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VarsityDrinking · 06-09-2005, 07:00 AM

Simple question: Which is better, 1 stick of 1024 or 2 sticks of 512?

Price?
Performance?
Replacement?

Thanks folks.

MikeSty · 06-09-2005, 07:12 AM

By "Card", do you mean a stick(s) of RAM that go inside the computer?

Price - From what I can tell, 2x512 appears to be cheaper
Performance - None as far as I know, BUT dual channel needs two sticks and RAMbus needs to be paired. Also, heat spreading may be an issue as well.
Replacement - Never even thought of this, but if one of the sticks crapped itself, it'd be a lot easier to replace than the one gig stick.

Now, if you mean like a CF or SD card for a PDA or camera or whatever, i suppose a 1GB card would be nicer and probably a bit cheaper.

VarsityDrinking · 06-09-2005, 07:16 AM

Mike, thanks for the question. To clarify, "Stick" is the appropriate answer.

God of Thunder · 06-09-2005, 07:45 AM

Two.

If one goes, you are not dead in the water.

Cuatela · 06-09-2005, 07:47 AM

I'm with two as well...cheaper to buy and replace.

SiN · 06-09-2005, 08:45 AM

I just changed 'card' to 'stick' in the title.

other than that ...i agree with the above ... but it also i suppose depends on how many DIMM's are on your mother board.
(so, if you only have 2 slots, and *could* see wanting more than 1 gig of mem in the future ...)

06-09-2005, 07:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
VarsityDrinking Tilted	Memory: 1 stick or 2 Simple question: Which is better, 1 stick of 1024 or 2 sticks of 512? Price? Performance? Replacement? Thanks folks. Last edited by VarsityDrinking; 06-09-2005 at 07:18 AM..

06-09-2005, 07:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
God of Thunder Talk nerdy to me Location: Flint, MI	Two. If one goes, you are not dead in the water. __________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own -- Adam Savage

06-09-2005, 07:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cuatela Insane Location: NC, USA	I'm with two as well...cheaper to buy and replace. __________________ Any sarcasm was intentional.

06-09-2005, 08:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	I just changed 'card' to 'stick' in the title. other than that ...i agree with the above ... but it also i suppose depends on how many DIMM's are on your mother board. (so, if you only have 2 slots, and could see wanting more than 1 gig of mem in the future ...) __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

06-09-2005, 07:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	By "Card", do you mean a stick(s) of RAM that go inside the computer? Price - From what I can tell, 2x512 appears to be cheaper Performance - None as far as I know, BUT dual channel needs two sticks and RAMbus needs to be paired. Also, heat spreading may be an issue as well. Replacement - Never even thought of this, but if one of the sticks crapped itself, it'd be a lot easier to replace than the one gig stick. Now, if you mean like a CF or SD card for a PDA or camera or whatever, i suppose a 1GB card would be nicer and probably a bit cheaper.

06-09-2005, 07:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
VarsityDrinking Tilted	Mike, thanks for the question. To clarify, "Stick" is the appropriate answer.