areis Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I want to buy this laptop, mainly my girlfriend will be using it, but I'd like to upgrade it as much as possible *like getting 2gb of ram*. Can someone tell me what's the differnece between dual channel ram and normal ram? As I read that this laptop supports dual channel ram, just wanted to know what brand and spec of ram I should be buying other than looking at laptop pc4200 rams. I know the video card on this computer isn't good for gaming, but I just need it to be able to load and I'll turn settings on the lowest, would help if someone gave a detailed steps of what to turn off and what to turn on for best performance too, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gage006 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Anything above 1 gig is a waste. In fact, benchmarks have shown in certain cases it actually slightly hurts performance at 2gigs. For basic work, I wouldn't bother going for the dual channel unless it's just as cheap. Get a 4200 stick that brings you up to 1gig and you'll have plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areis Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 Actually I will use this computer to log onto Everquest*an online game*, but I will just need to log on and wouldn't really care about the lag as I use 3 other desktops and just need a fourth one to sit and move a character around in, so I will have every in game setting turned to the lowest. I would still like the computer to run as smooth as possible tho, so should i just get a regular 512 and make it 1gig? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gage006 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Everquest is weak for graphical use :) Yeah, I would recommend getting a 512 stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofshopping Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 this should prob be in the deal discussion thread...i guess ross isn't on patrol tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMAN Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 this should prob be in the deal discussion thread...i guess ross isn't on patrol tonightI do have to eat, drink, and sleep ya know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areis Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 sorry, pretty new here, will try to post on the right sections from now on =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMAN Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 sorry, pretty new here, will try to post on the right sections from now on =)That's quite alright, if you're ever uncertain just PM me :) I agree with the previous poster, 1GB RAM should be more than sufficient. Remember this is a BUDGET ENTRY level laptop. You wouldn't get a Hyundai Elantra and drop a V6 into it, would you? I didn't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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