Del0r

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Ok heres the deal...i have a A7N8X Deluxe mobo....i currently have 2x256mb sticks of Corsair XMS pc3200LL of memory. I want to Upgrade to 1gb - 1.28gb of memory. Should i just get a 512mb stick of the same memory to give me 1gb or spend the extra money and get 2 x 512mb sticks of the same memory and put those in my mobo and put one of my other 256mb sticks in (i have 3 slots)? I know if i get the 2 512s and add the 256mb stick to the 3rd slot...it wont be in "dual mode", but will the extra 256mbs of ram make up for not having it running in dual mode ?

knows there alot of variables here lol , but what would u guys do ? ... dont wanna just waste money on something ill never notice.



thx guys
 

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Next logical move would be to add a 512MB module and place it in the memory slot that seems to stands alone and the other 256MB modules in the two remaining slots. The result: memory balanced across both channels and thus the full 1GB in DualDDR access mode. More info at <A HREF="http://nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3199&sid=71511eba1a650961a356104c2bed3782" target="_new">nForcersHQ</A>.
 

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I know if i get the 2 512s and add the 256mb stick to the 3rd slot...it wont be in "dual mode", but will the extra 256mbs of ram make up for not having it running in dual mode ?
In this scenario, 1GB would be accessed in DualDDR (128-bit) access mode and the rest would be accessed in 64-bit access mode.