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If One DDR2 RAM Modules of a Pair Goes Bad, Should I Replace the Pair?
I have a self-built box with Gigabyte mobo that has 4 slots and accepts a max of 8Gb.
About 4 months ago, I added a pair of 2Gb DDR2 memory modules, and last week, one of the pair now fails boot-time ...
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Installing 3 DDR2 sticks - which of the 4 slots to populate?
First of all, I have the Asus M4A87D-M PRO motherboard.
And I have now two identical Apacer 2GB PC-6400 CL5 800Mhz sticks installed.
I am going to buy a Transcend JetRAM 2GB PC2-6400 CL6 800Mhz ...
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Is it possible for 533MHz PC4200 DDR2 RAM to work on G33 chipset mobo?
I have two 512 MB RAM sticks that work @ max 533MHz. Now, I want to buy a mainboard based on Intel's G33 chipset, namely the MSI MS-7502 (produced for Medion). While I found the G33 does not support ...
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Can I mix and match DDR2 with different voltages?
I currently have:
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 DHX Performance Memory CL4 2.1V
Would I be able to add to the system:
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Kit ...
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What are the consequences of installing DDR3 RAM on a motherboard that only supports DDR2 RAM? [closed]
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Is a DDR3 MB compatible with DDR2 RAM?
would ddr2 memory work in a motherboard with ddr3 standard?
I just ran into something really weird.
My computer has DDR3 RAM. ...
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Speed and compatibility of 4GB DDR2 sticks on an Asus P5Q-E motherboard
I want to add 8GB of memory (in the form of two 4GB sticks) to a system with an Asus P5Q-E motherboard. According to Asus, the motherboard supports
4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR2 1200/1066/800/667MHz, ...
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What's the difference between DDR2 and DDR2 SD RAM?
I have a Dell laptop and want to increase its memory. When checking its configuration, the RAM details was shown as DDR2 SD RAM. However some sites also show it as DDR2 RAM.
Is there any particular ...
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Can a 2GB DDR2 stick become a 1GB stick?
I've just purchased a 2GB DDR2 RAM. My machine earlier had a 1GB DDR2 RAM stick. Now I put these two sticks together, and my machine, I think, showed only 2GR of RAM?
Why is this so? Will using the ...
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would ddr2 memory work in a motherboard with ddr3 standard?
I have a machine built with 4 x Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Desktop Memory Model 991599. I'm thinking of upgrading to an Intel iCore 7 CPU that requires a ...
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Updating the RAM and HDD for my Dell OptiPlex GX280
I'm looking to upgrade my Dell OptiPlex GX280, but can't figure out what type of DDR2 RAM to get, and I also can't seem to figure out if I am supposed to get an SATA, SATA-II, or SATA-III hard drive?
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How does a motherboard with 2 DDR2-RAM slots support 8GB of RAM?
I have an MSI motherboard: K9N6PGM2-V2. This motherboard has 2 DIMMs sockets for DDR2-RAMs. But it's stated in MSI website that it supports up to 8GB RAM
Main Memory
- Supports Dual Channel ...
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Can two same single RAM chips start to work in dual channel?
Do i need to buy a dual-channel memory kit in order to use Dual Channel?
If I have a single 2GB chip and a mainboard which supports Dual Channel, can I expect to have dual channel enabled if I buy ...
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How does the number of sticks of RAM influence speed, for the same total amount of RAM?
Which will run faster: four 1GB sticks of DDR2 RAM, or two 2GB sticks? Will they run at the same speed? I'm just curious since they are sold in both sizes, and I have four slots, but only two sticks ...
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What's faster? A Single channel DDR3 or a dual channel DDR2?
I wonder if Dual Channel DDR2 is faster than Single Channel DDR3 or that DDR3 is so much faster that the Dual Channel doesn't matter.
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Sound distorted after upgrading RAM
I upgraded RAM on my old Asus M2N-E SLI today and sound does this hiccuping, sometimes distorted sound when I run some video or game.
Old RAMs were 3x 1GB DDR2 memory stick at 667MHz (non identical ...
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Is is possible to put my MBP’s old DDR3 RAM into my GF’s DDR2 MacBook?
I have 4GB of 1067MHz DDR3 RAM, upgrading to 8GB, in my late-2008 Apple MacBook Pro.
Crucial’s scanner says my girlfriend’s slightly older MacBook can support 4GB of 500-something-MHz DDR2 RAM (she ...
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Making the most of dual channel DDR2: how do I arrange the sticks?
I've searched online, but I can't find anything definitive that will put me at ease. I turn to superuser.
This is how I have the RAM sticks arranged now:
To make the most of the RAM and the dual ...
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Server works with either ECC or non-ECC ram but not both (manual requires unbuffered)?
I have a server that came with two sticks of 2GB PC2-6400 ECC ram (Hyundai). We also bought two sticks of Corsair CM2x2048-6400C5C (PC2-6400). So I installed all 4 sticks and the machine started ...
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Is PC4200 DDR2 compatible with PC3200 DDR?
I picked up some DDR2 5300 that was on sale, and found that it would not physically fit on my motherboard. Now I've found some PC2 4200 RAM on the internet for the price I want. My motherboard takes ...
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dearth of 4GB DDR2 800 memory modules: performance disadvantage?
I notice there are very few single 4GB DDR2800 chips available vs. 4GB in 2x2GB format. Why is this? I want to go up from 8GB on my LGA775 system to increase memory available on my virtual machines: ...
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Does Intel 865 chipset support DDR2?
I am looking for a socket 478 motherboard for my old 3GHz Pentium 4 HT processor & found a 865chipset board which claims DDR2. But I am not sure if 865 really supports DDR2 ?
Here is the link to ...
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Is it worth spending the extra money for DDR2 1066?
I'm starting to research all the components for a custom rig I plan on building (for development, I won't be gaming on it) and am at the point where I want to choose memory. The motherboard I chose ...
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Does the amount of RAM have an impact on performance?
Can anyone tell me how much difference there would be between a 3 GB DDR3 RAM and a 2 GB DDR3 RAM, performance wise. And can we, based on performance, compare to any DDR2 RAM's
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DDR2 quality vs quantity
I have an older computer that I want to upgrade. Currently it can run Left 4 Dead 2, but it's a little jittery.
It has 1G x 2 of ddr2 800 ram. I have some extra 512 x 2 ddr2 533 ram.
So my ...
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RAM modules compadibility
My current laptop has 3GB (1x2GB, 1x1GB) of DDR2 RAM installed, and they run at 667MHz.
I just ordered a new laptop, that comes with 2GB (2x1GB) of DDR3 RAM that runs at 1066MHz.
Is there any ...
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What's more important with RAM memory: fast timings or higher clockspeeds?
I do a lot of gaming on my machine, and have the option of running
PC6400 (800mhz) with 4-4-4-12 timings
OR PC8000 (1000mhz) with 5-5-5-15 timings.
Which memory configuration will benefit ...
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Can you tell DDR and DDR2 apart visually?
I'm getting a few old computers to take apart for parts soon. Most of them are defintely using DDR2 RAM, but there is the possibility that one or two of them are using DDR RAM. Since these are quite ...
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Is a DDR3 MB compatible with DDR2 RAM?
If a motherboard's specifications say it supports DDR3 SDRAM sticks, would I be correct to assume it is also compatible with DDR2 RAM? Am I wrong, or does it depend on the motherboard?
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Mixing DDR2 module sizes
I have an Asus M2N-E motherboard, currently with (qty 1) DDR2 module Kingston KVR533D2E4/1G. The board has 4 total slots.
Going to upgrade and I'm wondering if I can mix sizes -- can I add a 2G ...
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Can I use another memory than Apple for my iMac?
I'd like to put 8Gb RAM in my iMac, and take out the 2Gb installed.
The price by Apple being too excessive, I'd like to know if it's possible to build a "normal" RAM in like Samsung or Corsair, etc... ...
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Can I use non-ECC memory in a machine that already has some DDR2 ECC memory?
I have a developer workstation that has registered DDR2 ECC DIMMs already installed. I'm planning on getting some more RAM. Can I add memory modules that aren't ECC and/or registered? I mean, does the ...
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Is DDR3 worth it? [closed]
I'm looking at some of the gaming PC's on NCIX.com and the ones that support DDR3 are at least about $400 more than the most expensive DDR2 PC's(when other factors are ignored). Is it worth upgrading ...
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Can a 800Mhz memory stick be used in a 400Mhz slot?
I have a 3 years old ThinkCentre (A52, type 8381). It has 1GB of RAM in 4 256MB sticks. According to the model spec, it supports 400Mhz DDR2 memory. I would like to increase the amount of RAM I have, ...
