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    Question on RAM.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Thibault, Oct 7, 2006.

  1. Thibault

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    What's better?
    2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz or 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz?
     
    Thibault, Oct 7, 2006
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  2. Gator

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    2gb>>>>1gb
     
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    obviously the 2gb is better performance wise as it gives you more ram iff your looking for difference in frequency i.e 553 and 667 mhz theres not much difference
     
    shaheenarshan, Oct 7, 2006
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  4. Thibault

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    That's what I thought.
    But why (according to dell Canada's website) does it cost 130$ to upgrade from 1GB at 533MHz to 1GB at 667MHz and only 90$ to go from 1GB at 533MHz to 2GB at 533MHz.

    So why is it more expensive to get 667MHz instead of a 2GB upgrade if the 2GB is better? Are they just trying to fool people like me? :confused:
     
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    They're trying to scam people. Its actually much better to buy and add your own RAM to your systems. The price difference is usually huge.

    Like the avatar, btw, Magus and Chrono Trigger ROCK!!!
     
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    Alright thanks for the information.

    Alright time for a new question! This time about video cards:
    256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory
    and the
    ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1600 PCI-Express 16X with 128MB Video Memory (Up to 512MB HyperMemory)

    So which one is better (I'm assuming the first one is)? And what exactly is HyperMemory (does it take it from the RAM)?

    Thanks for any help.

    PS: Chrono Trigger's awesome.
     
    Thibault, Oct 7, 2006
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  7. iza

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    The X1600 is waaay better than the X1400 (like twice as much power).
     
    iza, Oct 7, 2006
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    x1600 is about 2 times stronger than the x1400.
     
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    Yes, Hypermemory uses the system RAM if needed. It is usually turned on by default, I believe.
     
    Qhs, Oct 8, 2006
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    Okay so the X1600 has 128MB of independant memory plus it can get an extra 512MB from the RAM?
     
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    Not an extra 512MB, it wil give you an extra 384MB making a total of 512MB (shared + dedicated). By the way, hypermemory sucks, so only the dedicated RAM really matters.
     
    REM333, Oct 8, 2006
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    It doesn't suck as much as a "plain" 128MB card. It provides extra memory with a lot lower performance than onboard memory, but it's still extra memory, which is better than nothing.
     
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    Ture, dedicated is the one that really counts. ATI and Nvdia uses Hypermemory and Turbocache to trick you into spending more money. A sleezey marketing ploy.
     
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    Alright makes sense.
    So for the 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory, how much of the 256MB is shared and how much of it is dedicated?
     
    Thibault, Oct 8, 2006
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    128MB is dedicated, 128MB shared. Fact is that any game that would take more than 128MB of graphics memory probably wouldn't be playable on the X1400 anyway.
     
    Evil_Sheep, Oct 8, 2006
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