Adding RAM question (Dimension 2350)

Barry,

FYI, the Dimension 2350 has two DDR DIMM sockets supported by an Intel 845
chipset. So let's not confuse matters with talk about dual channel mode.

.... Ben Myers

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:46:36 -0500, Barry Watzman <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com>
wrote:

>Probably.
>
>Note that IF your computer supports dual channel memory (I'm not sure
>that it does), you will get a performance boost from populating the two
>sockets with two ARCHITECTURALLY IDENTICAL memory modules (there is more
>to this than size, and while the modules don't have to be absolutely
>identical, as a practical matter the easiest way to do this is to buy
>two identical modules at the same time from the same source).
>
>However, regardless of whether you support dual channel memory or not
>(and even if you do, note that with only one module, you are not
>currently running in dual channel mode), MOST (not absolutely all)
>computers will take a pair of mis-matched modules (of different sizes,
>as long as they are the same type of memory), although it's not
>necessarily the best way to install memory.
>
>
>aylok2007 wrote:
>> Hi. I'm new to this. I have a Dimension 2350 with a Hard Drive that is
>> about 25 percent free. It's running slow. It has 256 MB of RAM and one
>> empty slot. Can I add 512 megs of RAM in the empty slot? In other
>> words, can I have 256 megs in one slot and 512 megs in the other or do
>> both of them have to have the same RAM? Thanks.