RAM upgrade compatibility

Qutuz · 05-06-2008, 08:46 AM

Hi All

I have an Asus P5GD1-FM motherboard, i currently have 2x512 Modules of PC3200 DDR400 SDRAM installed.
I have 4 ram slots on the mobo 2 black and 2 blue. the above modules are both installed in the blue slots which i belive are runiing as dual channel.

Would it be ok if i added a single 1GB module into either one of the black slots or would i have to buy matching pairs?

Any feedback much appreciated

Thank you.

HawMan · 05-06-2008, 08:56 AM

It would be OK as long as its DDR 400mhz. The only problem is that the RAM would no longer be running in Dual channel.

Qutuz · 05-06-2008, 12:45 PM

Thank you for your feedback.

So the new 1GB module would not run in dual channel, obviously as it is only a single module, but would the other 2x512 modules carry on working as dual channel?

Underclocker · 05-09-2008, 06:27 AM

The existing 512MB modules won't run in dual channel with the new 1GB module in.

05-06-2008, 08:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Qutuz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Winows Vista Ultimate	RAM upgrade compatibility Hi All I have an Asus P5GD1-FM motherboard, i currently have 2x512 Modules of PC3200 DDR400 SDRAM installed. I have 4 ram slots on the mobo 2 black and 2 blue. the above modules are both installed in the blue slots which i belive are runiing as dual channel. Would it be ok if i added a single 1GB module into either one of the black slots or would i have to buy matching pairs? Any feedback much appreciated Thank you.

05-06-2008, 08:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,231 OS: Win XP My System	Re: RAM upgrade compatibility It would be OK as long as its DDR 400mhz. The only problem is that the RAM would no longer be running in Dual channel. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

05-06-2008, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Qutuz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Winows Vista Ultimate	Re: RAM upgrade compatibility Thank you for your feedback. So the new 1GB module would not run in dual channel, obviously as it is only a single module, but would the other 2x512 modules carry on working as dual channel?

05-09-2008, 06:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Underclocker Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A land girt by sea. Posts: 430 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: RAM upgrade compatibility The existing 512MB modules won't run in dual channel with the new 1GB module in. __________________ Win•dows: n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell to a sixteen-bit patch to an eight-bit operating system originally coded for a four-bit microprocessor which was written by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition.