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4th July 2004, 01:01 PM #1Notebook Evangelist
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Hyper Threading
I just got a R3000T compaq and it has a P4 3.0GHz w/HT. Someone on another post had said something to me about it only works if you have both ram slots filled, I currently have one ram stick of 512MB I was wondering dose it matter the size of the second stick? An is it a significant performance gain when Hyper Threading is enabled?
Compaq R3000T (CTO)
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Radeon 9600 128MB
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4th July 2004, 02:09 PM #2Notebook Deity
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Hyperthreading is enabled or disabled in the BIOS. The thing that is enabled with two RAM sticks is Dual-channel. This doubles the throughput of the RAM, but has nothing to do with the funcionality of the processor. Hyperthreading should be enabled by default, and it does make a performance difference when multiple windows are open.
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5th July 2004, 01:55 AM #3Notebook Evangelist
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how much difference will dual channel ram make? Also how much diference will 512ram compared to 1024 be? I'm just trying to determine if I should get more ram sooner or later.
Compaq R3000T (CTO)
P4 Desktop 3.0GHz w/HT
1 X 512MB RAM
Radeon 9600 128MB
15.4 wide screen
WXGA (1280 X 800)
CD-RW,DVD+RW
60GB 5,400 RPM HD
Wireless b/g
Windows XP Home
12 Cell Battery
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5th July 2004, 11:37 AM #4Notebook Evangelist
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Dual Channel only hypothetically offers a performance increase. In reality, it's not really noticeable.
You will definitely be able to notice the difference between 1 gig and 512 MB of RAM, especially for intensive applications like Adobe Photoshop and gaming.
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5th July 2004, 02:17 PM #5Notebook Evangelist
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ok, thanks I think the 2 things I do that are the most taxing is ripping DVD's/burning and playing games, so if that helps then its worth it to me.
Compaq R3000T (CTO)
P4 Desktop 3.0GHz w/HT
1 X 512MB RAM
Radeon 9600 128MB
15.4 wide screen
WXGA (1280 X 800)
CD-RW,DVD+RW
60GB 5,400 RPM HD
Wireless b/g
Windows XP Home
12 Cell Battery
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