switch up the companies?

Vizy

Vizy

New Member
i'm deciding upon upgrading mydads compaq sr5234x (??????) ram upto 2gb. It has currently 1gb, 2x512mb stick. I have 2 free slots on my mobo, running windows xp 32 bit. if i get my dad a 2gb kit 2x1gb, ill need to take out the older sticks. i was thinking of adding them to my comp...is this ok...my current ram is in sig btw. thnx
 
Move the 512s to the second slot for each channel with the same timings seen and that should work. Or you can just as well replace them with 2gb to make sure no defects are seen with the new memory since 2gb is adequate even with Vista especially with a prebuilt system.
 
so then its ok to put the 2x512 sticks in my 2 empty slots? so that will raise my memory to 3gb :)???? even though its not needed ide rather keep it in my case then set it aside forever.
 
With the new memory being the same thing by Kingston the only difference is the size of the dimms themselves. The recommended in articles seen on running the smaller dimms to see 3gb is to simply place the one or two in the second slot for each channel with the larger 1gb dimms in the A1 and B1 slots.

Same for 2.5gb with the one 512 put in the A2 slot or second slot for the primary A channel. The memory is then simply added collectively on each channel by itself seeing 1.5gb for A and the same for the B channel.
 
great thnx PCI...get it? sorry stupid joke :( whole mess of hw to do tonight tho :( its already 9:30
 
On the olld boards that first saw the dual channel mode capabity filling all memory slots would often force it into single channel mode. Since that time all newer simply add each channel separately still seeing the dual channel mode enabled as long as the primary slot for each channel saw a dimm installed.

As long as the same type of memory is being added like the Hyper X seen in your sig and not something like mixing Kngston ValueRam with Hyper X being performance memory you won't run into any conflicts with timings or seeing two different types used. First try out the new memory by itself however to see that the new memory has no defects. Later you can add the pair of 512s in to see how those work with the new memory.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top