"What do you mean your first slot "is definitely gone now"? Are you saying that even the good RAM sticks won't work in that slot?". Yes, i borrowed a 512mb, 200mhz ram stick, but it still won`t work on the 1st ram slot & the only infomation i can get on the ram from the gigabyte website is this, "3 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 3gb memory) Supports DDR 400/333/266/200." & a side note, " Because of CPU limitations, if u want to install DDR400 memory modules in your system, please install one double-sided or two single sided DDR400 memory modules. The DDR400 speed will drop down to DDR333 if you install two double-sided or three single-sided DDR400 memory modules."