Alright well I just recently decided to upgrade my RAM from 2x2GB to 4x2GB. I don't know the real reason why I upgraded.
Probably because I found my same RAM on newegg for cheap & my OCD told me more is better. Now that I'm reading more into it I'm not sure that's the case. I don't do any rendering or heavy photoshoping.80% of the time I'm on my comp its gaming & Iv heard that running 4 sticks can actually hinder data loading in games but not gameplay performance.
I have heard mixed opinions on this matter & not sure what i should do. I don't want to stress my motherboard in anyway.
That being said some of the opinions Iv been hearing are:
Take out 1 stick & run 6gigs in single channel.
Take out 2 sticks & run 4gigs.
Keep the 8gigs in you wont see any problem nor will it stress the motherboard.
My specs.
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103894&Tpk=amd%20phenom%20ii%20x4%20970%20black%20edition%20deneb%203.5ghz%204
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128395
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211560
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130661
Don't know very much on this stuff. Any info or opinions would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Probably because I found my same RAM on newegg for cheap & my OCD told me more is better. Now that I'm reading more into it I'm not sure that's the case. I don't do any rendering or heavy photoshoping.80% of the time I'm on my comp its gaming & Iv heard that running 4 sticks can actually hinder data loading in games but not gameplay performance.
I have heard mixed opinions on this matter & not sure what i should do. I don't want to stress my motherboard in anyway.
That being said some of the opinions Iv been hearing are:
Take out 1 stick & run 6gigs in single channel.
Take out 2 sticks & run 4gigs.
Keep the 8gigs in you wont see any problem nor will it stress the motherboard.
My specs.
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103894&Tpk=amd%20phenom%20ii%20x4%20970%20black%20edition%20deneb%203.5ghz%204
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128395
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211560
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130661
Don't know very much on this stuff. Any info or opinions would be much appreciated. Thanks.