Installing memory of different speeds
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I have a Biostar - TForce 6100-939 (with an AMD 4000+). The MoBo has 4 RAM slots. I previously had 2 1gig PC3200s and just received 2 1gig PC2100s (received from a cmoputer that was being scrapped). As the memory chips are of different speeds, what is the best placement for the 4 chips in the 4 slots (DIMMA1, A2, B1, B2)? Is it even worth installing the second two, slower chips?
Thanks
Avram
I have a Biostar - TForce 6100-939 (with an AMD 4000+). The MoBo has 4 RAM slots. I previously had 2 1gig PC3200s and just received 2 1gig PC2100s (received from a cmoputer that was being scrapped). As the memory chips are of different speeds, what is the best placement for the 4 chips in the 4 slots (DIMMA1, A2, B1, B2)? Is it even worth installing the second two, slower chips?
Thanks
Avram
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When memory of different speeds is installed, memory speed and timings will be set to what ever the slowest memory can run at.
If you already have 2 gig of memory, installing more memory, even more PC3200 is not going to make any noticable difference. Installing slower memory will most likely cause a noticable decrease in performance. Some boards may not like the mixed modules and not even boot. In short, I would not install them.
If on the other hand you only had say 512 meg and were adding another 512 meg, then I would say give it shot. The added memory would be beneficial even though it would be running slower.
If you already have 2 gig of memory, installing more memory, even more PC3200 is not going to make any noticable difference. Installing slower memory will most likely cause a noticable decrease in performance. Some boards may not like the mixed modules and not even boot. In short, I would not install them.
If on the other hand you only had say 512 meg and were adding another 512 meg, then I would say give it shot. The added memory would be beneficial even though it would be running slower.
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