Seeking Assistance/ Memory Upgrade Windows 7 64 bit

In following you link, I came up with the below. I 2x4,  yet no 2x8.

Edited by Synoptic12, 20 February 2024 - 02:07 PM.

Personal preference is 2x8. JMO. Two less ranks is better.

If the 4x4 is a lot cheaper, then go with it.

If these are the  same price, then 2x8.

 Thanks very much.How much performance would I lose with two ranks as opposed to one rank, contingent upon whether the application would hold true to my operating system?

OK then skip it as Crucial probably sold off most of it's DR3 or stopping making new DDR3.

A little, but not that much. Not really noticeable by any means.

It is more important for gaming or high end programs for high performance situations, not so much in your situation.

A 256GB system would be using 4 channels and 8 ranks, so in this case the memory runs slower, but these are for the most of RAM to be used as possible so it is necessary.

Edited by 0lds0d, 20 February 2024 - 02:14 PM.

Personal preference is 2x8. JMO. Two less ranks is better.

If the 4x4 is a lot cheaper, then go with it.

If these are the  same price, then 2x8.

* The way I interpreted the information regarding the 16 GB's of total Ram would only be pertinent if I added 4 (4X4) gigabytes totalling 16 GB'S. The information did not state 2x8 (16 GB'S). Am I wrong?

Look at Post #1 > First Picture @ "Memory Upgrade".

OK picture is sort of fuzzy, but it is the wrong speed AFAIK.

You could use it anyways, and set the correct speed in the BIOS if the BIOS hasn't done that anyways.

OH post NUMBER ONE- yes OK is still good.

Edited by 0lds0d, 20 February 2024 - 02:23 PM.

Which is cheaper is often the best answer.

OK picture is sort of fuzzy, but it is the wrong speed AFAIK.

You could use it anyways, and set the correct speed in the BIOS if the BIOS hasn't done that anyways.

 

OH post NUMBER ONE- yes OK is still good.

Enlarged picture. The speed shows 1066 and 1333. I have the Clarkdale i5 6xx

* It clearly states that "Maximum memory only if using 4GB DDR3 DIMM MODULES! Next to last in 'Memory Modules' data.

Edited by Synoptic12, 20 February 2024 - 02:29 PM.

I found this to be somewhat beneficial: Could you possibly expand upon the 'Asterik' * below?

"* Rather Than Upgrading Memory Rank, Consider Upgrading the Memory Channel

OK this.

The memory controller searches all the channels and ranks even if not occupied every time it needs to access the memory.

So using one channel with one rank (as with a single card), the controller is still looks for everything everywhere. So it is less efficient and slow.

Using two channel with only one rank each per channel means less searching and is faster. 

If using 2 channels and 1 rank only and occupying the first rank with those 2 cards, it still searches the 2nd rank making it slow than using the 2nd rank configuration.

If using 2 channels and 1 rank only and occupying the second rank, it skips the first rank and goes immediately to the second rank, making it faster or more efficient than using the first rank occupying cards.

Hence using two cards in dual channel and dual rank is always A2 and B2 slots. Not A1 and B1 slots.

But 2 cards even in the wrong rank will still be better than a single card in the single rank (A1) - using the same amount of memory.

Edited by 0lds0d, 20 February 2024 - 03:12 PM.

OK this.

 

The memory controller searches all the channels and ranks even if not occupied every time it needs to access the memory.

So using one channel with one rank (as with a single card), the controller is still looks for everything everywhere. So it is less efficient and slow.

Using two channel with only one rank each per channel means less searching and is faster. 

If using 2 channels and 1 rank only and occupying the first rank with those 2 cards, it still searches the 2nd rank making it slow than using the 2nd rank configuration.

If using 2 channels and 1 rank only and occupying the second rank, it skips the first rank and goes immediately to the second rank, making it faster or more efficient than using the first rank occupying cards.

Hence using two cards in dual channel and dual rank is always A2 and B2 slots. Not A1 and B1 slots.

But 2 cards even in the wrong rank will still be better than a single card in the single rank (A1) - using the same amount of memory.

I understand that. Do you think these will be o.k.? In terms of the AB lot, can the four be in any order? I was looking at 16GB (4X4). You did not elaborate on 2 rank. Thank you very much for the outstanding support. I'm looking to purchase.

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Edited by Synoptic12, 20 February 2024 - 03:26 PM.

TY.

I am kind of long winded TBH.

Yes buy these-  cheap and are OK for this system. Shipping probably costs more than the cards. Oh it's free shipping - even better.

Can't really lose with 5 dollars anyways - the price of two coffees in a coffee shop in other words.

Edited by 0lds0d, 20 February 2024 - 03:36 PM.

TY.

I am kind of long winded TBH.

 

Yes buy these-  cheap and are OK for this system. Shipping probably costs more than the cards. Oh it's free shipping - even better.

 

Thanks very much, placing order. Does it make any difference which order the modules are inserted?

None. These are the same 4 cards, so not an issue.

None. These are the same 4 cards, so not an issue.

Thanks very much. They're coming from China. What do I owe you for surely you have been a beacon of light in assisting me.