ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[Tony]

if you want my honest opinion i would say 8GB DDr2 around 1000 or so is killer with vista 64, i have actually grown to like vista with all the testing but it does need the 8GB.

[JohnMike]

if you want my honest opinion i would say 8GB DDr2 around 1000 or so is killer with vista 64, i have actually grown to like vista with all the testing but it does need the 8GB.

But where do you see that 8GB kills 4GB?!....Games, SO boot/shutdown, applications access?!

Thanks for all the info!

[Jodiuh]

if you want my honest opinion i would say 8GB DDr2 around 1000 or so is killer with vista 64, i have actually grown to like vista with all the testing but it does need the 8GB.

After putting in 4GB w/ Vista 64, I almost wish x86 had never been released. So it gets better? Where/how?

[jorgito05]

Are these bad results? Hope not I spent to much money if they are. Also Everest said 72ns latency on memory why? thats bad too isn't it. what do I change?

[Grnfinger]

Are these bad results? Hope not I spent to much money if they are. Also Everest said 72ns latency on memory why? thats bad too isn't it. what do I change?

post your bios setup, with that chip I would have expected much higher scores.
What ram do you have and how many sticks?

[jorgito05]

post your bios setup, with that chip I would have expected much higher scores.
What ram do you have and how many sticks?

OK, got a little better. Bios now set as Follows:

AI Overclock Tuner: (manual)
CPU Ratio: (8)
FSB Frequency: (400)
FSB Strap: (400)
PCIE: (100)
Dram Frequency: (800)
Dram Comand: (2T)
Dram Timings: (auto)
Dram Static Read: (auto)
AI Clock Twister: (auto)
Transaction Booster: (Disabled)
Relax Level: (0)
CPU Voltage: (1.3)
CPU PLL Voltage: (1.52)
NB Voltage: (1.35)
Dram Voltage: (1.8)
FSB Termination Voltage: (1.3)
SB Voltage: (1.075)
CPU GTL: (.063x)
NB GTL: (.067x)
Channel Ref A & B and Channel Control Voltages all: (auto)

What do you suggest?

[JH_man]

if you want my honest opinion i would say 8GB DDr2 around 1000 or so is killer with vista 64, i have actually grown to like vista with all the testing but it does need the 8GB.

Well I will say that is a bit overkill. I run 4GB 64bit Vista Ultimate with no swap file. Never had an issue with it, think the highest ram usage I have seen it has used is about 2.5 gig, that is Lotro which use alot of ram.

JH_man

[Tony]

Well I will say that is a bit overkill. I run 4GB 64bit Vista Ultimate with no swap file. Never had an issue with it, think the highest ram usage I have seen it has used is about 2.5 gig, that is Lotro which use alot of ram.

JH_man

man 8GB is cheap, why not run 8GB?

[Ymir]

man 8GB is cheap, why not run 8GB?

If you're not a huge bencher/cruncher, there's no reason to get it if you'll never use it.

That being said, I can see your point. DDR2 prices will only drop now too, since we are going to be seeing a lot more of DDR3.

[GFORCE100]

That being said, I can see your point. DDR2 prices will only drop now too, since we are going to be seeing a lot more of DDR3.

Maybe. Supply and Demand. If supply is low on DDR2 because most have switched to making DDR3 but demand is strong as many have swayed off from upgrading to DDR3 systems, then DDR2 prices won't fall but increase.