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    2 256MB sticks or 1 512MB stick?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by billy269, May 27, 2004.

  1. billy269

    billy269 Notebook Guru

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    It costs $50 more for one 512MB stick. Should I save $50 and just go with two 256 MB sticks or not? Is it very likely that I will need more than 512 MB of DDR RAM in the near future for games and applications? I am low on $ and I am trying to save wherever possible! Thanks a lot!
     
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  2. Venombite

    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    I say go for the 1x512MB module. This will prevent you from having to discard one or both of your 256MB modules when/if you upgrade. Depending on the system you have, if it's powerful enough to play the current games well, then you should be ok for a few years. Unless you start doing high-end photo editing or video editing, 512MB is currently enough to do most things, but you never know what the new Windows OS's will require to operate.

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    Venombite, May 27, 2004
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