

    Thanks to everyone for any help you can give.
     
    quattro20vT, Sep 5, 2007
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  2. fxrron

    fxrron Notebook Geek

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    Since you are doing a Memory Upgrade you should be looking at the increase in memory performance. SANDRA and EVEREST have memory benchmarks and they are used alot to test memory performance.
     
    fxrron, Sep 5, 2007
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    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    You wont be running 1256MB no matter what. If you have 1X256MB then you will have 1280MB (1GB is 1024MB not 1000MB). But if you have 2X1 128MB sticks you will end up with 1152MB. It is not as easy to do what you ask as you might think. SiSoft Sandra isolates components so it won't show the overall system improvement. The memory benchmarks run tests according to the amount of RAM you have. The bandwidth (which is what you want from RAM) is the same for 2X1 512MB @667Mhz CL5 as 2X1GB @667Mhz CL5. The advantage is realized because of the reduction in hits to the page file (HDD) with the larger amount of RAM.
    The good news is you don't need to do what you ask. Open several windows Office type stuff. More RAM should give you a little less delay as more can be stored in RAM. And RAM either works or it doesn't, just use CPU-Z to confirm the size, speed and latency are the same as what you purchased.
    All RAM needs to meet certain standards, “Brand Name” is not needed and will not give better performance because it costs more. The more expensive RAM might have overclocking advantages and maybe better heat spreaders. Remember a Civic doing 60mph is going the same speed as a Corvette at 60mph. Good luck and more ram will improve your system I don't even need a # to tell me that.
     
    powerpack, Sep 6, 2007
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