Laptop memory enquiry

2011-03-06 15:05:56

#1

baggs: Member; +732|6461

I have an Acer Aspire 5553g laptop which currently has 4gb of memory installed, i want to add another 2gb of memory taking me 6gb total. Is it ok to run with 6gb or is it better to use 8gb?

The reason i ask is because the laptop has 3 memory slots with 2 currently in use with two 2gb matched sticks. If i add another 2gb stick into the 3rd spare slot will i get a performance hit because i would be taking the system out of dual channel mode, correct?

The slots also say 1.50v, do i need to buy appropriate memory that is verifed to work at 1.50v?

FWIW: The two sticks that are already installed in the system have these details attached to them...

Kingston 2GB 2Rx8 PC3-10600S
KN2GB070040220D6692500

2011-03-06 15:10:56

#2

tazz.: oz.; +1,338|6431|Sydney | ♥

Yeah using 3 slots will stop the 2 slots from bgeing in dual mode - which has a slight initial speed decrease, having more ram = more stuff can be addressed, so you can run more with a slightly lower response time.

Last edited by tazz. (2011-03-06 15:12:23)

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2011-03-07 10:51:13

#3

baggs: Member; +732|6461

So something like this would be ok to use?

I can't find anything by Kingston that matches what i have. That upgrade tp 6gb is roughly £20, for roughly £80 i can have a matched pair 8gb. Do you think for an extra £60 the performance will be worth it?

2011-03-07 14:31:23

#4

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6405|'straya

Probably not worth upgrading to 6GB in the first place. If you are just using it for gaming/music/web/word then you will see very little difference.

But that is just my opinion.

2011-03-07 14:31:32

#5

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|5225|Dundee, Scotland.

Download cpuz, from cpuid and that should tell you all about your ram. Also go to the manufacturer's website to find exactly what ram you need. And as tazz says; yes you will take a performance hit, but the extra 2gb will compensate for that.

I had 1gb in my machine, then installed another 2. The performance increase was amazing.

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2011-03-07 14:59:51

#6

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6924

Camm wrote:
Download cpuz, from cpuid and that should tell you all about your ram. Also go to the manufacturer's website to find exactly what ram you need. And as tazz says; yes you will take a performance hit, but the extra 2gb will compensate for that.

I had 1gb in my machine, then installed another 2. The performance increase was amazing.

1 to 3GB is amazing. 2 to 4GB is not bad. 4 to 6gb, not so much unless you are editing huge files.

2011-03-07 15:07:46

#7

NeXuS: Shock it till ya know it; +375|6598|Atlanta, Georgia

What about 4gb to 8gb? Is there really any need to?

2011-03-07 15:10:41

#8

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6754

NeXuS wrote:
What about 4gb to 8gb? Is there really any need to?

if you*re going from 32 bit to 64 bit, yes . . .

2011-03-07 15:21:31

#9

baggs: Member; +732|6461

It's W7 64 if i didn't already state that.

So theres seem no point in fact? The GPU is an ATi 512mb and it uses system memory, i just thought the extra 2gb would help out.

2011-03-07 23:13:08

#10

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6405|'straya

Not unless you are doing some serious video editing or similar. The real world difference would be minimal.

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