Will 2GB of RAM help SF lag significantly less.

2006-08-01 11:03:26

#1

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|7019|Riva, MD

I am really sick of the heavy Special Forces lag. I am strongly considering 2GB of RAM and am looking for reasons to convince myself to get it. Is it really worth 90$ and convincing my dad to let me buy another 1GB stick? I just need some assurance because I want to be sure that this is worth it, plus I don't have a job. It will probably be my final main component upgrade for this particular computer as well.

Here's the one I want to buy. I already have the exact same one, I just need another to make it to 2GB.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820141166

Last edited by _j5689_ (2006-08-01 11:04:13)

2006-08-01 11:04:50

#2

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7019

2GB will make bf2 lag less overall

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2006-08-01 11:04:52

#3

ImposedThreat: You Were My Promotion; +24|6967|USA

Yes that will help ALOT

2006-08-01 11:06:26

#4

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|7019|Riva, MD

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:
2GB will make bf2 lag less overall

I like the sound of that, lol.

2006-08-01 12:44:53

#5

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|7019|Riva, MD

So, it's definately worth 90$ right?

2006-08-01 12:50:27

#6

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7019

_j5689_ wrote:
So, it's definately worth 90$ right?

yesh

2006-08-01 13:13:48

#7

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|7019|Riva, MD

I think i'm gonna do it then. I just hope my dad doesn't give me any shit about it, then again, he's probably never put in more than 1GB of RAM in a computer before so he shouldn't talk, lol. This is gonna be awesome. Should I get some cheap heat spreaders too?

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2006-08-01 13:41:52

#8

13rin: Member; +977|6782

I upgraded from 1 gig to 2G gigs. It changed the game. I can run it now on single player with the graphics cranked up. It hasn't crashed to desktop nearly as much. Things load quicker. I'd recommend it and was glad I did it.

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2006-08-01 13:43:25

#9

SargeJp: Member; +87|7052|Canada

get 4GB.

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2006-08-01 15:10:14

#10

a fly: Member; +105|6947|The netherlands

SargeJp wrote:
get 4GB.

more expensive but its worth it (getting an upgrade too 2gb soon myself )

you dont really need heatspreaders on ram, unless your overclocking, but it can never hurt (or you do something wrong badly)

2006-08-01 15:12:06

#11

david363: Crotch fires and you: the untold story; +314|7041|Comber, Northern Ireland

screw u bitchs! i'm running 8GB thats right 8!

2006-08-01 15:12:10

#12

Brasso: member; +1,549|6933

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:
_j5689_ wrote:
So, it's definately worth 90$ right?
yesh

nah you can get it for $75

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2006-08-01 15:14:44

#13

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,060|7074|PNW

SargeJp wrote:
get 4GB.

Not required, unless you plan on editing video while playing BF2.

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2006-08-01 15:22:07

#14

a fly: Member; +105|6947|The netherlands

david363 wrote:
screw u bitchs! i'm running 8GB thats right 8!

oke, do you also use raid 0 with how many disks? are you one of those spoiled kits or worked for it?

ps: get linux, you can run 16 gb then

2006-08-01 15:26:39

#15

jOiNt_frAGGeR: Member; +11|6956

a fly wrote:
david363 wrote:
screw u bitchs! i'm running 8GB thats right 8!
oke, do you also use raid 0 with how many disks? are you one of those spoiled kits or worked for it?

ps: get linux, you can run 16 gb then

try raid 5 thats performance + safety...^^
PS: 8gig will be maybe too much for vista...maybe...

2006-08-01 15:27:49

#16

GeneralAssMan: Member; +1|6781

Dude get it for 90.00 I went from 1 gig to 4 gig and damn I must say its sweet being one of the first to spawn.

2006-08-01 15:27:50

#17

SargeJp: Member; +87|7052|Canada

I know it's not required, It was a sarcasm. Get fast RAM and you should be fine. 1 Go is enough

2006-08-01 15:32:53

#18

Trooper_Collider: Member; +25|7047

Don't hesitate, 2GB it's not that much, either. Normal nowadays I'd say. A buddy of mine's got 5 GB! Myself got 1 GB, but upgrading to 2GB soon, too.

Semper Fi!

2006-08-01 18:25:57

#19

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|7019|Riva, MD

SargeJp wrote:
get 4GB.

4GB is too much for 32-bit Windows XP. 3.5 is the most XP 32-bit can handle I heard. As for this mobo, 2GB is the limit.

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2006-08-01 18:27:06

#20

[BBF*EF]Stuka: Junkers Ju 87; +58|6880|Phoenix, AZ

2 gigs will help out a lot. Go for it.

2006-08-01 18:34:44

#21

=ARC= Irish: Member; +20|6851|Dublin

You can put as much ram u want into a 32-bit Xp, but it will only recognize 4gigs

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2006-08-01 18:44:30

#22

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|7019|Riva, MD

=ARC= Irish wrote:
You can put as much ram u want into a 32-bit Xp, but it will only recognize 4gigs

I heard XP starts to crash after 3.5GB. Of course my motherboard limits me to 2GB anyway and I don't have that kind of money anyway.

2006-08-01 18:58:26

#23

[BBF*EF]Stuka: Junkers Ju 87; +58|6880|Phoenix, AZ

_j5689_ wrote:
=ARC= Irish wrote:
You can put as much ram u want into a 32-bit Xp, but it will only recognize 4gigs
I heard XP starts to crash after 3.5GB. Of course my motherboard limits me to 2GB anyway and I don't have that kind of money anyway.

I have never heard of such crashing.

http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en … 94080.aspx

4 gigs = limit for 32 it windows. Only other thing I have ever heard of is where the 4 gigs isn't detected and shows up as 3.2-3.3 etc.

2006-08-01 18:59:14

#24

lukeiamnotyourfather: Joe's Crematorium, You Kill'em, We Grill'em!; +37|6979

i wish i had another gig to make 2 gigs

2006-08-01 19:01:41

#25

iNeedUrFace4Soup: fuck it; +348|6848

What are the rest of your system specs though? 2GB of ram won't help if you have a GeForce3 and a Pentium2.

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