question for powerbook users: RAM

[gonzales]

i have gig of ram in my powerbook at the moment (2/512 chips) im thinking of buying a single gig chip - is it worth it to have a gig and a half of memory or should i just spring for two single gig chips?

[Jeff Wheeler]

Although I don't have much experience in this, I wouldn't expect you'd notice much, and I'd do with a gig and a half. I expect when you get around there, you don't notice a huge difference most of the time.

[kirupa]

If the RAM is DDR, I don't know if it helps to have your RAM chips be balanced - as in, 2x256, 2x512, or 2x1000.

I:-)

[Willofdarkness]

i used to be a system modder... to really push a system, it's best to have pairs of identical ram in as few slots as possible.... ie 2x 512 is BETTER than 1x 1GB but 2x 1gb is better than 4x 512.

however, this was for getting the most possible FPS and most possible 3dmark points...

in actual reality: it doesn't realy matter.

get a 1gb stick now for a total of 1.5GB.... somewhere down the line get another 1gb chip when you can afford it.... and you don't have to get the pricey apple brand ram.

[gonzales]

cool! okay thanks everyone! i was going to go through www.transintl.com for my ram - ive bought RAM from them before and its been super solid.

[Jeff Wheeler]

If the RAM is DDR, I don't know if it helps to have your RAM chips be balanced - as in, 2x256, 2x512, or 2x1000.

I:-)

I think he was asking if he should get 1.5 gigs vs. 2 gigs. ;)

[kirupa]

I think he was asking if he should get 1.5 gigs vs. 2 gigs. ;)
Yeah, but I was suggesting that he try to balance them as in 2x1000 for 2 Gigs. It's hard to balance 1.5 gigs :P But, like wild said, it doesn't matter for real-world apps.

[gonzales]

okay so im not much of a hardware guy, but why is it important to balance the RAM chips?