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Old August 5th 09, 05:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
L.S.
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Default adding memory

Sure did.
I'm looking around for another 1gb DDR400 to match the one in it but so far,
so good.
Seems stable enough.

Thanks for everyones help/suggestions.


"JS" @ wrote in message ...
You lucked out :-)

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"L.S." wrote in message
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update.
Finally caught the Post(startup) after 3 resets and it's reporting dual
channel.
Guessing the MB is ok with different size and speed of sticks.
Go figure.......


"L.S." wrote in message
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Thanks. I installed the 1gb stick and the system is picking it
up(start-CP-system) but not sure how to check on dual channeling...
May have goofed as I installed in slot A (1gb) and slot B (512) instead
of using the 2 slot B's..

Should I change it?



"JS" @ wrote in message
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Dual channel usually requires "Matched" pairs
of memory. Different brands or different sizes
will most likely cause a fall back to single channel.

So use the first two slots as your two sticks are
not matched.

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"L.S." wrote in message
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Hey, sorry guys. I didn't mean to spark an argument here. I stated
that this may not be the 'best' newsgroup to ask the question but I
figured it would be an easy answer for those on here.
Two points that may concern hardware was whether WinXP would function
ok with the different type of stick installed. I have noticed a slow
down with only one 512 stick operating which does affect the operation
of my WinXP system. Plus my MB instructions suggests "For Dual-channel
DDR (128-bit) high performance, at least 2 or more DIMM modules must
be installed." That's the reason for asking if I can install two
different sticks. Otherwise I'd just install the 1meg(DDR400) and take
out the 512(DDR333).
I'm still not sure is installing the two stick will give me the
128-bit if there are different size.

Anyway, sorry if I ruffled your feather Mr. Smith.


"Touch Base" wrote in message
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"Mr. Smith" wrote in message
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On Tue, 4 Aug 2009 12:04:10 -0500, "L.S." wrote:


winxp(home).

One of my 512 memory stick went out. System only recognizes 512
instead of
1gb. To check I took it out and tried it in another system- no go.
Here's the question and I know it's probably not correct newsgroup
but
should be simple answer for you sys gurus.
The sticks are ddr333, 512meg, 184 pin. I have a extra ddr400, 1gb,
184 pin
stick.
The instruction for the MB says up to 4 gig and ddr333.

Will the ddr400 work w/o messing up system?


Why ask here? Your question has nothing to do with with OS (you did
notice the letters X and P preceeding the word Hardware in the group
title, right?)

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Dear Mr Smith,

What part of XP is hardware?

Please enlighten me as to what kind of posts should be in this
newsgroup?


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