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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: schuarta on May 05, 2012, 03:57:50 PM

Title: Changing DDR2 Memory
Post by: schuarta on May 05, 2012, 03:57:50 PM

I have a two-year old Systemax Venture VXC2 PC, Intel Core 2 E7500 2.93 GHz, Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit. 
Mother board holds two DDR2 cards, with a capability of 4GB.
Presently fitted with one 2GB card and one 1GB card, totaling 3GB.
It is my intention to upgrade to 4GB.
QUESTION: Should I buy one 2GB card and simply swap with the 1GB ----- OR ----- buy a set of two new 2GB cards?

I'm inclined toward the latter.

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Title: Re: Changing DDR2 Memory
Post by: truenorth on May 05, 2012, 05:10:14 PM

There is no reason to buy 2.If you can find exactly the same brand with all other criteria exactly as the one remaining 2 gb is. You probably do not even need to buy the same brand as long as all other factors are the same but buying the same brand should eliminate ALL potential issues.truenorth
I haven't looked up the specs on the computer to confirm that it will recognize all the 4gb.Sometimes even with 4 gb only slightly above 3 will be recognized. Don't know if that  is a factor in this case.

Title: Re: Changing DDR2 Memory
Post by: Computer_Commando on May 05, 2012, 05:51:47 PM

Quote from: truenorth on May 05, 2012, 05:10:14 PM

...Sometimes even with 4 gb only slightly above 3 will be recognized. Don't know if that  is a factor in this case.

He's running Win7-64bit, so not a factor.

Title: Re: Changing DDR2 Memory
Post by: truenorth on May 06, 2012, 05:40:29 AM

Suspected that.truenorth

Title: Re: Changing DDR2 Memory
Post by: schuarta on May 07, 2012, 08:00:49 PM

Thanks for your comments.  One new 2GB board on order.