Different RAM brand

mrxkenny · 05-18-2007, 05:58 PM

Hi
Right now I have a PNY Optima 1G DDR2 SDRAM Memory 1GB-667MHz DDR2-667/PC2-5300 installed on my computer. I want to upgrade another GB so I can install Vista.

I have two slots in my motherboard.

My question is "can I buy another 1 GB memory card that is a different brand?"

I am thinking for buying a cheaper one and I found one that is Kingston 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300).

Can they work together?

Thanks

**PanamaGal** · 05-19-2007, 03:21 AM

Most can. However, if your board is dual channel memory, there may be problems. What board do you have?

mrxkenny · 05-19-2007, 04:36 AM

I have a Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard. It supports DDR2 with Dual-channel architecture..

**Kalim** · 05-19-2007, 04:44 AM

If they are different brands, different models, different voltages, different timings and latencies, they can present issues; i.e. incompatibility, worse performance than normal, bad overclocking, no dual channel (etc).

Check your motherboard mfg site for the QVL to see what's known compatible.

05-18-2007, 05:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
mrxkenny Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Different RAM brand Hi Right now I have a PNY Optima 1G DDR2 SDRAM Memory 1GB-667MHz DDR2-667/PC2-5300 installed on my computer. I want to upgrade another GB so I can install Vista. I have two slots in my motherboard. My question is "can I buy another 1 GB memory card that is a different brand?" I am thinking for buying a cheaper one and I found one that is Kingston 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300). Can they work together? Thanks

05-19-2007, 03:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
PanamaGal Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Panama Posts: 1,240 OS: WinXP Pro SP2; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista Ultimate; Vista Business	Re: Different RAM brand Most can. However, if your board is dual channel memory, there may be problems. What board do you have? __________________ It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

05-19-2007, 04:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
mrxkenny Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Different RAM brand I have a Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard. It supports DDR2 with Dual-channel architecture..

05-19-2007, 04:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,609 OS: Many	Re: Different RAM brand If they are different brands, different models, different voltages, different timings and latencies, they can present issues; i.e. incompatibility, worse performance than normal, bad overclocking, no dual channel (etc). Check your motherboard mfg site for the QVL to see what's known compatible.