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RAM installation

by rochesterbme May 31, 2005 1:41PM PDT

I have acer aspire 3000 and zv6000. someone gave me a RAM but i don't know whether they are competable with these two computer.
i am going to have two RAM, is it ok if one is DDR266 and the other one is DDR333?
Do they have to be the same?
thank you

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If you are using them in Dual Channel

by Ray Harinec May 31, 2005 2:18PM PDT

mode, they must be virtually twins. In single channel mode, you can use them mixed EXCEPT that the memory bus can only run at the speed of the slower [DDR 266]. Thus the DDR 333 will perform exactly as DDR 266.

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RAM install.......

by Earthquake McGoon Jun 3, 2005 2:10AM PDT

Go to: www.crucial.com. They have a program which will scan your PC and tell you exactly which RAM to use.

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