Thanks Disaster, I may try taking some out then. I know when I had a pair of unmatched 512's in it before, it ran faster but I took them out since they did not match and put the two 256's that did match and it runs slower. This Dell is over five years old but has held up pretty well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Disastar" <disastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 11:38 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: memory question > If this is for the PC running WinXP with 2.5 GB of memory, then I would > suggest you NOT put any more in. The 32-bit version of WinXP has problems > with anything above 3 GB. > > If you are asking about another PC, then that is not an easy question to > answer. Some PC's are pretty flexible as far as the speeds and brands you > use, but many (especially newer high speed PC's) are getting more and more > picky. You should have much less problems if you stay with the same brand > and speed, but that's not even guaranteed. Many motherboards have a list > of > memory sticks that are tested to work properly. Many others will work, > but > just aren't tested by manufacturer. > > If that is too confusing, then I would recommend you find out what is > recommended from either the motherboard maker or PC maker. Some of the > bigger memory sellers could probably help also. > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cristy > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 10:41 PM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- memory question > > When I am buying new memory, does the "brand name" have to match what is > in > there or only the right speed and all? > > thanks, > > christy > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything > below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------