DDR memory question

[Max]

I'm putting together a new computer and have a question about memory for
the MSI K8N Neo Platinum board I've chosen.

Do the PC3200 DDR SDRAM modules have to be installed in pairs? I would
prefer to buy 1 512MB stick now and then another later if that works.

thanks!

 

[Dave C.]

I'm putting together a new computer and have a question about memory for
the MSI K8N Neo Platinum board I've chosen.

Do the PC3200 DDR SDRAM modules have to be installed in pairs? I would
prefer to buy 1 512MB stick now and then another later if that works.

thanks!

That will work fine. You can install one at a time. -Dave

 

[Cuzman]

" Do the PC3200 DDR SDRAM modules have to be installed in pairs? "


They don't need to be installed in pairs.

 

[David Besack]

I'm putting together a new computer and have a question about memory for

the MSI K8N Neo Platinum board I've chosen.

Do the PC3200 DDR SDRAM modules have to be installed in pairs? I would
prefer to buy 1 512MB stick now and then another later if that works.

thanks!

DDR is self-contained within each stick of DDR RAM. You might be confusing
it with "dual-channel", in which you have 2 channels on the mobo for RAM,
and you put some in each channel. But you definitely don't have to install
in pairs.

 

[Max]

DDR is self-contained within each stick of DDR RAM. You might be confusing
it with "dual-channel", in which you have 2 channels on the mobo for RAM,
and you put some in each channel. But you definitely don't have to install
in pairs.

Thanks gentlemen. I just ordered everything and am excited
to get all my parts from Newegg and put this thing together.

 

[DaveW]

If you want to use the dual channel memory function on the motherboard with
your DDR, you need to buy two MATCHED IDENTICAL sticks of RAM.

 

[David Maynard]

If you want to use the dual channel memory function on the motherboard with
your DDR, you need to buy two MATCHED IDENTICAL sticks of RAM.

Another gem of misinformation.