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    what memory ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fantomasz, Apr 5, 2012.

  1. fantomasz

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    I want 16GB on new laptop but don't know what to chose.
    2x8 or 4x4
     
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    According to Crucial you should use 4x4.
    Computer memory upgrades for ASUS G73SW Laptop/Notebook from Crucial.com
     
    Gandalf_The_Grey, Apr 5, 2012
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    yeah. cheaper to buy will be 4x4 as I assume you have 4 slots. that is in case you never want more than 16GB.
    I suggest to buy 2 kits of Corsair Vengeance 1600 2x4gB.
     
    James D, Apr 5, 2012
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    Unless you are planning on upgrading to 32GB RAM later down the line (Which should be possible for a 2630QM), then stick with 4x4GB - I think it's also cheaper than 2x8GB.

    Besides, I think that 16GB RAM will be more than enough for even intensive programs.
     
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    16gigs is seriously overkill for anything Microsoft expects to release in the next few years. Windows 8 uses less resources than Windows 7 and with how things are going more and more mobile, 16gigs will probably be good for some time to come. Hardware has outstripped software by a fair margin at this point.

    My desktop has 16, and unless you have a program made specifically to use it, you won't use all of it. Most say anything over 8gigs is best used for a ramdisk.
     
    leslieann, Apr 5, 2012
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