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DDR Memory
Name: acesbro Date: November 14, 2005 at 10:20:18 Pacific OS: Win Xp CPU/Ram: NA
Comment:
I have a new motherboard with two memory slots using ddr pc 2700 memory. Do I need to fill both slots or can I use just one memory stick in one slot and leave the other slot empty? Thanks!
Name: poweraid Date: November 14, 2005 at 10:40:04 Pacific
Reply:
Well depends on how much memory are you looking For ? you Can use One Slot ? lets says you have 256MB DDR pc 2700 or 512MB Etc..... & You Can leave the other Slot empty But If you have enough money to Burn then Put 1 Stick of 512MB DDR on slot 1 & another Stick of 512MB DDR on Slot 2 Just do not mismatch the Ram Bon Courage...
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Response Number 2
Name: Sandor (by prdsknoll) Date: November 14, 2005 at 10:49:36 Pacific
Reply:
The short answer to your question is YES; in fact you can insert a single memory stick in either one, and it will work. As far as the second slot is concerned, the issue of NOT matching memory mentioned by poweraid above, only applies to motherboards that support dual channel mode.
I - Sandor J
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Response Number 3
Name: robertj Date: November 14, 2005 at 18:33:18 Pacific
Summary: OK, I'm cheap. I have some free ECC DDR PC2100 memory modules that I'd like to use in a motherboard that takes DDR. Since I don't have a motherboard that takes DDR I can't test it. Can I use ECC DDR ...
Summary: i have the ECS K7S5A motherboar it supports both ddr and sdram on it, i bought 256mb pc2100 ddr for it and tried it but the motherboard wont boot or anything, i tried a 16mb sdram and it booted up, is...
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