-=PCTechTalk=- Re: 3GB or 3.5GB of memory--which is best?

Thanks for the reply, very detailed but I was wrong. The memory is 2 1gb 
sticks, so now I will have 2 512m and 2 1gb sticks..for 3gb of matched pairs 
so that should be right on with your info.....thanks much friend!
Rudy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 5:01 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: 3GB or 3.5GB of memory--which is best?


> Rudy,
>    Dell said that the sticks need to be in pairs because your mainboard
> supports dual-channel memory.  In dual-channel mode, the system can treat
> each stick like it's own island by dedicating one to one set of processes
> and the other stick to other processes.  The result is a much more
> functional memory control setup that works rather well in multi-core CPU
> systems.  It also works without multi-core CPU's but is more limited by 
> the
> number of threads that can be running at the same time.
>
>    If you have two slots filled with a matched pair of sticks or four 
> slots
> fitted with 2 pairs of matched sticks, the mainboard will recognize this 
> and
> run them in dual-channel mode.  If you pull one of the sticks in EITHER of
> these configurations, it will still work (no damage would occur) but the
> entire system will have no choice but to revert back to single channel 
> mode
> for ALL of the sticks and you'll lose that extra functionality.  I'll also
> point out that the 4GB max RAM you've read about is only MS marketing.  In
> the real world, XP will only recognize up to 3.12GB (exact amount may be 
> off
> a bit) of RAM before it starts choking on it.  That may or may not improve
> once the official release of SP3 becomes available tomorrow (I have no 
> idea
> if this issue is being addressed by the update, although I doubt it).
>
>    As a result, my advice is to go with the 3GB of RAM that will keep it
> operating in dual-channel mode.
>
> Peace,
> G
>
> http://www.naturalnews.com/023033.html
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"


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