Ram Advice?

[madrebel]

typically no running mismatched sticks is a recipe for problems. it can be done but isn't recommended by anyone.

CoD is a 32 bit app so it will never address more than 2GB of ram at any given time (actually the limit is about 1.7GB for 32bit threads). as long as you have 2GB of available memory then adding more won't do anything.

i wouldnt bother upgrading to different ram either as ddr2 is stupid expensive compared to ddr3. you can get 8GBs of CL7 ddr3 for like $45. if i were you I would wait for Sandy Bridge E and upgrade my whole setup then.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Hi Tim,

Like Rudelmann said, there's a memory leak that will eventually cause a crash for everyone.

If you're running Win7 x64, having more than 4 gigs will help you out considering the amount that other programs and your OS is using. I believe the OS and some other programs without the game will be pushing 1.5 to 2 gigs by itself. (Win7/steam/trackir/ts3 etc.)

That being said, I have some extra ddr2 laying around. If you pick up the shipping (assuming you're in the US), I'll gladly send you it (2x2gig ddr2 sticks).

[r0bc]

Most LGA775 motherboards performed worst with 8GB then with 4GB.
Personally wouldn't even bother.

[Tim1981]

Thanks for all the advice.

I have sent a PM to you Bliss.

[klem]

Well its pretty definite. I tried Rizone's memboost.exe hoping it would reclaim discarded memory but it didn't help.

I'm attaching screenshots of memboost showing a gradual eating of my memory. Memboost isn't able to do anything about it so its not redundant/discarded/fouled up memory but memory the game is holding onto. It seems it may be collecting data and holding it instead of dropping it when no longer required.

It seems to fill my memory over a period of 1.5 to 2 hours - I have 6Gb RAM - which is about right from experience. I thought I wasn't getting it on the JG27 server but that may be because I was only in it long enough to ride near the limit but didn't know without memboost to whisper in my ear. I tend to be on the ATAG server longer and that has until recently had more AI flying around. I have had complete lockups there on a few occasions.

The attached shows what it was like on the JG27 server tonight after I began to get memory warnings (memboost is set to warn me if >80% memory used). It never actually filled up completely because I left the server.

Then I restarted the game and went into the ATAG server and took screenies at about 20 and 30 minutes which co-incided with some action. You can see on the 20 and 30 minute screenies a small but steady increase in memory usage eventually adding ~0.8Gb to my memory load. All for taking off from Hawkinge, roaming around halfway to Manston then going halfway across the channel where I found a couple of He111s, then a coople more Hurricanes then a 109.

Hope they get it fixed soon!

[Tim1981]

I have made a few upgrades since last posting in this thread.I upgraded my gpu to a 2 gig ATI 6950 and I also bought a solid stat drive for Clod to run off.

I still get the odd stutters and realise that its the optimisation of this game.Im looking at a ram upgrade.I have 4 gb in 2 gb sticks (1066) installed with 5:5:5:15 timing's and at 1.9 Vcore.

The ram I have been looking at specify's 2.2 vcore.Will I be ok running my current ram at that higher voltage?

Which slot should I put the extra stick in on my motherboard?

Any help, much appreciated.

[louisv]

Originally Posted by Tim1981

I have made a few upgrades since last posting in this thread. I upgraded my GPU to a 2 gig ATI 6950 and I also bought a solid stat drive for Clod to run off.

I still get the odd stutters and realize that its the optimization of this game. I'm looking at a ram upgrade. I have 4 GB in 2 GB sticks (1066) installed with 5:5:5:15 timing's and at 1.9 Vcore.

The ram I have been looking at specifies 2.2 Vcore. Will I be OK running my current ram at that higher voltage?

Which slot should I put the extra stick in on my motherboard?

Any help, much appreciated.

No, the voltage rating of one is not the other, verify the specs of that stick otherwise you could burn it. I am sure the stutters will not be affected by a small change in memory speed. And 5:5:5:15 at 1066 MHz is fast. At 1600 MHz (triple channel if you have it on your motherboard) you will not get much faster than 8:8:8:24 and it will not make a big change.

What you could do is add more of the same memory, it will give you more RAM for 64 bit apps and some more for 32 bit apps too. It will not fix the stutters...people with the the best rigs still get the odd stutters: I have a 980x and a GTX580 and I still get some low altitude or smoke stutters.

Let them fix it, its a basic graphic bug that they can't fix (or will not), so they are changing the whole graphic system for the next update.

Just wait a little.

Lou