[TEC] SH3+GWX 2.0 with 3GB RAM

[Tool]

The only time mine lags or hangs for a few seconds is when i'm at >128 TC and playing music.. using 16k and regular harbor traffic. I find it odd given i have a E6400 dualcore with 2 gigs of dual channel.. but given the ~1.5 minute load time with a GWX 2 campaign save, i can understand it does load a lot into the RAM.

Tool.

[Graf Paper]

OH BOY!!

My RAM just got here!

Time to sign off and go snap these in!

Can hardly wait to see how SH3+GWX performs!

[CapZap1970]

don't forget to let us know how did it work...
CapZap

[Graf Paper]

Got my RAM installed but there was only one hitch. Despite my motherboard's manual asserting it supports 3GB of DDR333 RAM, I can only have 2GB installed. System locks up upon boot every time with 3 sticks installed. None of the RAM is defective as all three work fine when swapping them.

Interesting note is the manual does explicitly state that DDR400 RAM is limited to 2GB.

The only explanations are:
a) Mobo manufacturer lied
b) RAM vendor used down-clocked DDR400 modules and relabeled them as DDR333.

Sometimes you just want to take all these hardware manufacturers, drop them on a desert island, then nuke the island.

On a more positive note, I was able to up some of my system settings with this new RAM, such as enabling the highest pipeline speed between my CPU and FSB.

First thing I did was fire up SH3+GWX2.

My detailed and concise report of my initial impression follows:




NO LAG WHATSOEVER!

The game even loads slightly faster!

[CapZap1970]

glad you were able to see improvement, even if you are having problems with 3 memory sticks.
Same thing happened to me some time ago, and it's because the motherboard sometimes have conflicts when trying to handle 3 sticks. It's always better to have 1, 2 or 4, but not 3. Why? I don't know... :hmm:
Anyway, glad you can enjoy the improvement.
CapZap

[Sirkam]

I have a PIV 3,2 GHZ (LGA775), 2GB RAM DDR400 and a 7600GT 256MB AGP Graphic card. My CPU is a bit more powerfull than your CPU, i have less RAM than you and my VGA is a bit less powerfull. Maybe the problem is the DDR frequecy (333) of your RAM and your programs running in the background (like antivirus, firewalls, etc...)
I run the game perfectly with the default mods activated.

[XLjedi]

I doubt your OS would even recognize more than 2 gigs...

Does your BIOS see the 3 gigs and then the PC just chokes when it tries to load your OS? ...or does the BIOS not even recognize it?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Graf Paper

Got my RAM installed but there was only one hitch. Despite my motherboard's manual asserting it supports 3GB of DDR333 RAM, I can only have 2GB installed. System locks up upon boot every time with 3 sticks installed. None of the RAM is defective as all three work fine when swapping them.

Interesting note is the manual does explicitly state that DDR400 RAM is limited to 2GB.

The only explanations are:
a) Mobo manufacturer lied
b) RAM vendor used down-clocked DDR400 modules and relabeled them as DDR333.

Sometimes you just want to take all these hardware manufacturers, drop them on a desert island, then nuke the island.

On a more positive note, I was able to up some of my system settings with this new RAM, such as enabling the highest pipeline speed between my CPU and FSB.

First thing I did was fire up SH3+GWX2.

My detailed and concise report of my initial impression follows:




NO LAG WHATSOEVER!

The game even loads slightly faster!

Pleased your sorted

[Tool]

I've never seen 3 gigs as a common standard either.. usually 2 or 4gigs is what most newer MBs support. I currently have 2 gigs setup in dual channel.. which with a 3rd stick would probably cause some serious issues as 2 would be in dual channel with one stick in single. Are you saying you don't have 4 slots for RAM? Kinda odd in my experience. I also don't believe XP supports > 2 gig, but i could be wrong (that is assuming you are running XP pro like the majority of gamers do yet).

Tool.

[The Butcher]

32bit XP should recognize a little over 3 gig. Aplications wont be able to access anything over that but the operating system and drivers can.

More is better!

[antikristuseke]

Originally Posted by Graf Paper

b) RAM vendor used down-clocked DDR400 modules and relabeled them as DDR333.

Doesnt mater if the used downclocked DDR400 modules as you say, not in the least tbh. It's the SPD chip on the ram stick that sets memory parameters, regardless of wether the chips on the pcb are actualy capable of higher frequencies or not.