My new computer came with 2 sticks of 256mb DDR2 (4200) RAM... I wanna double it, and have a gig of RAM. Would DDR2 let me simply add a 512mb stick, or would I have to add 2 256mb sticks so that they all would match... I know with earlier RAM like everything had to match perfectly.... was just wondering what I can do with DDR2 RAM... Thanks...
PeAcE
Just get two sticks of 512 MB. How many slots do you have for it anyway?
They work better if u get identical sets....get the 500 ones if u want though...its ur choice...dont blame us when u get ur butt kicked in CS after upgrading:D
Bahamut,Aug 21 2005, 09:50 PM Wrote:They work better if u get identical sets....get the 500 ones if u want though...its ur choice...dont blame us when u get ur butt kicked in CS after upgrading:D
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Blizzard,Aug 22 2005, 04:53 AM Wrote:Bahamut,Aug 21 2005, 09:50 PM Wrote:They work better if u get identical sets....get the 500 ones if u want though...its ur choice...dont blame us when u get ur butt kicked in CS after upgrading:D
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baha said "500s" therefore he was referring to the sticks with ram in the 500 mb range. ;)
Underdog,Aug 21 2005, 11:38 PM Wrote:My new computer came with 2 sticks of 256mb DDR2 (4200) RAM... I wanna double it, and have a gig of RAM. Would DDR2 let me simply add a 512mb stick, or would I have to add 2 256mb sticks so that they all would match... I know with earlier RAM like everything had to match perfectly.... was just wondering what I can do with DDR2 RAM... Thanks...
PeAcE
You can get the 1 stick of ddr2 and put it in to total 1 gig. The best performance is less sticks, however. The way i would go is 2 512 MB sticks. But, you will be fine just getting 1 512 stick and using the current 2 256 sticks as well. Put the 512 stick in the first ram slot though.
t3h_l33t_p3ngu1n,Aug 22 2005, 12:20 AM Wrote:Blizzard,Aug 22 2005, 04:53 AM Wrote:Bahamut,Aug 21 2005, 09:50 PM Wrote:They work better if u get identical sets....get the 500 ones if u want though...its ur choice...dont blame us when u get ur butt kicked in CS after upgrading:D
512****
baha said "500s" therefore he was referring to the sticks with ram in the 500 mb range. ;)
Funny thing is, there's only 512 that's in the "500 range."
There is 564 too.....but that wasnt compatible with any of the motherboards but one....so it was discontinued...now blix....go take a warm tall glass of krayz
[quote=Sveach,Aug 22 2005, 12:56 PM][quote=Underdog,Aug 21 2005, 11:38 PM] My new computer came with 2 sticks of 256mb DDR2 (4200) RAM... I wanna double it, and have a gig of RAM.
564? Huh?
001000110100 = 564
001000000000 = 512
Why would the make 564? That'd be like making a 312 stick. Or a 260 stick.