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1.5gb of DDR2 ram
i have a motherboard with 2 DDR2 slots, right now each one has 512mb. If i were to remove one off them and insert a 1gb stick, now having 1.5gb installed.
is this possible (Motherboard model on my system specs)
1.5gb of DDR2 ram
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New #3
but i know that some motherboards need the modules to be the same in each slot, is mine and exception?
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New #4
No. All motherboards that I know of with more than one memory slot can cater for different size modules to be used at the same time. For best results though, I recommend that identical modules are used, particularly when utilising dual/triple/quad channel memory.
Out of interest, why don't you replace both sticks at the same time?
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New #5
I am going to build a gaming rig in the next 6 - 12 months so i dont want major upgrades ( i will buy an adapter for some 4 gb laptop ram and install that on a later date. i had this 1gb stored on a non functioning computer so i decided to have a temporary memory boost.
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New #6
can i ask what do u think of your gtx550 ti?
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New #7
Not a bad card, but I might consider upgrading it when I next upgrade the rest of my system - although this is probably going to be next year.
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New #8
sorry m8 but as i put the 1 gb on, i get the normal start up noises, no unusualness. just there is no screen input no matter which input i use, dvi and vga ( graphics card ) and the integrated vga. so i go back to 1gb (2 512s) and all is working again,
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New #9
It's been a while since I've worked with DDR2, but I thought the voltages varied greatly with DDR2, and that could easily cause the issues you are seeing.
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New #10
What speed is the DDR2 512mb stick? Is it the same as the 1gb stick you have put in (in theory i believe they should still work but they would just run at the slower speed of the 2 if they were different but i have known motherboards to be fussy
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DDR2 Speeds Example:
DDR2-400
DDR2-533
DDR2-667
DDR2-800
DDR2-1066
Regards,
JDobbsy1987
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