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Shorty

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25 Jul 2003, 7:27pm

Mackanz or nForce 2 memory experts

Quick one..

Im running two sticks of 256mb TwinMOS PC3200 in my NF7-S, but really wanna get one gig.

A guy has just offered me an additional matching stick of 512mb(same chips, PC3200 TwinMOS) for �50 inc Del.

That will give me my gig of DDR but will it kill my performance by filling all 3 channels on teh board?? Im so damn sure that I might lose a few mhz on the FSB but it should still be stable.

Think it's a good deal?? Im being braindead in remembering my nForce2 setup

Ps.. I put Mackanz in the title, cause he was the one who helped me sort my memory and overclocking out, I have total faith in his advice

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Shorty

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25 Jul 2003, 10:52pm

Blatant Hot Thread bumpage!!!

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muddocktor

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25 Jul 2003, 11:07pm

Damn spammer!

I wish I could help out on this Shorty, but I haven't tried running with all 3 slots filled in my nforce2 board. I'd say to go for it though, if that is a good price for that twinmoss over in the UK. That way, even if it does drop your mem benchies back, you can still sell the 2-256 sticks and buy you another 512 twinmoss to match this one. That way you can still enjoy the benefits of a gig of ram.

Another thought I had is that 2 of the dimms are on 1 channel and the other is the second channel so put the 512 in the second channel dimm and the 256's in the other channel; I think it might just work out OK.

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TheLostSwede

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25 Jul 2003, 11:17pm

I�m watching to much Voyager...damn Bente!

Sorry for reporting late captain! Won�t happen again!.

Shorty,

To be frank. The few flops or the little memory BW you loose by not running dual is peanuts compare to a half gig of DDR ram.

My guess is that you will still be able to run those memorys at least 200 fsb. Geez, 9 months ago, getting 200 fsb was an accomplishment, now it�s perfectly normal. I know what more memory means to your usage, just get it. If it gets your oc VERY bad, just use the 2 small sticks, sell the big one, or sell the small ones. Either way, 50 quid is a VERY good price. Sell the 2 small ones and get another 512 stick with the same chips. We�ll handle the oc when you have your new sticks in.

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Shorty

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25 Jul 2003, 11:20pm

Heeheehee..

yeah.. sure you were watching voyager

Number one. I shall make it so

I just got it for �50 inc DEL (he sold me the last two sticks of TwinMOS I got). Due on Tuesday. My 2500+ is backed off to 11x200 at the moment but I know this will do 10.5x220 with ease, this TwinMOS rules!

Thanks Mack and thanks Jim for your replies!

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