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Aelred89

Aelred89

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I want to upgrade my RAM from 1GB to 2GB, i currently have 2*512MB DDR2 PC2-3200 that came with the PC. Will it be best to scrap these and get 2*1GB, also i can't find PC2-3200 anywhere on OC :( Will PC2-4200/5300 work? Finally if i got 2*512MB of PC2-4200, will i be able to mix it with my current RAM? (I don't overclock btw)

Many thanks in advance

Aelred89
 
If you don't OC then another set of 2*512Mb PC4200 is fine as long as your motherboard has 4 DIMM slots. It will run at slower speed of PC3200 to match the other set.
 
Sorry to butt in, but I am also a similar question... and steve258 has already answered part of it, but I also want to find out what effect this would have on dual channel?

If I added two more modules (2*256mb or 2*512mb) or if I only added one module (1*512mb), will it still work in dual channel mode?
 
It will only work in dual channel if you install 2 or 4 modules at the same time. So if you install only 1 or 3 modules BIOS will automatically configure it as single channel.

To run dual channel with 4 modules you have to put 1 identical set in slot 1 & 3, with another set in slot 2 & 4 usually, though you do get 1 or 2 odd ones where you need to install in slot 1&2 / 3&4.
 
dunno never run anything that's not dual channel since ever since my socket A sempy. :rolleyes:

Dual channel is suppose to deliver twice as much bandwidth theoritically but practically it's about 1.5* more bandwidth over single channel I'd say. The effect of running single channel will only be noticeable in games and benchmarks I think.

Bandwidth is more important to Intel proccys so you'll likely notice more performance lost in Intel rigs.
 
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