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(Vanity)Question about installing RAM
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| June 12, 2009
| Me, myself, and I
Posted on 06/12/2009 10:15:37 AM PDT by Vigilantcitizen
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Thanks again.
To: Vigilantcitizen
You’ll just end up with 1.5G RAM
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:17:18 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
To: Vigilantcitizen
you can. I would. only thing is make sure they are the same type and clockspeed memory.
To: stuartcr
But it would work? I thought both RAM chips had to be the same value.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:19:16 AM PDT
by
Vigilantcitizen
(This tagline has been shutdown due to lack of funds.)
To: Vigilantcitizen
If it’s an older computer or different memory speeds, you may hit a snag. Otherwise, leave it in and end up with a gig and a half RAM.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:19:26 AM PDT
by
WVRockDJ
(Mountaineer by birth; USMC by choice; Christian by Grace.)
To: Vigilantcitizen
You haven’t had to have matched pairs since SIMMs, you can leave the 512 in and add the 1gb.
The only reasons people think that you have to have matching pairs now is that you can run memory in what referred to as “Dual Channel”, meaning that the memory runs a bit faster when you have 2 sticks of identical memory size and model from the same manufacturer, though it isn’t needed to run in single channel mode.
So you’re all set!
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:19:48 AM PDT
by
gjones77
To: Vigilantcitizen
RAM modules need to be the same speed. Don't have to be the same size. I think you can mix different speeds to, but all the memory will operate at the slowest speed,.... I think.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:20:08 AM PDT
by
The_Victor
(If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
To: Vigilantcitizen
and make sure you ground yourself and all power cords are disconnected before you touch the motherboard. static discharge will cause you headaches for a long time.
To: Vigilantcitizen
They do not have to be the same unless you want to run dual channel.
How many RAM slots does he have open?
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:20:29 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: Ancient Drive
you can. I would. only thing is make sure they are the same type and clockspeed memory. They are both DDR2. Thanks for the input.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:20:33 AM PDT
by
Vigilantcitizen
(This tagline has been shutdown due to lack of funds.)
To: Vigilantcitizen
I imagine the blocks of RAM are the same type and frequency? If so, shove them both in!
To: Vigilantcitizen
You can mix and match speeds, but you have to run them at the speed of the lowest one.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:20:52 AM PDT
by
gjones77
To: Vigilantcitizen
On some newer machines, mismatched ram sticks (say one’s a 2400 speed, the other 3200) will make the machine run at the speed of the slowest RAM stick. IIRC.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:21:05 AM PDT
by
WVRockDJ
(Mountaineer by birth; USMC by choice; Christian by Grace.)
To: AppyPappy
How many RAM slots does he have open? I dunno. Haven't opened the computer yet. I looked up the ram specs in the control panel.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:22:13 AM PDT
by
Vigilantcitizen
(This tagline has been shutdown due to lack of funds.)
To: Vigilantcitizen
Make sure how much RAM the computer can take and what kind of RAM.
For a detailed system info program try SIW...
System Information for Windows
It's free and no spyware.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:22:27 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
To: Vigilantcitizen
Is there a single 512-MB DIMM now?
How many slots are in the motherboard?
If there are 2 slots, I'd install only one DIMM.
If there are 4 slots, you can try installing each DIMM in alternate slots. If the slots have different colors on the retention tabs, install a DIMM in each color.
It should "work" in any case. But, you may suffer degraded performance. You can test the performance of each configuration with this:
http://www.memtest.org/
Note that you have to burn this to a CD and boot from it. You need CD-burning software that knows how to burn an ISO. If yours does not, you can find a simple one here:
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:23:20 AM PDT
by
justlurking
(The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.)
To: Vigilantcitizen
As long as there are sufficient RAM expansion ports, you add as much as you like in whatever increments you want. The two RAM SIMMs of DIMMs do not have to be the same size.
Also, when installing the RAM, remember to ground yourself to avoid destroying the RAM from ESD before your friend ever gets a chance to power his computer on and use it.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:23:30 AM PDT
by
DustyMoment
(FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
Thanks for all the replies. I have to go back to work. I’ll check in later.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:23:58 AM PDT
by
Vigilantcitizen
(This tagline has been shutdown due to lack of funds.)
To: Ancient Drive
and make sure you ground yourself and all power cords are disconnected before you touch the motherboard. static discharge will cause you headaches for a long time. I unplug all power, and take off my shoes. Good advice on this thread.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:25:52 AM PDT
by
Big Giant Head
(I should change my tagline to "Big Giant penguin on my Head")
To: Vigilantcitizen
Nope, just buy the recommended RAM for the computer. When you boot up after, it will recognise both and tell you, you have around 1.5G.
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posted on
06/12/2009 10:29:01 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
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