My motherboard supports 2GB RAM. Im not sure if it is advisable to put 1GB and 256MB together. They are different brand.. one is Kingston (1GB) and KUK (256)..
2007-12-09 01:17:06 · 9 answers · asked by ramil023 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Assuming this is just a home pc and not trying to overclock.
These will work.
Ideally you should have matched memory,
2 sticks of 512 or 2 sticks of 256 etc
But sometimes you just have to use what is around. You need to find out the speed of the 256, since if its slower than the 1 gig it will run at this lower speed, if the 1 gig is the slower then you will be fine.
The mixed brand will not make any difference.
Personally I would not bother with the 256, it will not make much of a difference.
2007-12-09 01:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mungo_J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll work only if the frequency of both modules match. I mean,if you have 256 DDR2 RAM module with 667 MHz, you'll have to add module of 512 DDR2 RAM with 667 MHz only. Other frequency modules such as 800 MHz or 533 MHz will not work.Just check that the frequencies match and you should not have any problem in putting 256 DDR2 with 512 DDR2.
2016-05-22 07:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my advice wud be that u dont do this as u may be in pc trouble. you may not either why make it hard getting 1gb and a quarter when u should just get 2 1gb ddr2 of the same brand
2007-12-09 02:05:31 · answer #3 · answered by zeec_kane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Crucial Memory and run their free memory scanner:
Click here:
http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/
It's free
They will tell you what speed, type and whether or not the modules have to be the same. Older computers used to have exactly the same modules but newer ones don't and many new ones don't even have to have the same speed memory, they will all be run at the speed of the slowest module.
Hope this helps, bob
2007-12-09 01:24:32 · answer #4 · answered by bobainsworth2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The brand does not matter what is more important is the ram must be the same speed good luck.
2007-12-09 01:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by carm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If these sticks are of the same type and speed, then it should be fine. If one of the sticks is slower then the other then both will run at the slower speed.
2007-12-09 01:23:17 · answer #6 · answered by Ron M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is my understanding that what you propose to do isn't possible at all. You need to have matching RAM in the two slots, so you'll have to buy two 1 GBs.
2007-12-09 01:20:29 · answer #7 · answered by Dave in T Dot 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
AS long as they fit, there shound be no problem for your computer.
2007-12-09 01:20:45 · answer #8 · answered by Jose C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no got to a computer store they will set you up right
2007-12-09 01:21:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋