Re: Will 2 Gigs of RAM improve my P4C800 Deluxe & WinXP Pro?

On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 20:51:01 GMT, "M. B."
<REMOVETHESPAMmystic02@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I am currently running Windows XP Pro SP2 with all of the latest patches &
>updates. My hardware is ASUS P4C800 Deluxe MB running P4 3.2Mhz Prescott
>and 1 Gig (2x512MB) of Crucial PC3200 DDR 400 (Dual Mode) RAM. My Graphics
>card is an nVidia 6800 GT OC with 256 megs of RAM and I am running it in
>1600x1200 mode on my LCD monitor. My PC is *not* overclocked in any way.
>
>As I mostly use my computer for Stock Trading or Gaming, I often nowadays
>have anywhere from 8 to 12 Windows open at the same time. At least 3 of
>them are running Java applications with real-time market data streaming thru
>them.
>
>I am wondering if my machine's performance will improve at all if I upgrade
>to 2 Gigs of RAM? I would buy 2x1MB of the same Crucial memory type (model
>number : CT2KIT12864Z40B) and remove the already installed modules.
>
>Although I am regularly scanning for viruses & spyware, running disk
>defragger and everything else I can think of, my system seems to "slow down"
>the more Windows I have open. In addition, I am hearing from folks that
>newer games like Call of Duty 2, FEAR, Quake 4 are behaving better with 2
>Gigs of RAM rather then just one.
>
>Would love to hear fom the experts...
>
Yes, you will see some improvement, but whether it's worth the cost is
up to you. I have essentially the same motherboard and video. I do
notice faster loads in HL2, FEAR, Quake 4 and COD2. I removed two
512MB sticks of Corsair (TWINX1024-3200C2) and replaced them with two
1024MB sticks of Corsair (TWINX2048-3200C2).
.

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