Memory Question?

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Elrod Hoth

I have an A7N-266-e and have a 2 sided DDR 256MB pc2100 and a single
sided DDR 256MB pc2100 and want to know if anyone has had problems
mixing these before?

The 2 sided is Samsung and the single sided is Crucial...

Any Respone is welcom

L8r

EH
 
Memory strips have EEproms that manufacture burns with required voltage,
speed, settings, etc. If your mem strips are not same type or even matched
set, be sure to disable the memory auto configure sometimes called [by
SPD]disable by [set manually] and manually set your CAS delays, and other
mem timing parameter in BIOS. BIOS may read the first mem strip and use
same settings for all sockets, or read both and set lowest common
denominator. Gets complicated....that's why best to use same type,
manufacturer and even matched set....or throw away 256MB and replace with
single 512MB.
 
Be sure to run memtest86 (find with Google)
I had a bad (new) 256MB strip.
Also it will let you know when you have your BIOS settings tuned-up.
I have mixed types before but needed memtest86 to set BIOS .......using
trial and error method.
Good luck.
 
Elrod said:
I have an A7N-266-e and have a 2 sided DDR 256MB pc2100 and a single
sided DDR 256MB pc2100 and want to know if anyone has had problems
mixing these before?
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Are you having problems? What are your problems?

I take it you've tried the double sided in a bank on it's own?

Ben
 
If I use one stick I don't get the 128 bit speed advantage.


EH

Memory strips have EEproms that manufacture burns with required voltage,
speed, settings, etc. If your mem strips are not same type or even matched
set, be sure to disable the memory auto configure sometimes called [by
SPD]disable by [set manually] and manually set your CAS delays, and other
mem timing parameter in BIOS. BIOS may read the first mem strip and use
same settings for all sockets, or read both and set lowest common
denominator. Gets complicated....that's why best to use same type,
manufacturer and even matched set....or throw away 256MB and replace with
single 512MB.


Elrod Hoth said:
I have an A7N-266-e and have a 2 sided DDR 256MB pc2100 and a single
sided DDR 256MB pc2100 and want to know if anyone has had problems
mixing these before?

The 2 sided is Samsung and the single sided is Crucial...

Any Respone is welcom

L8r

EH
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Don't seem to have any problems yet, and ran the memtest86 for 2 hours
without an error. I think all is ok.

EH
 
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