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Old February 18th 04, 06:37 PM
Scott
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I am thinking about buying the nf7-s 2.0 board and I have a couple of
questions...

I have two sticks of more or less generic pc2100 256mb ram, and I
would like to add another one stick of 512mb. Do I have to use pc2100
or can I buy pc2700 or pc3200? Any other advice? Thanks!
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Old February 19th 04, 09:48 AM
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You can use any speed DDR memory. The lowest speed rating of the set
will be the max speed you'll get. In some cases you'll have to go
into the bios and manually adjust the memory, and perhaps fsb,
settings.

Regardless of the combination, as you add more sticks you will always
decrease the max capabilities proportionately. For example, if you
have two sticks of PC2100 memory that will work individually at say
PC2200 fsb speeds max, using both may get you only PC2000 speeds max.
Adjust FSB to get things stable in this case.

Forrest

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On 18 Feb 2004 09:37:11 -0800, (Scott) wrote:

I am thinking about buying the nf7-s 2.0 board and I have a couple of
questions...

I have two sticks of more or less generic pc2100 256mb ram, and I
would like to add another one stick of 512mb. Do I have to use pc2100
or can I buy pc2700 or pc3200? Any other advice? Thanks!



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Old February 20th 04, 02:35 PM
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"Butterfield" wrote in message
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I've got the same board. Get 2 sticks 256mb. Leave middle slot empty for

dual
channel mode.


Maybe I'm confused, but Abit recommend using slots 2 & 3 for PC3200 / NF7-s,
supposed to improve stability.

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Old February 20th 04, 10:39 PM
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"Apollo" wrote in message
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Maybe I'm confused, but Abit recommend using slots 2 & 3 for PC3200 /

NF7-s,
supposed to improve stability.

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Nope, your not confused. You install the two sticks in the two slots that
are together which are slots 2 and 3. That's the way the manual says to do
it and that's the way I do it and have no problems.

Hank


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Old February 20th 04, 10:47 PM
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"Hank" wrote in message
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"Apollo" wrote in message
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Maybe I'm confused, but Abit recommend using slots 2 & 3 for PC3200 /

NF7-s,
supposed to improve stability.

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Ian

Nope, your not confused. You install the two sticks in the two slots that
are together which are slots 2 and 3. That's the way the manual says to do
it and that's the way I do it and have no problems.

Hank

I take that back it's slots 1 and 2 that are together but your right about
Abit saying to use slots 2 and 3.
Sorry for the confusion!

Hank


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Old February 20th 04, 11:12 PM
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"Hank" wrote in message
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Sorry for the confusion!



Now I'm really confused ;-)

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