Which slots for odd RAM?

vale46

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Hi all and thanks for reading.
I am selling my iXtreme x6618 to my dad so i can build my own pc to which the sith lord has been most helpfull ;)

The pc has 4gig of dual ram in it and can handle 8gig max, so as a gift i want to up the ram to 6gig so i will buy 2x2gig modules and keep 2 of the 1gig in there.

My question is the slots are blue yellow blue yellow. the ram is dual channel so how best should i put the different modules in

example ?

blue 2gig
yellow 1gig
blue 2gig
yellow 1 gig

or

blue 2 gig
yellow 2gig
blue 1 gig
yellow 1gig

? odd question i know but wanted to ask if it mattered.

btw the pc has Windows 7 ultimate 64 on it so would handle the 2gig upgrade.

Thanks for any advice offered.

Vale.
 
i've been told by someone that the same company and the same stick value should be in the same colour slots, like:
blue: 2gb
yellow: 1gb
blue: 2gb
yellow: 1gb

but im not sure about this, so wait for more responses
 
When you're going to populate all 4 slots it wouldn't matter, except the the same color slots should probably be the same capacity.

So, either of your "solutions" should work equally well.

The system is going to assign the memory addresses, as to how it finds the RAM.

The only consideration would be in the event of a differential configuration something like this;

Slot 1; (the slot that must be populated) 512MB
Slot 2: ( the other color of the pair) 512MB

Slot 3 (the color matching slot 1) 1GB
Slot 4 (then would be empty)

This would net dual channel operation, with dissimilar DIMMS.

i've been told by someone that the same company and the same stick value should be in the same colour slots, like:
blue: 2gb
yellow: 1gb
blue: 2gb
yellow: 1gb

but im not sure about this, so wait for more responses
Um yes, that's right.
 
wow your far too technical for me captain lol
Really, i am proper dence at the tech lingo.
Sorry to trouble you but in simple terms would i be correct in fitting them like jarulezz suggested ?

Thanks peeps
 
Um yes, that's right.

I'm somewhat immodestly going to re-quote myself and say "Um yes, that's right".

You must have 3 GB in each pair of sockets (blue / yellow) The same value DIMMS should be in the same color sockets.

That said, just do it like this, (first pair)

Blue 2G
Yellow 1GB

then the next pair:

Blue 2GB
Yellow 1GB
 
Doh ! sorry, i tend to speak/type before i read everything !

Note to self before i start my new build....... READ EVERYTHING lol

Appreciate your input captain, and yours too jar.

I am sure i will be asking many more questions very soon captain when all my items are delivered next week.

Thanks again,

Kindest regards.
 
OK, got the ram today and installed it as per instruction and it showed up instantly, PC is noticabley quicker for the extra 2 gig.

Thanks to all who advised me, its appreciated.

Kindest reagrds,

Vale.
 
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