Mixing 256MB sticks with 512 in A7n8x-e

[JL]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

Hi,

Just a quick question: I have to PC3200 2.5 256mb TwinMos Stick in my
rig and want to expand to 1.GB

Is it good enough if I buy an extra 512Mb (so I have 2x256 + 1x512) or
do you recommend me to sell those 256 and get two 1MBs.

Also, is it crucial that all the sticks are the same brand-specs of if
I get another 2.5 with similar specs is good enough (not sure I'll be
able to find the same TwinMos)

Please let me know your opinion. TIA

JL

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

So long as the ram has similar specs i.e. can run at the same timings should
not be a problem. Run your 2 sticks of 256MB in slots 1 & 3 and the 512MB in
slot 2 - that way you'll run in dual channel....

Dom


"JL" <JL@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Just a quick question: I have to PC3200 2.5 256mb TwinMos Stick in my
> rig and want to expand to 1.GB
>
> Is it good enough if I buy an extra 512Mb (so I have 2x256 + 1x512) or
> do you recommend me to sell those 256 and get two 1MBs.
>
> Also, is it crucial that all the sticks are the same brand-specs of if
> I get another 2.5 with similar specs is good enough (not sure I'll be
> able to find the same TwinMos)
>
> Please let me know your opinion. TIA
>
> JL

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

Are you sure?

My non-E needs 256Mb sticks in slots 1 & 2 (= Channel 1) and 512Mb stick in
slot 3 (= Channel 2) for dual channel mode.

But the E version could be different?
--
Doug Ramage

"D R Tester" <dr.tester[nospam]@ntlworldnospam.com> wrote in message
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> So long as the ram has similar specs i.e. can run at the same timings
should
> not be a problem. Run your 2 sticks of 256MB in slots 1 & 3 and the 512MB
in
> slot 2 - that way you'll run in dual channel....
>
> Dom
>
>
> "JL" <JL@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:heg79095n72irhs1lmi627utr72ahkgarm@4ax.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Just a quick question: I have to PC3200 2.5 256mb TwinMos Stick in my
> > rig and want to expand to 1.GB
> >
> > Is it good enough if I buy an extra 512Mb (so I have 2x256 + 1x512) or
> > do you recommend me to sell those 256 and get two 1MBs.
> >
> > Also, is it crucial that all the sticks are the same brand-specs of if
> > I get another 2.5 with similar specs is good enough (not sure I'll be
> > able to find the same TwinMos)
> >
> > Please let me know your opinion. TIA
> >
> > JL
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

Just been surfing -

Slots 123= Single Channel 64bit. Slots 1-3 = dual channel 128bit slots 2-3
most people think that its dual channel but its not on the ASUS!! 1-3 is
only DC DDR.

Dom

"Doug Ramage" <namxat666@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c70lno$gogg4$1@ID-34015.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Are you sure?
>
> My non-E needs 256Mb sticks in slots 1 & 2 (= Channel 1) and 512Mb stick
in
> slot 3 (= Channel 2) for dual channel mode.
>
> But the E version could be different?
> --
> Doug Ramage
>
> "D R Tester" <dr.tester[nospam]@ntlworldnospam.com> wrote in message
> news:XjQkc.227$tQ4.119@newsfe1-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > So long as the ram has similar specs i.e. can run at the same timings
> should
> > not be a problem. Run your 2 sticks of 256MB in slots 1 & 3 and the
512MB
> in
> > slot 2 - that way you'll run in dual channel....
> >
> > Dom
> >
> >
> > "JL" <JL@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:heg79095n72irhs1lmi627utr72ahkgarm@4ax.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Just a quick question: I have to PC3200 2.5 256mb TwinMos Stick in my
> > > rig and want to expand to 1.GB
> > >
> > > Is it good enough if I buy an extra 512Mb (so I have 2x256 + 1x512) or
> > > do you recommend me to sell those 256 and get two 1MBs.
> > >
> > > Also, is it crucial that all the sticks are the same brand-specs of if
> > > I get another 2.5 with similar specs is good enough (not sure I'll be
> > > able to find the same TwinMos)
> > >
> > > Please let me know your opinion. TIA
> > >
> > > JL
> >
> >
>
>

 

[JL]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

On Sat, 1 May 2004 17:35:35 +0100, "D R Tester"
<dr.tester[nospam]@ntlworldnospam.com> wrote:

>So long as the ram has similar specs i.e. can run at the same timings should
>not be a problem. Run your 2 sticks of 256MB in slots 1 & 3 and the 512MB in
>slot 2 - that way you'll run in dual channel....
>

Thanks very much Dr Tester. Your help is very much appreciated as I
was not sure what to do.

JL