Memory upgrade 8710w

I plan on buying tommorow
http://www.arhiteh.hr/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=111_129&products_id=2342
i already have 1x2gb 667 MHz module.
since i have vista 32bit will the 2x2Gb DDR2 667Mhz work properly i mean i read stuff about vista 32bit cant show the whole 4gb of ram memory. It shows only a lil over 3Gb. Will this mean that only 3.xxx Gb of memory shown in windows will work and not the whole 4Gb. Or will they work just fine and windows just wont be showing them ?

 

The part that is not seen will not be used but that configuation will work fine with what is seen.

 

32-bit OS, like Windows Vista, will not be able to recognise anything over 3.2 GB. Notebooks with Santa Rosa will be able to recognise 3.5 GB. Its not something that is specific to a range of notebooks, but to all computers with a 32-bit OS. Can you not choose a total of 3 GB?

 

Zero: Question, you say it is an OS issue but give two different values 3.2/3.5 based on hardware. Why is there a difference?

 

I'm not quite sure, but those people who have Santa Rosa seem to be able to use 3.5 GB of RAM. Its probably another work around Intel managed to figure out. Not a massive difference, of only 300 MB.

 

and 64bit windows can see it then ? So youre suggestion for me is to take the 1gb module ? and make it a 3gb ? ( 1x2gb 667mhz + 1x1gb 667mhz )?Cuz it seems stupid to me to buy 2gb module and get only 1.2Gb out of it... And the 3gb )1x2gb + 1x1gb 667 mhz is > then the 1x 2gb 667 mhz

 

Yes, that would be my suggestion. Adding another 1 GB module will mean that you will get 3 GB in total, and Windows will be able to recognise all of that RAM. That way, you don't waste money, by buying 4 GB of RAM< and Windows not being able to use all of it.

 

but i have an offer to buy that 2gb kingstone module for only 40$. And i would get 3.5 gb of ram and dual channel at full. This would be a much better solution right?

 

Yes! I say go for it!

You would have Dual Channel either way, check this link out it trys to explain. Link

 

well i got the ram now althou my windows only shows me 3071Mb of ram i expected for it ( since its Santa Rosa Centrino Pro platform ) to show atleast 3.4 Gb... but no is it maybe not working good ?

 

I think it is likely working fine. The generalizations about this platform seeing more is just that a generalization. I have seen it said that Windows will see between 3GB and 3.5GB's so I would not worry. But to confirm your new RAM is in fact working correctly run CPU-Z the 5th tab to the right is called “SPD” click on it, what does it say. Click the drop down and check the 2nd slot. What does it say? If it reports incorrect tell me what they say.

 

looks fine to me but why does it show 333Mhz speed ?

 

DDR stands for Double Data Rate. That emans the actual frequency is 333 MHz, but since it can transfer twice as much data per cycle, the effective frequency is 667 MHz (333 x 2).