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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1
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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
Well that is the thing. I have two 512 sticks of memory. I think PC2700. So it would be OK to install 1 gig stick of PC2700 and 512 stick of PC2700 this configuration should work OK giving me 1.5 RAM?
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Yes. But, if your system is dual channel enabled, this RAM will not work in dual channel and it will make you single channel only if you install it, effectively bring you back down to 2 transactions per clock cycle. Not a big deal though because this is fast enough. The benefits of more memory outweigh any negatives imposed here.
I doubt your memory that is installed is 2700 - that is if you are running at 3200 speeds. That is unless it has a heat spreader on it. The Athlon 3200 + XP's were all if not almost all running with a 200 MHz BUS and at 3200 speeds. |
Any idea how to find out if it is running at dual channels? Effectively I originally purchased the computer with 512 and just added similar RAM to make 1 gig. My plan is to remove one of the 512 and add a 1 gig in this slot.