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I just purchased 1 gigabyte of RAM for my computer and it works great. What didn't work was trying to use my previous 2 256MB ram sticks in combination with my new 1GB Stick. Is there any way to make this combo work? Perhaps a specific order to install the RAM? The short answer is: maybe. On some computers you can, and on others you cannot. On some you can, if as you suggest, you do it "the right way". So how do you tell? It really all depends on how the computer's motherboard is designed. The definitive answer comes from your computer manufacturer. My first step is always to visit the support web site for that specific computer and see what's available, and how memory can be configured. "The 'problem' is simply that different computer
motherboards can accept memory in different, but specific, combinations."
Another good resource is Crucial.com. I've purchased memory from them a time or two, and they have a fairly helpful compatibility identifier which can step you through the process of selecting the proper memory for your computer. The "problem" is simply that different computer motherboards can accept memory in different, but specific, combinations. Some examples:
As you can see it's not a simple yes you can, or no you cannot. It really does depend on the machine you're dealing with. Related:
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Some more... If I'm not wrong, there's nowadays, some card to extend capability ram memory, using board slots. Think the problems is, how much memory can I add? It depends of board used! Am I wrong? Tks. Vic-Lxa-PT - www.dimuka.pt.vu Posted by: Vic at June 9, 2006 06:53 PMWhether or not your motherboard explicitly requires you match speed and latency on memory sticks, even if they're different capacities, match them anyway. There are three things where seeking bargains can lead to long-term regret... Doctors, shoes, and RAM. Posted by: Greg Bulmash at June 10, 2006 08:17 PMIt really depends on the speed when it comes right down to it. If you using 1 stick of 128 with a speed of 100mhz...you can "trick" your sytem by putting in another stick of 128 to increase your memory with another speed, such as 133mhz, but you have to put the faster stick into DIM2 verses DIM 1...and your system will "think" it's all running at the slower speed. The reverse is not true thou. Always put the faster speed in the second slot, and it whould be fine. Not always, depending on the MB, but I have found sucess in doing that. Posted by: kristy at June 13, 2006 06:21 PMPost a comment on "Can I mix and match RAM I add to my system?":
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