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Can 2 different brands of memory coexist?

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redss   09-27-2009 at 09:30:59 PM

I added a 1 gig memory stick (DDR400/PC3200) to a computer that already had one slot filled with a 512 MB stick.

Will the fact that the 2 memory sticks are different brands present any issues? And does it make any difference which slot has the larger memory size?

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Shadow703793   09-27-2009 at 09:59:57 PM

Depends. Some times it will work perfectly fine, other times it will not. Download Memtest86+ and test over night. If it fails, you have problems if not you'll be fine most likely.

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