more RAM needed?
darkhood21
My pc currently has 512 with no upgrades, but i am not sure if I should get more. I am thinking that more RAM makes the game run faster. Is this true? Just to make thinks clear, I DO NOT own the game. I am just preparing so that I dont experience any problems in graphics, RAM, etc.
Arran_Pellaeon
I also have 512 of RAM, and have no problems. What graphics card do you have?
Redfang
The game will perform better if you have more RAM than that. That is not just for this MMO, but for almost all of them.
Back when I played EQ I had 512 megs of RAM. Now I have 2 gigs. Big difference. You don't need 2 gigs. 1 gig should be enough. 512 will play but you can do better.
Back when I played EQ I had 512 megs of RAM. Now I have 2 gigs. Big difference. You don't need 2 gigs. 1 gig should be enough. 512 will play but you can do better.
darkhood21
How much does RAM cost these days? I am not sure how much RAM i SHOULD have to get good quality playing GW, such as lag, graphics problems, etc. And my graphics card is a Radeon X300 SE 128mb. You dont have to remind me about the problems this card has. To me, it seems to be working great. No problems at all. Also, do you know a place that might sell RAM cheap, or at least a good price? I see many online stores that sell RAM, but i am not sure what kind I need. They have like printer memory, flash memory, and someother stuff. As you must know by now, I sometimes do not know much about this kind of stuff.
Loviatar
[QUOTE=darkhood21] Also, do you know a place that might sell RAM cheap, or at least a good price? I see many online stores that sell RAM, but i am not sure what kind I need. QUOTE]
these people have been near or at the top of reseller ratings for years
they are honest helpful and the prices are good to outstanding
http://www.newegg.com/
as for your memory go to the website of any major brand (corsair, crucial,kingston, etc) and simply put in your pc make and model number and it should give what ram is for it
best check 2-3 to see if they agree
these people have been near or at the top of reseller ratings for years
they are honest helpful and the prices are good to outstanding
http://www.newegg.com/
as for your memory go to the website of any major brand (corsair, crucial,kingston, etc) and simply put in your pc make and model number and it should give what ram is for it
best check 2-3 to see if they agree
darkhood21
How do find your model #? And by pc make, do you mean what company made my pc? I have a gateway. would that be correct? and also, I am not 100% clear on what I have to do to find what memory I have. I went to corsair, but I dont know where to look
Loviatar
http://www.sisoftware.net/index.html...uy&langx=en&a=
download the lite (free ) version and it will tell you everything about your computer that you need to know and a million things extra as well
been using it for years
download the lite (free ) version and it will tell you everything about your computer that you need to know and a million things extra as well
been using it for years
darkhood21
I downloaded it successfully , but now I have no idea what to do next lol.
It gives me a whole lot of options, but im not sure what to click. a tiny bit more help plz, and i will be finished
, but now I have no idea what to do next lol.It gives me a whole lot of options, but im not sure what to click. a tiny bit more help plz, and i will be finished
Loviatar
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I downloaded it successfully
, but now I have no idea what to do next lol.It gives me a whole lot of options, but im not sure what to click. a tiny bit more help plz, and i will be finished |
in the bunch for system information (information modules) the mainboard information module should be the top row 2nd from the left
double click that and wait while it gets the information than check out what you have
darkhood21
It says in my memory module that it is Samsung. Is this correct?
DrSLUGFly
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Tavenlen
darkhood21, the easiest way to tell the amount of memory you have is to just right-click on "My Computer" and go to Properties. It will tell you your processor speed and RAM amount in the bottom pane.
Soul Monarch
Dark -
Just find out which motherboard you have (model number is good) and find out what type of RAM it uses. Alternatively, find out the speed of the RAM you already have.
Then go to NewEgg and look up that speed of RAM. Either Corsair or Kingston are good manufacturers.
If you have trouble, feel free to post here or PM for help.
Remember, there are only three mistakes you can make when getting more RAM:
1.) Installing a speed that your motherboard doesn't support. (Causes lots of instability.)
2.) Installing two different speeds of RAM. (Causes minor instability.)
3.) Installing a crappy brand of RAM. (This one depends on how lucky/unlucky you are. )
Just find out which motherboard you have (model number is good) and find out what type of RAM it uses. Alternatively, find out the speed of the RAM you already have.
Then go to NewEgg and look up that speed of RAM. Either Corsair or Kingston are good manufacturers.
If you have trouble, feel free to post here or PM for help.
Remember, there are only three mistakes you can make when getting more RAM:
1.) Installing a speed that your motherboard doesn't support. (Causes lots of instability.)
2.) Installing two different speeds of RAM. (Causes minor instability.)
3.) Installing a crappy brand of RAM. (This one depends on how lucky/unlucky you are.
)
Loviatar
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It says in my memory module that it is Samsung. Is this correct?
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a few lines down is the information you need
the type of memory (example 256 mb DDR-SDRAM)
and the speed (example pc 2100 ) the extra numbers are not needed
termite
1 GIG of PC3200 RAM (512x2) can be purchased for around $85 these days.
An ATI Radeon 9800Pro is around $130.
An ATI Radeon 9800Pro is around $130.
darkhood21
ok im back. So how do i find my motherboard info?
darkhood21
So Loviatar, I think i found my RAM. It says 256mb DDR-SDRAM. Now what? If anyone else has any answers, feel free to share
Loviatar
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So Loviatar, I think i found my RAM. It says 256mb DDR-SDRAM. Now what? If anyone else has any answers, feel free to share
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we are getting therea couple lines lower should be a line saying the speed of the ram such as 2100 2400 3200 etc
you have standard DDR ram and all you need now is the speed so you can buy the same speed to match what you have already
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it is 2 lines lower and the speed will have pc in front of it
most likely guess is pc2100 without seeing it
darkhood21
It says pc 3200
Loviatar
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It says pc 3200
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better than expectednext step is to go to a place you trust to buy it and you ask for pc 3200 DDR-SDRAM or simply pc3200 DDR ram in the size you want (another 256 or a 512) just get a major brand like corsair, micron, kingston etc
i am currently using a 256 and a 512 in this one but the one i am in the process of putting together now will use 1 gig (512x2)
darkhood21
So what you are saying, is for me to buy some pc3200 ram? What is so good about 3200? and also, what does unbuffered mean? it says that next to the item
Loviatar
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So what you are saying, is for me to buy some pc3200 ram? What is so good about 3200? and also, what does unbuffered mean? it says that next to the item
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unbuffered is standard
since you have 512 already and it is plenty fast i would say this in all honesty
if it is working and looking good to you i would leave it alone and save the money
you might notice a small improvement but not like you would notice going from 256 to 512
simply what i would do myself
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the minimum is 256 and you have the recommended 512
it should run fine if you meet the other requirements
darkhood21
So 512 is fast? if its not as fast as i want it to be when i start playing the game, I guess i can always check back at the forums. So do you know any really good websites that mainly sell RAM? Ive already been to newegg, so are there any more reliable and also awsome prices websites?
MGSRevolver
www.zipzoomfly.com (as reliable as newegg, selection is not as large but prices are better)
www.tigerdirect.com (also popular, not sure about reliability)
512mb of RAM running at that speed should be sufficient. I have played on machines with both 512mb and 1gb and the difference is marginal. Highly crowded areas in towns sometimes benefit from the extra memory.
www.tigerdirect.com (also popular, not sure about reliability)
512mb of RAM running at that speed should be sufficient. I have played on machines with both 512mb and 1gb and the difference is marginal. Highly crowded areas in towns sometimes benefit from the extra memory.
Loviatar
[QUOTE=darkhood21]So 512 is fast? QUOTE]
512 is the amount of ram in megabytes
the speed (3200 in this case) is the current standard ram as opposed to older ram which could be as low as 1600 compared to your 3200)
what you have should do fine as i am using slower pc 2100 ram on this pc and it is doing great
512 is the amount of ram in megabytes
the speed (3200 in this case) is the current standard ram as opposed to older ram which could be as low as 1600 compared to your 3200)
what you have should do fine as i am using slower pc 2100 ram on this pc and it is doing great
darkhood21
So does anyone know how to put the RAM in the pc? I never really thought about that till just now
Svenn
Here is a neat little tutorial that I Googled for you, including a few pics. Note: you will be adding a DIMM.