My PC currently has 1 gb of ram 2 512s, I am kinda stuck, I need as much memory as possible, crucial.com and gateway both sites say my PC can only handle 2gb TOTAL 1gb per slot but when I run the crucial.com scanner, it says my motherboard can andle 4gb total, 2gb per slot so I am kinda wanting to try the 4gb route but I am not possitive it will work so I was wanting to only purchase a 2gb stick at first.
So would a 2gb stick work with a 512mb next to it? I would make sure they are the same speed, just different sizes.
I read the the scanner on crucial is pretty accurate so it's confusing whether 2gb or 4gb will work or not on my pc
Answer
too many 'maybe' and 'could be' for my taste. unless you post make and model of your mainboard and find a user here who has done it, you will not get a definitive answer at SU (or any other forum for that matter).
if you're not certain, bring your box to a local computer store (support your locals! :) and have it fitted. yes, they will charge you a little bit more but it's hasslefree and you'll have it done right away. ring 'em up and ask for quote, then decide whether it's worth it or not.
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