Choosing RAM

northern_munky

Hello, I want to upgrade my RAM, I only have 256 at the mo, it's DDR PC3200, the receipt from the shop said it's a 'Major Brand'.

What i'd like to know is can I add a 512 stick as well as the 256 to my motherboard or do both sticks have to be identical?

The motherboard is an ASUS P5VDC-MX.

Thanks

bat999

Hi munky

This is the place to find the information:-
http://www.crucial.com/uk/?gclid=CNmO9suz7YkCFQEnMAoddmcQlw

Browntoa

http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=814&l1=3&l2=11&l3=0

2 x 240-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 2GB DDR2 533/400 non-ECC, unbuffered memory

2 x 184-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 2GB DDR 400/333/266 non-ECC, unbuffered memory
(Note: DDR and DDR2 memory can not be used simultaneously)

gaming_guy

DDR2 is the newer faster standard
DDR is the older slower and cheaper standard

i would go for the DDR2 memory

northern_munky

Thanks for the replies chaps, one of those websites says i can use different densities, does that mean I can use 256 and 512 as long as they are both PC3200 and DDR?

northern_munky

Gaming_guy, I know you are right but I only bought the motherboard and RAM about 3 weeks ago so I'm not chucking the DDR which I have now away. If only I knew then what I know now

bat999

gaming_guy wrote:

i would go for the DDR2 memory

That would leave a surplus 256MB DDR module though.
You'd have to try and sell it off cheap on ebay maybe.
:rolleyes:

bat999

northern_munky wrote:

Thanks for the replies chaps, one of those websites says i can use different densities, does that mean I can use 256 and 512 as long as they are both PC3200 and DDR?

Yes, that's right.