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[Arya Stark]

Finally buying my RAM today.
I have 512 on the computer already.
The RAM I have right now is 512, which apparently makes one gig.
And so I'll be buying one that's 2 gigs on it's own.
I feel like that should be enough.
I don't have the money to buy the four gigs, which is unfortunate.

[Freebase Dali]

Originally Posted by AwwSugar

Finally buying my RAM today.
I have 512 on the computer already.
The RAM I have right now is 512, which apparently makes one gig.
And so I'll be buying one that's 2 gigs on it's own.
I feel like that should be enough.
I don't have the money to buy the four gigs, which is unfortunate.

You're not going to be utilizing the speed and efficiency of dual channel RAM if you mix those specific different sized sticks. For example, if you have 4 RAM slots in your computer, a 512 stick in one slot, a 512 stick in another slot, then you could add a 1GB stick in each of the remaining two slots for optimal performance.
Dual channel RAM matchups need to be symmetrical.
Make each two RAM channels physically match with each other. Otherwise, only the 512 sticks will be operating at dual channel mode.

[Arya Stark]

Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

You're not going to be utilizing the speed and efficiency of dual channel RAM if you mix those specific different sized sticks. For example, if you have 4 RAM slots in your computer, a 512 stick in one slot, a 512 stick in another slot, then you could add a 1GB stick in each of the remaining two slots for optimal performance.
Dual channel RAM matchups need to be symmetrical.
Make each two RAM channels physically match with each other. Otherwise, only the 512 sticks will be operating at dual channel mode.

I don't understand what you mean, but my dad replaced the RAM.
He took both of the 512 out and replaced them with 1 GB each.