Memory

[sirmig]

Hi i have 2x512 running in duel mode in my mobo which is a asus a8v deluxe.
Well i got a other 1 gig stick yesterday thinking i could just put that in and have
a quick upgrade to 2gigs.Is this possible to mix the memory like that. Thanks

 

[steve258]

It is possible but the stability is questionable. Also you won't be able to run dual channel which hinders the performance quite a bit. You will just have to try it and see if 2Gb is worth having over dual channel.

What is the brand of that 1Gb stick?

 

[Yellowbeard]

On that Via chipset, that combination of memory will probably not even boot but, the only way to know for sure is to install and test. However, even if it does boot, it probably won't be stable.

Ideally, you need to add memory that EXACTLY matches the original memory, ie-2 more identical sticks with the originals. A pair of the 1gb DIMMs might also work with the 2 x 512mb but, again, the only way to know for sure is to test.