DDR memory question

[Max]

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I'm putting together a new computer and have a question about memory for
the MSI K8N Neo Platinum board I've chosen.

Do the PC3200 DDR SDRAM modules have to be installed in pairs? I would
prefer to buy 1 512MB stick now and then another later if that works.

thanks!

 

[Guest]

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"Max" <not@home.invalid> wrote in message
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> I'm putting together a new computer and have a question about memory for
> the MSI K8N Neo Platinum board I've chosen.
>
> Do the PC3200 DDR SDRAM modules have to be installed in pairs? I would
> prefer to buy 1 512MB stick now and then another later if that works.
>
> thanks!
>
>

That will work fine. You can install one at a time. -Dave

 

[Guest]

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> I'm putting together a new computer and have a question about memory for
> the MSI K8N Neo Platinum board I've chosen.
>
> Do the PC3200 DDR SDRAM modules have to be installed in pairs? I would
> prefer to buy 1 512MB stick now and then another later if that works.
>
> thanks!

DDR is self-contained within each stick of DDR RAM. You might be confusing
it with "dual-channel", in which you have 2 channels on the mobo for RAM,
and you put some in each channel. But you definitely don't have to install
in pairs.

 

[Max]

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Dave wrote:
>>>That will work fine. You can install one at a time.

Cuzman wrote:
>>They don't need to be installed in pairs.

David wrote:
>DDR is self-contained within each stick of DDR RAM. You might be confusing
>it with "dual-channel", in which you have 2 channels on the mobo for RAM,
>and you put some in each channel. But you definitely don't have to install
>in pairs.

Thanks gentlemen. I just ordered everything and am excited
to get all my parts from Newegg and put this thing together.

 

[Guest]

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"Max" <not@home.invalid> wrote in message
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" Do the PC3200 DDR SDRAM modules have to be installed in pairs? "


They don't need to be installed in pairs.

 

[Guest]

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If you want to use the dual channel memory function on the motherboard with
your DDR, you need to buy two MATCHED IDENTICAL sticks of RAM.

--
DaveW



"Max" <not@home.invalid> wrote in message
news:bboqm0h1cmuq39rsj0hr1mqt08csug0tnh@4ax.com...
> I'm putting together a new computer and have a question about memory for
> the MSI K8N Neo Platinum board I've chosen.
>
> Do the PC3200 DDR SDRAM modules have to be installed in pairs? I would
> prefer to buy 1 512MB stick now and then another later if that works.
>
> thanks!
>
>

 

[Guest]

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DaveW wrote:

> If you want to use the dual channel memory function on the motherboard with
> your DDR, you need to buy two MATCHED IDENTICAL sticks of RAM.
>

Another gem of misinformation.