2007-04-15 08:51:49 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. Gillard 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
If you mean one of the internal slots on your motherboard, then yes.
2007-04-15 08:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably.
Unless you have a really old computer using SIMMs but with a Pentium processor or a computer using rambus RAM you shouldn't have a problem.
Very few computers actually used RDRAM anyway and you probably aren't going to be working on something old enough to have SIMMs.
Putting matched pairs in modern computers is a good idea because then the computer can use the slightly faster Dual Channel mode to access the modules (where it can read two modules at a time) but it probably isn't really worth it given that the performance benefit is insignificant in the real world.
2007-04-15 16:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can.. even though, most systems now require you to put ram in in pairs, it's not something that you absolutely MUST do..
I think though, that, if I were going to put 1gb of ram in a system, I'd rather buy two 512mb sticks, which might turn out to be a little less expensive that one 1gb stick..
2007-04-15 16:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are using ddr or sdram then you can leave some empty, if you are using rdram or "rambus" ram then you have to use them in matched pairs, a lot of gateway computers use the rdram and some others. rdram usually has large aluminum heat spreaders covering one or both sides of the ram.
if it is rdram then you DO have to have them in pairs or it wont work at all
2007-04-15 16:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by chemberly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your motherboard - check the specs on the manufacturer's website to make sure. There are some motherboards that require "pairs" of RAM.
2007-04-15 15:59:34 · answer #5 · answered by myste 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋