RAM compatibility

[sarb]

ok, so i just ordered this (thanks to lil_jimmy for the find):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231047

i currently have this in my system:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144305

i have 3 slots for RAM on my board.... 2 are close together(green slots), 1 is seperate (purple slot).

obviously, i will be smacking my new 2 gigs in the 2 green slots in place of my 2 512 sticks. but im wondering, can i move 1 of the 512 sticks over to the purple slot, totalling 2.5GB of RAM? would that work, and is there a reason why the slots are diff colors and seperate from each other?

[QuikSilv3r47]

Re: RAM compatibility

Some slots are certain colors for dual channel purposes, like yours. And yes, it will work.

[sarb]

Re: RAM compatibility

sweet,

[QuikSilv3r47]

Re: RAM compatibility

Outa be nice havin 2.5 gigs of RAM

[sarb]

Re: RAM compatibility

ya, im sure it will.

i still got a socket 478 agp board....dont feel like doing a full system overhaul to get up-to-date with the socket t pci-e world......not yet atleast.

[QuikSilv3r47]

Re: RAM compatibility

ya, im sure it will.

i still got a socket 478 agp board....dont feel like doing a full system overhaul to get up-to-date with the socket t pci-e world......not yet atleast.

Wait.. with a socket 478 board.. are you sure you have PC3200?

[sarb]

Re: RAM compatibility

Wait.. with a socket 478 board.. are you sure you have PC3200?

yup, i have 2 512mb pc3200 sticks in there right now, always have for over a year now.

ok, so i was reading the manual (which kinda sux) abotu dual channel ram

it says to use 2 diff color slots to make it run dual channel...says the dimm1 and 2 (the green slots) are chanel a...and dimm3 (the purple one) is channel B.

so, do i gotta insert 1 of my new sticks in a green, and the other stick in the purple?

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Re: RAM compatibility

You will see no noticable diffrence between 2 gigs and 2.5 gigs. Just sell your old RAM.

[CaptJordus]

Re: RAM compatibility

Wait.. with a socket 478 board.. are you sure you have PC3200?

I had a socket 478 PC3200 compatible board.

Infact ive had several.

[sarb]

Re: RAM compatibility

You will see no noticable diffrence between 2 gigs and 2.5 gigs. Just sell your old RAM.

thanks.