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MonoKing

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Installing different types of ram

I am about to get more RAM. I currently have (2) 1GB sticks in my ASUS M3A79-T and want to add (2) 2GB Sticks to fill it up. As long as they are both the same speed (1066) will they work fine together?

Do I need to change the order they are placed in?
 
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You shouldn't. As long as everything uses close to the same voltage for the same speed then you will be fine. If you have 2 different voltages use the higher one unless it's extremely high (ie. 2.4V+)
 
scooter:

you say run them: 2gb-1gb-2gb-1gb

so you mean to run them in the physical order (left to right) or to place slot1: 2gb, slot2:2gb, slot3: 1gb, slot4: 1gb???
 
MonoKing said:
scooter:

you say run them: 2gb-1gb-2gb-1gb

so you mean to run them in the physical order (left to right) or to place slot1: 2gb, slot2:2gb, slot3: 1gb, slot4: 1gb???
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I would run them in this order left to right dimm slots--2gb-1gb-2gb-1gb
 
that makes sense.... I would want the 2GB sticks accessed first before the 1GB (if thats how they work)...

thanks again
 
It can be performance. If you do 2GB 2GB 1GB 1GB in a system that uses 1/3 2/4 for dual channel, then you will have single channel (or flex mode dual channel) but why would you want that when you don't have to?
 
*sigh* Lots of motherboards place matched DIMMs adjacent:

1 - 1 2 - 2

This was the layout on my old Foxconn (may it rest in peace). Consult yo' mobo manual, homie!
 
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