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Post Date: 2010-09-24
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    Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 10:06am
i have a older computer that can still run some games and i have another stick of memory but its a different brand does it give the computer any problems if i stick it in? i cant right now because id need a better mobo is why im asking before i get it
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It needs to be the correct type as the other stick and needs to fit into the slot.
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lol... yea i knew that? im not gonna stick AGP video cards in a PCI slot lol i mean does having 2 different brands or memory conflict with eachother
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No, they just need to run at the same speed.(Latency)

Edited by EdH63 - 24 Sep 2010 at 5:47pm
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Sorry, lol. As Ed said.
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Yea and every other sick had to match, aka same color slots=matching ram   oh and you will default to the lowest rams settings

Edited by !ender_ - 24 Sep 2010 at 7:40pm
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