Is it ok install windows 7 64bit with 3 gb ram?

[humble55]

Hello,
Is it OK install windows 7 64bit with 3 GB ram?
my processor is e6300.
9800gt 512 ram
3 gb ddr2.

 

[Ijack]

Yes. It'll run fine with 3GB.

 

[humble55]

Thank you for quick reply.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

yes will even run fine with 2!

 

[MechaNintendoMaster]

Unless you were useing a 32 bit Win-7 the amount of ram wouldn't matter.


( stick with 2gb of ram or more for best results.)

 

[LePhuronn]

Are you running 2x1GB and 2x512MB for your RAM - you'll lose dual-channel operation if you're not.

Not so much of an issue, but you'll get a bit of a performance boost if you stick with dual-channel (i.e. matched pairs of DIMMs).

W7 will run fine though on 3GB, but it could be worth tweaking your RAM while DDR2 is still available and not too expensive.

 

[dertechie]

You'll be fine. Windows 7 x64 has no issues running on my system.

Pentium D 930
3 GB DDR2
Geforce 7900 GS

64 bit means it CAN use 4GB+, not that it MUST use 4GB.

 

[verbalizer]

Hello,
Is it OK install windows 7 64bit with 3 GB ram?
my processor is e6300.
9800gt 512 ram
3 gb ddr2.

yes but 4GB(2x2GB) in dual configuration is better.
with only 3GB and upgrading to 4GB then I'd stay with 32-bit OS.
going 4GB or more then I'd move to 64-bit.
nevermind the 32-bit memory allocation/limitation..

 

[verbalizer]

^
my opinions from running both OS's 32 and 64-bits with 4GB in units of my own..

 

[LePhuronn]

yes but 4GB(2x2GB) in dual configuration is better.

2x1GB and 2x512MB is perfectly valid for dual-channel. That's how my P4 us set up.

 

[verbalizer]

2x1GB and 2x512MB is perfectly valid for dual-channel. That's how my P4 us set up.

that's cool, I had one like that too..
OK, but i like 4GB(2x2GB).
opinions mate..

 

[LePhuronn]

You just made it sound like 3GB can't be done in dual-channel that's all

 

[MechaNintendoMaster]

I have a 1gb and a 2gb stick in dual-channel. What are you guys talking about?

 

[verbalizer]

I have a 1gb and a 2gb stick in dual-channel. What are you guys talking about?

what's better for x64 OS, 3GB or 4GB in dual.
just opinions is all, no arguments here..

 

[LePhuronn]

I have a 1gb and a 2gb stick in dual-channel. What are you guys talking about?

Dual-channel used to be reliant on matched pairs of RAM, and as far as I know motherboards for the Pentium E6300 still do.

I know that multi-channel RAM operation isn't as strict as it used to be when it first came out (i.e. matching RAM speed and latencies are enough), but I wasn't aware that Intel chipsets allowed dual-channel operation with unmatched DIMMs.


Regardless, it's all a bit off-topic between malmental and I anyway - the point is 3GB RAM is perfectly fine for Windows 7.