Easy Mixing RAM Question (I hope, please)

SoloAJ · 12-31-2006, 03:24 AM

Hi, I've been running a half gig of ram at 266.

I bought 1 GB of ram to add onto my motherboard...It is 333.

My mobo is dual channel (2 slots 256 mb (233) and 1 slot filled 1 gb (333))

I'm wondering...

A) Am I better off running 1.5 GB at 233 or 1 GB of 333??

B) How does dual channel affect this? Is it running off the 2-256 RAM cards first or am I basically running at 1.5 GB of 233 the whole time? Is there a way to know which slot it goes to "first" (that is, does it matter which channel the 1 gb is in?)

Thanks, I really hope someone can help me. I registered because I couldn't find answers to these anywhere else.

Again, thank you.

Ku-sama · 12-31-2006, 03:27 AM

you can't dual channel a 1GB stick with a 256 and your better off with 1GB DDR333

Bobo · 12-31-2006, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoloAJ

My mobo is dual channel (2 slots 256 mb (233) and 1 slot filled 1 gb (333))

233? Do you mean 266?

Quote:

A) Am I better off running 1.5 GB at 233 or 1 GB of 333??

1GB at DDR-333 speed.

Quote:

B) How does dual channel affect this? Is it running off the 2-256 RAM cards first or am I basically running at 1.5 GB of 233 the whole time? Is there a way to know which slot it goes to "first" (that is, does it matter which channel the 1 gb is in?)

It's not running dual channel.

Jet · 12-31-2006, 04:04 AM

A) You're better off running the 1GB at DDR333

B) To run memory in dual channel, you have to have two sticks of the same size.

SoloAJ · 12-31-2006, 07:19 AM

Thank you for the answers...

Yes I meant 266. Der.
I shall just get rid of that old ram for now I suppose.

12-31-2006, 03:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
SoloAJ New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3	Easy Mixing RAM Question (I hope, please) Hi, I've been running a half gig of ram at 266. I bought 1 GB of ram to add onto my motherboard...It is 333. My mobo is dual channel (2 slots 256 mb (233) and 1 slot filled 1 gb (333)) I'm wondering... A) Am I better off running 1.5 GB at 233 or 1 GB of 333?? B) How does dual channel affect this? Is it running off the 2-256 RAM cards first or am I basically running at 1.5 GB of 233 the whole time? Is there a way to know which slot it goes to "first" (that is, does it matter which channel the 1 gb is in?) Thanks, I really hope someone can help me. I registered because I couldn't find answers to these anywhere else. Again, thank you.

12-31-2006, 04:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jet VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,632	A) You're better off running the 1GB at DDR333 B) To run memory in dual channel, you have to have two sticks of the same size. __________________ http://www.joshualongeneckerphotography.com

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12-31-2006, 03:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ku-sama banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Computer Cave. AKA: King Computer Inc. Age: 19 Posts: 5,312	you can't dual channel a 1GB stick with a 256 and your better off with 1GB DDR333

12-31-2006, 07:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
SoloAJ New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3	Thank you for the answers... Yes I meant 266. Der. I shall just get rid of that old ram for now I suppose.