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Windows 7 - Memory Vs GPU |
01-14-2012
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Memory Vs GPU Hello Everyone, i have a old system (see Attachment) that work great with 4 Gig of RAM, but with 2 Gigs it Randomly Freezes, (all updates are applied) it also has a On board ATI video (North Bridge: AMD 740) this was an ongoing issue untill i took the 4 Gigs out of my newer machine and put it in, i now think i have solved this on going issue, my question is, what would be the better purchase, a new Video card ? ( suggestions welcomed ) or 4 gigs of memory.
Thanks in advance.
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Personal build OS windows 7X64 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 Processor Motherboard GA-MA790GP-UD4H Memory Corsair XMS DDR2 4Gigs Graphics Card GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 - 55nm Sound Card On board Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 19" flat screem PSU Corsair 750 Watts Case Gigabyte case Cooling Zellman 9800 Hard Drives Hitachi SATA 1TB Internet Speed 20 megs |
01-14-2012
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1 |
Hi.
It depence of the pc usage.
If you are a gamer,you dont need more than 4GB of ram,so is good idea to buy a new gpu.
If you are working\multitasking buy more ram. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built by me. OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X38-DS4 Memory 2X2GB DDR2 PC6400 800MHZ DUAL CHANNEL Graphics Card XFX RADEON HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 Sound Card 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Realtek High Definition Monitor(s) Displays Samsung LE40A656F1 1080p 100Hz LCD HD TV 50,000:1 Screen Resolution 1366x768 in Desktop,1920x1080p in gaming and video Keyboard Wireless Logitech LX710 Mouse Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 PSU THERMALTAKE W0229 TOUGHPOWER XT 750W Case A-Case Twin Engine BB Cooling 3 x thermaltake smart case fan II + 1 arctic cooling fan Hard Drives C:\WD VelociRaptor 150 GB,10,000 RPM
E:\WESTERN DIGITAL WD15EADS 1.5TB CAVIAR GREEN SATA2 F:\WESTERN DIGITAL WD15EADS 1.5TB CAVIAR GREEN SATA2 Internet Speed ADSL 12000 plus Other Info Mouse Logitech G700,with 13 buttons who needs keyboard in RPG?
D:\Sony high speed sata Dvd Rewriter
Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 |
01-14-2012
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Thanks for the Quick Reply, i am currently playing a few older game GOW, HALO, Tiger Woods,ect and they seem to be playing pretty well, the 4 Gigs will be going back into my newer machine, ( AMD 2 965 BE, EVGA 260, 750 PSU ) as soon as i decide on what to get, what kind of GPU would be recommended for a GA-MA74 Gigabyte MB, my current machine only has a 500 Watt PSU.
Thanks. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Personal build OS windows 7X64 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 Processor Motherboard GA-MA790GP-UD4H Memory Corsair XMS DDR2 4Gigs Graphics Card GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 - 55nm Sound Card On board Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 19" flat screem PSU Corsair 750 Watts Case Gigabyte case Cooling Zellman 9800 Hard Drives Hitachi SATA 1TB Internet Speed 20 megs |
01-14-2012
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#4 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit |
Any of the mid range cards from AMD or NVidia will work with a 500W PSU. You go to the high end cards for and older comp you start worrying about bottlenecks such as CPU, PSU, HEAT. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 730 OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit CPU Intel Core 2 quad Extreme Q9770 @ 3.2 GHz Memory 4x2 GB Muskin 1600 MHz ram Graphics Card NVidia GTX 250 Sound Card Soundblaster X-Fi Fatality Champion Monitor(s) Displays 2 Dell 2007WFP Ultrascans Screen Resolution 3360 x 1050 Keyboard MS Natrual Keyboard Pro Mouse Logitech Wireless Trackball PSU 1000 Watt Cooling air Hard Drives WD Black 1TB sata, 2-WD Black 500 sata, 2-Seagate 500 Go external Internet Speed DSL Elite |
01-14-2012
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by 1Bowtie Any of the mid range cards from AMD or NVidia will work with a 500W PSU. You go to the high end cards for and older comp you start worrying about bottlenecks such as CPU, PSU, HEAT. I agree with this. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built by me. OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X38-DS4 Memory 2X2GB DDR2 PC6400 800MHZ DUAL CHANNEL Graphics Card XFX RADEON HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 Sound Card 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Realtek High Definition Monitor(s) Displays Samsung LE40A656F1 1080p 100Hz LCD HD TV 50,000:1 Screen Resolution 1366x768 in Desktop,1920x1080p in gaming and video Keyboard Wireless Logitech LX710 Mouse Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 PSU THERMALTAKE W0229 TOUGHPOWER XT 750W Case A-Case Twin Engine BB Cooling 3 x thermaltake smart case fan II + 1 arctic cooling fan Hard Drives C:\WD VelociRaptor 150 GB,10,000 RPM
E:\WESTERN DIGITAL WD15EADS 1.5TB CAVIAR GREEN SATA2 F:\WESTERN DIGITAL WD15EADS 1.5TB CAVIAR GREEN SATA2 Internet Speed ADSL 12000 plus Other Info Mouse Logitech G700,with 13 buttons who needs keyboard in RPG?
D:\Sony high speed sata Dvd Rewriter
Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 |
01-14-2012
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#6 | | Windows 7 X64 Professional/Windows 8 |
To add to what 1Bowtie said, a high end card will also put more stress on an already older PSU. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Brew - Always under construction OS Windows 7 X64 Professional/Windows 8 CPU intel i7-2600K Motherboard Asus P8Z68 V-Pro/GEN 3 Memory 8GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3-2133 (2X4GB) Graphics Card EVGA 670 2GB Sound Card Asus Xonar Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24" LCD VW246H Screen Resolution 1920X1080 Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Logitech G500/Logitech Wireless PSU CORSAIR HX850W Case Cooler Master HAF X Cooling Corsair H100 w/ 4 noctua fans in push/pull. Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB,Crucial M4 64GB,Samsung HD103SJ 1TB, 1TB WD FAEX,Samsung 1.5TB, EXTERNAL HD- 2X Rosewill case esata w/ 1TB Samsung spinpoints & Black X esata 1TB Spinpoint, Rosewill USB 3.0 dock 1TB Spinpoint, Seagate GOFlex Pro 500GB & 750GB USB Internet Speed Foot Messenger speed Other Info 2nd Computer- Samsung RF711-SO1 17" Laptop i5-2310M, 8GB DDR3-1333, Crucial M4 and OCZ vertex2, Nvidia GT540M.Win 7 HP X64. |
01-16-2012
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Thanks for the help, here is my problem, i have a fairly new build (see specs) and the PSU has died, i have another fairly new build also (built 6 months apart) AMD 2x240 GA-MA74GM-S GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM2 - GA-MA74GM-S2 (rev. 2.0)
no card just on board Graphics, 500G HD and 4Gigs RAM, (taken from Spec machine), this machine is running very well, i would like to Either,
1, put the PSU from the second machine to see if the first machine can boot up.( currently it is not even posting,) even though i have had the motherboard tested and is working, and got a new CPU for it AMD2 Quad 965 ( and update Windows 7) since that machine has not been used for over a year,
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2, use the PSU in the first machine with just the on board video, untill i can get a PSU replacement for it,
I know that's not the best solution, but it would give me an idea to go from, at this time i cannot afford a new PSU , and to ship the one i have back to the manufacturer, i could buy another PSU for that price,
Thanks in advance, | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Personal build OS windows 7X64 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 Processor Motherboard GA-MA790GP-UD4H Memory Corsair XMS DDR2 4Gigs Graphics Card GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 - 55nm Sound Card On board Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 19" flat screem PSU Corsair 750 Watts Case Gigabyte case Cooling Zellman 9800 Hard Drives Hitachi SATA 1TB Internet Speed 20 megs All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:13 PM. |  |