2048MB DDR Shootout

Sidney · 2nd August 2005, 16:21

I try to keep up to date on what questions are being asked in various forums and noticed a trend in the last few weeks. I have picked up on the interest and the confusion that two gigabytes of memory can bring. With almost every memory company now offering single gigabyte memory modules and very few memory reviews of them, the lack of information is frustrating. So in order to help our memory hungry builders, I sent out requests to every memory company who sells gigabyte DDR PC3200+ modules so that AMD builders can equip our dual channels systems with a full gigabyte of memory.

The following review will give you enough information to find the perfect module for your system. Whether you are on a budget, want a screaming fast stock system, or want to raise the FSB till your CPU begs for mercy, this review will hopefully give you that information as clearly and unbiased as possible.

http://amdzone.com/modules.php?op=mo...tid=163&page=1

2nd August 2005, 18:30

thumps up for this one, 2 GB is the only way to go for a new gaming system nowadays

The Senile Doctor · 2nd August 2005, 20:28

??
even on a gpu we have no advantage of 512 mb, why would there be advantage of 2 gb of mem over 1 gb on gaming?

2nd August 2005, 21:01

BF2 takes advantage of both

Sidney · 2nd August 2005, 21:24

I have 78 kills using 512MB

[Bonbon] · 2nd August 2005, 21:24

there is a difference between
1 game taking a little advantage

&

2 GB is the only way to go for a new gaming system nowadays

cause upgrading ram is very easy

Sidney · 2nd August 2005, 22:34

Quote:

the only way

The phrase kills me

The only way to use a PC is water cooling; or the only way to run a good PC is AMD or Intel.

There are many solutions to a problem - the only way=no ways

Sidney · 2nd August 2005, 23:15

Quote:

Now that we are finally done with all the excitement from low-latency modules and exclusive memory for specific boards, it appears as though the memory industry won’t be coming up with something thrilling in the near future. After a meeting with an industry insider, the motherboard and memory industry doesn’t have much to innovate on. Memory makers have already introduced faster DDR2 memory modules at Computex earlier this year. And as far as the DDR standard is concerned, memory makers have also done pretty much what they could to keep breathing life into it. However, the creativity factor is starting to drop throughout the industry with market for DDR2 picking up, much thanks to AMD’s announcement of adopting DDR2 in the future.

Despite the lack of excitement from this part of the industry, the insider commented that memory makers should have something in the future ("hopefully soon" – direct quote). The timeframe of the supposedly exciting innovation wasn’t disclosed at the time of publishing this report.

http://www.cooltechzone.com/index.ph...k=view&id=1624

May be this is the reason 1GB stick or 2GB is needed, perhaps 4GB will be better.

2nd August 2005, 16:21	#1
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	2048MB DDR Shootout I try to keep up to date on what questions are being asked in various forums and noticed a trend in the last few weeks. I have picked up on the interest and the confusion that two gigabytes of memory can bring. With almost every memory company now offering single gigabyte memory modules and very few memory reviews of them, the lack of information is frustrating. So in order to help our memory hungry builders, I sent out requests to every memory company who sells gigabyte DDR PC3200+ modules so that AMD builders can equip our dual channels systems with a full gigabyte of memory. The following review will give you enough information to find the perfect module for your system. Whether you are on a budget, want a screaming fast stock system, or want to raise the FSB till your CPU begs for mercy, this review will hopefully give you that information as clearly and unbiased as possible. http://amdzone.com/modules.php?op=mo...tid=163&page=1 __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

2nd August 2005, 20:28	#3
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	?? even on a gpu we have no advantage of 512 mb, why would there be advantage of 2 gb of mem over 1 gb on gaming? __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

2nd August 2005, 21:24	#5
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	I have 78 kills using 512MB __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

2nd August 2005, 21:24	#6
[Bonbon] Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 692	there is a difference between 1 game taking a little advantage & 2 GB is the only way to go for a new gaming system nowadays cause upgrading ram is very easy __________________ intelD820 (2*2.8), 1gb ram , 6600gt , lots of hdd

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2nd August 2005, 18:30	#2
Rutar Posts: n/a	thumps up for this one, 2 GB is the only way to go for a new gaming system nowadays

2nd August 2005, 21:01	#4
Rutar Posts: n/a	BF2 takes advantage of both