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    4 gigs of RAM versus 8 gigs of RAM

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Proudclad, Aug 17, 2011.

  1. Proudclad

    Proudclad Notebook Consultant

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    Malibal offers a $40 discount if we opt for 4 gigs instead of 8.

    Will 4 let me edit music and movies, game, do homework just fine? Or can I notice the speed increase with 8 gigs?
     
    Proudclad, Aug 17, 2011
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  2. Anthony@MALIBAL

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    For what you listed, 4GB should be enough, but it depends on the games. Some games you would see a performance bump going up to 8GB as say, Windows 7, uses ~2GB on its own.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Aug 17, 2011
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  3. Proudclad

    Proudclad Notebook Consultant

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    Then I'll stick with an 8 gig if I order one.

    And I'll buy an NP8150 with a 6990M right now if you guys upgrade the screen to the 95% Gamut Glossy for free.
     
    Proudclad, Aug 17, 2011
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  4. MALIBAL

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    Check your PM's. :)
     
    MALIBAL, Aug 17, 2011
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    Wow, I need some deals like those haha :p
     
    abepaniagua, Aug 18, 2011
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    You're better of with 8gb, which seems to be the standard now a days for newly build machines. Especially as said earlier, if you're gaming, you'll want more memory to make sure you're running smoothly since Windows likes to use mroe memory.
     
    a3n1ma, Aug 18, 2011
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    i would recommend 8 gb of ram... coz it took me 2gb already by only browsing on the internet wif firefox on windows 7 64 bit :)
     
    ac0720, Aug 19, 2011
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    I ordered the 4x2gb instead of the 2x4gb sticks. This shouldn't have any effect on performance, right?

    Can there be issues when upgrading RAM that doesn't match the other two sticks? (Say, having 2x4gb in tandem with 2x2gb)
     
    cvillain, Aug 21, 2011
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    I went with 16GB. :) I originally ordered 2x4GB RAM and added another 2x4GB kit I picked up for $40 on newegg.

    If you go 4x2GB, you'll have to trash out two sticks to upgrade.
     
    Xerloq, Aug 21, 2011
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    But there aren't any issue so long as you swap them out in pairs?

    e.g. 2x2GB + 4x4GB is good, but 1x2GB + 3x4GB is bad?

    Just out of curiosity, what kinds of problems arise from replacing RAM the bad way?
     
    cvillain, Aug 21, 2011
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  11. Kevin

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    You'll never notice a difference, regardless of how you mix and match.
     
    Kevin, Aug 21, 2011
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  12. Xerloq

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    Swapping in pairs only matters if you care about maintaining dual channel mode for your RAM. There's not a ton of difference in real life performance, but RAM is cheap, so it's not hard to keep pairs in the system.
     
    Xerloq, Aug 21, 2011
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    Is 4GB enough for DAW laptop? I run cubase.
     
    DesertBurst, Aug 21, 2011
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  14. Anthony@MALIBAL

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    For a Digital Audio Workstation? It depends what you're doing with it, but most likely not. 8GB is the recommended minimum for pretty much anything over basic productivity anymore. If you're mixing audio or anything like that, you'll probably appreciate the extra RAM.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Aug 21, 2011
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