A7M266 Memory Question

[William Brooks]

I currently have an A7M266 with two sticks of 256MB of PC2100. This
board only has 2 DIMM slots so in adding additional memory sticks can
I replace one of the 256MB sticks with a 512 MB stick and not cause
a conflict? Or will I have to replace both sticks of 256MB?

Second question - If I can add only the one 512MB stick, do I have to
place the sticks in any certain order -ie the 512MB stick in slot 1
and the 256MB stick or some other specific configuration?

 

[Egil Solberg]

I currently have an A7M266 with two sticks of 256MB of PC2100. This
board only has 2 DIMM slots so in adding additional memory sticks can
I replace one of the 256MB sticks with a 512 MB stick and not cause
a conflict? Or will I have to replace both sticks of 256MB?

The DIMMs can be of different size and brand, yes.

Second question - If I can add only the one 512MB stick, do I have to
place the sticks in any certain order -ie the 512MB stick in slot 1
and the 256MB stick or some other specific configuration?

No particular order is needed.

 

[William Brooks]

Okay, thx Egil ... that's what I thought but just checking before I
place the order.

 

[Travis King]

Okay, thx Egil ... that's what I thought but just checking before I
place the order.

Just make sure that you get the correct speed of RAM. You don't want to get
a module that's a lower speed than the ones that you have in your computer
right now. (Higher is okay though.) Otherwise, there should not be a
problem in doing this.