E1505 Ram

MY e1505 currently has 1gb of ram. I have noticed that when running intensive programs(i.e. Battlefield 2) that there is significiant hard drive activity occuring. This is slowing up the game considerably. This prompts me to believe that 1gig is not enough to run these type of games. Additonally, i have the go 7300 w/turbocache that siphons 128mb of ram from the system memory. I am wondering if 2gb would be a good upgrade or if i could get 1.5gb and squeeze by.

Specs: Inspiron E1505
CPU: Core Duo [email protected]
Ram: 1gb dual channel@553mhz
Hard drive:80Gb 5400rpm
GPU: Nvidia go 7300 256mb(turbocache)

 

1.5 MB on XP might be enough, on Vista I would not go less than 2GB. 2X1GB costs between $70 &$80 so if you can afford I would go for it.

 

If you want to maintain the dual channel configuration, you're better off going with the 2GB rather than an asymetric 1.5GB.

 

I agree 2GB is better but what you said is misleading! Here is a link I know it is self serving but I have little time. Link

 

Wait... what's misleading? You say so yourself that the asymetric configuration is slower than the symetric configuration with the difference going up with the greater asymetricity?

 

OK yea! But it is still dual channel (flex mode) 1GB would function as dual. I guess I paid more attention to the first part not second.

 

Make sure you look at the Hot Ram deals thread for great prices on ram. If you currently have 2x512mb i would replace one of them with a 2gb stick.