Laptops Forum
hi
I'm currently fiddling with an old Dell Dimension 8100, has four RAM slots, uses RDRAM - question is do all four RIMMs have to be the same size, or just each pair? eg I have 2x128MB, can I fill the other pair with 2x512MB or only 2 more 128MB?
cheers!
by balge Accepted solution
by gregwhiteuk Accepted solution
First you need to determine if your system is dual or 4 channel and whether 16 or 32 bits. It's also recommended that the system is upgraded using matched pairs.
Have a look at RAMBUS FAQ: http://www.rambus.com/us/products/rdram/rdram_faq.html#rdram_faq_4
Hope this helps.
by balge Accepted solution
hi
well according to CPUId its dual channel and using two PC-800-45 sticks which makes it 16bit - so presumably as long as the other pair is PC-800 and matched size, it doesnt have to match the matched pair in the first channel?
does that make sense?
cheers!
This discussion is closed to new replies.
Sort by Trending