Ifl-90 Ram

Well, I'm pretty sure I'm going to get the IFL-90 but I can't decide if I should get 2GB or RAM on 1 DIMM or 2 DIMM...I know if I get it on 1 I could easily upgrade to 4 if I ever needed to, is this true? Or is it just better to stick with 2 DIMM the whole time?

 

What kind of usage will the IFL90 be getting? How long do you expect to own it and use it throughly?

 

I plan on doing alot of gaming on high settings...and word, exel, powerpoint, other simple stuff...usually only 2 programs up at a time though

 

For the RAM, dual channel helps performance, but by 5%, so let's disregard that figure. Now, the issue is price. A 2GB stick of RAM is more expensive than 2x 1GB sticks of RAM, but if you upgrade, you still have one slot left. I would go with the 2GB stick, and will do that when I buy a notebook later on this summer.

 

Ok thanks much for clearing things up, 2GB stick it is!

 

Make sure you do not pay too much though, a 2GB stick is valued at about $140 (Newegg Link).

Also keep in mind that a 64 Bit OS will be needed to address all 4GB of memory when you install the second stick. You shouldn't worry about it too much, by that time 4GB technology will be more common place.

 

Can't I just upgrade to Vista Ulitimate if I want the 64-bit?

 

but where would you buy the computer? i think it's on powernotebooks.com and xoticpc.com, but it seems like you can get a little different configurations on both.
I too think i'm getting the new compal IFL - 90. I really haven't thought about a compal, but now that i see this new one coming out, it seems perfect for me.

 

I'm going for xoticpc.com I think they are the best

 

No, Ultimate does not include 64 bit, any x64 edition of Vista does though. I would stay away from the x64 editions though, the driver support is lacking compared to x32.

 

So eventually when I want 64-bit what would I do?

 

Max upgrade would be 4GB. If you going to do alot of multi-tasks I would suggest upgrade 2 x 2GB = 4GB. As for memroy pricing now, it is a good time to invest and upgrade upto 4GB since dram pricing is still going down.

 

If you get the OEM version now and want the 64 bit later, it will cost you down the road. Its possible you never want it, and then you saved some cash. If you want to be certain, dont get the OS with the pc and buy it on your own. If you get the full version of Vista Home Premium, you get the 32 bit and the 64 bit versions, plus they arent tied to the notebook like the OEM would be. The OS runs about 110 or so for the OEM from the notebook supplier, and I have seen the full version available for around 190-220.

Myself, I am going with the full version and spending a little more now. I want the 32 bit now, but I want to be able to switch to 64 bit if/when its mainstream. I could be throwing away 80 bucks, so who knows.

 

Wait a second...I am confused. So how much ram does 32 bit Vista support and how much does 64 bit Vista support?
Tim

 

Is this true?

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_ff_x64.asp

 

No, its not. Articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294418
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5709

The second one contains a quickie on the benefits and disadvantages of Windows x64 editions.

 

I second that question.

 

I read in another thread that Vista 32bit supports 3.2GBs of ram and Vista 64bit supports 4GBs of ram. Is this correct?
Tim