Dual Channel DDR Mixing

[tehfatal]

I am running a gigabyte mobo that has dual channel ddr. I currently have 2x256 PC2700 OZC, and my question is really 2 parts. First, i noticed the 4 ram slots are grouped by 2, and have different colors, now with my 2 sticks of ram... do they have to be put into the same color slots?

And secondly, i want to upgrade my ram, i was thinking about using PC3200 along with my PC2700. Would this cause a conflict or not? Also if i decide to use a different brand of ram, will this cause problems?

 

[Heyyou27]

Yes you have to put them in the same color slots to take advantage of dual channel memory. Now to the second part, yes you can use PC3200 with 2700; when doing this, the PC3200 will be set at PC2700 specs, but that's nothing to cry over.

 

[good_man]

1- The mached color slots are using the same channel and if you still have the manual it'll say that you have to put the 2 RAM sticks in mached color slots or the PC might not work.

2- Using PC3200 along with your PC2700 WILL make some problems, either it won't work or it will effect the performence.