More ram

[Prometheus]

Im going to frys this weekend with the intent of buying more RAM


My Specs now

p4 1.5 oc 1.7
512 ddr ram
geforce fx5900

Would more RAM be good and if so how much?

Budget of 250 but would prefer lower

Frys has 512 sitck for 59.00

[StinkyMojo]

I never seen a noticable increase in performance between 512 and 1024 in games... on the otherhand, windows gladly used the extra ram and noticed apps going alot faster... esp. photoshop, 3dStudio max, and office... just to name very few

[Prometheus]

yeah.......im always running several RAM intensive programs in cluding photoshop and office

[Jason425]

i wouldn't get ram.. your comp is already mediocre imo and more ram wouldn't help

[StinkyMojo]

just out of curiousity, what type of ram do you have and is that a 5900 ultra or non-ultra?

[Prometheus]

ultra i believe

[Jason425]

you really aught to know from buying it.. or should find out.. a notable difference. is that the one from the best buy deal?

[Prometheus]

bought it on pricewatch was 50$ off

[vee_ess]

Hopefully it is a non-ultra. This (http://theinquirer.net/?article=13576) should explain.

[StinkyMojo]

"Update Some readers are reporting difficulties after trying this mod. Beware, you fiddle at your own risk... " - from the site

.......as with almost every mod of the like

[Jason425]

negative... some mods are more risky and hard to do than others.. easy mod = 9500 to 9700.. hard is 9800 to 9800se.. it all depends....

[StinkyMojo]

negative... some mods are more risky and hard to do than others.. easy mod = 9500 to 9700.. hard is 9800 to 9800se.. it all depends....

Well how is it easy if just recently you did the 9500 to 9700? I remembered you couldnt do that for a long time?

[vee_ess]

Why would you mod a 9800 to a 9800SE???

[Jason425]

i couldn't do it because i didn't have the right card.. i still don't.. that's why it's at 9500 :/ .. and its 9800 se to 9800 pro.. typo up there