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    RAM: 2x512 MB vs. 1GB

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kentech, Jan 12, 2007.

  1. kentech

    kentech Newbie

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    2x512 MB vs. 1GB RAM

    Is there a difference in performance between these?

    Would like as much info as possible.

    Thanks!
     
    kentech, Jan 12, 2007
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  2. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    If the 512mb ram chips are identical and your laptop supports it then you'll be able to benefit from them running in dual channel mode, but that gives little performance gain. With 1Gb you don't get the dual channel but you do get a cheaper upgrade to 2Gb should you ever want to do so, as all you need to do is buy another 1Gb sodimm instead of 2 1Gb sodimms and sell the 512s.
     
    moon angel, Jan 12, 2007
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  3. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    As jess_paws has said, there is little difference between the two in terms of performance. Even if both of the 512 MB modules are from the same manufacturer, and run syncronously, they difference in performance will be very little. However, if you go with the one module with a density of 1 GB, then you can quite easily upgrade to something like 2 GB of RAM, which quite a few games reuire now, to run smoothly.
     
    Zero, Jan 12, 2007
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