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14 Jan 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 |
| Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Personal build OS Genuine windows 7X64 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 Processor Motherboard Asus Sabertoothe 990 FX R2.0 AM2+/AM2 AMD MB Memory 8 Gigs Corsair Vengance DDR3 1886 MHZ Graphics Card EVGA GTX 650 SSC Sound Card On board Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VE247H 24 inch PSU Corsair 750 Watts Case Gigabyte case Cooling Zellman 9800 Hard Drives Samsung 120GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 SATA III Internet Speed 20 megs |
14 Jan 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 |
14 Jan 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 | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Personal build OS Genuine windows 7X64 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 Processor Motherboard Asus Sabertoothe 990 FX R2.0 AM2+/AM2 AMD MB Memory 8 Gigs Corsair Vengance DDR3 1886 MHZ Graphics Card EVGA GTX 650 SSC Sound Card On board Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VE247H 24 inch PSU Corsair 750 Watts Case Gigabyte case Cooling Zellman 9800 Hard Drives Samsung 120GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 SATA III Internet Speed 20 megs |
14 Jan 2012
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#4 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Oklahoma |
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 |
14 Jan 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 |
14 Jan 2012
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 X64/ linux in VM NW Florida |
To add to what 1Bowtie said, a high end card will also put more stress on an already older PSU. | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built- Always under construction OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 X64/ linux in VM CPU Intel i7-3770K Motherboard Asus Maximus V Extreme Z77 Memory 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws Z DDR3-2400 (2X4GB) Graphics Card EVGA GTX 670 SC 4GB Sound Card On Board Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24" LCD Screen Resolution 1920X1080 Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Logitech G500 PSU CORSAIR AX850 Case Cooler Master HAF X Cooling Custom Water Cooling Hard Drives Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB, Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB, Samsung 830 256GB, Samsung HD103SJ 1TB . External HD- Black X dock esata 1TB Samsung Spinpoint, Rosewill USB 3.0 dock 1TB Samsung Spinpoint Internet Speed carrier pigeon speed Antivirus MSE/MBAM Browser ie8 Other Info 2nd Rig,Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 X64, i7-2600K, Asrock P67 Extreme 4, 8GB DDR3-2133, HAF XM case, Noctua NH-D14, Gigabyte HD6950 OC 1GB, 2 X Crucial M4 128GB, Asus 24" LED.
Laptop- Samsung RF711-SO1 17" i5-2310M, 8GB DDR3-1333, Crucial M4 and OCZ vertex2, Nvidia GT540M.Win 7 HP X64 SP1. |
16 Jan 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 | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Personal build OS Genuine windows 7X64 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 Processor Motherboard Asus Sabertoothe 990 FX R2.0 AM2+/AM2 AMD MB Memory 8 Gigs Corsair Vengance DDR3 1886 MHZ Graphics Card EVGA GTX 650 SSC Sound Card On board Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VE247H 24 inch PSU Corsair 750 Watts Case Gigabyte case Cooling Zellman 9800 Hard Drives Samsung 120GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 SATA III Internet Speed 20 megs All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:50 AM. | |