RAM Question

simplicity · Jan 21, 2006, 05:53 PM

ok... so i want 1gig of system ram. I already have 512mb of ram installed in my box. My question is, would i be able to just get another 512mb of ram and put it in the other slot so it equals 1gb? or does it not work like that. Would i need to buy like a whole new 1gb of ram or the ram that says 2x 512?

niceguyrichy · Jan 21, 2006, 06:11 PM

do you want to run dual channel?

if you don't, then just adding 512 should be fine to give you 1g overall, although some mobo's don't like mixing mem speeds.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 21, 2006, 09:38 PM

i would recommend you get all new memory. reason being it's better to get all matching memory so you have the least possibility of running into memory errors. if you plan on purchasing just another 512Mb stick of RAM, i'd say get it from the same manufacturer as your current memory maker and make sure that all the specs are the same just to keep memory issues to a minimum

Jan 21, 2006, 05:53 PM	#1
simplicity DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	RAM Question ok... so i want 1gig of system ram. I already have 512mb of ram installed in my box. My question is, would i be able to just get another 512mb of ram and put it in the other slot so it equals 1gb? or does it not work like that. Would i need to buy like a whole new 1gb of ram or the ram that says 2x 512?

Jan 21, 2006, 09:38 PM	#3
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i would recommend you get all new memory. reason being it's better to get all matching memory so you have the least possibility of running into memory errors. if you plan on purchasing just another 512Mb stick of RAM, i'd say get it from the same manufacturer as your current memory maker and make sure that all the specs are the same just to keep memory issues to a minimum __________________ Her First Day \| A year later