Ram Question

[The Saltman]

I recently purchased a desktop computer and had a question about memory. I kept the memory how it was which is 6 GBs of memory because upgrading it with dell is ridiculously priced when I could get it from Crucial.com. I want to at least keep the initial ram that I own and maybe buy 2 sticks of 4gbs. What I want to know is do all the slots have to be paired with 4 gbs? or can I just buy the 2 sticks of 4 and keep two slots with 2 gbs in it?

Hope that makes sense.

ps. Yes I bought a computer from dell and didnt build one, sue me.

[mmmbeans]

i think it just has to be paired, you don't need to have the same values in all your slots.

/can someone confirm?

[The Saltman]

paired like 2 and 2 in 2 slots and 4 and 4 in 2 more slots?

[mmmbeans]

yes. just make sure your speeds match or you'll be running everything at the speed of the slowest stick.

[The Saltman]

ok I shouldnt have even made this thread.

I just looked at the order and it says this:

6GB DDR3 SDRAM,1333MHz, 2x2GB+2x1GB

so im just going to remove the 2 sticks of 1 and install 2 sticks of 4.

[mmmbeans]

ok I shouldnt have even made this thread.

I just looked at the order and it says this:

6GB DDR3 SDRAM,1333MHz, 2x2GB+2x1GB

so im just going to remove the 2 sticks of 1 and install 2 sticks of 4.

that should work fine.

[Jase]

just stick pennies in your ram slots, it makes it run so much faster.

[The Saltman]

just stick pennies in your ram slots, it makes it run so much faster.

Been there done that

[mmmbeans]

just stick pennies in your ram slots, it makes it run so much faster.

if you're gonna do that you need to set up an internal sprinkler system to keep that monster cool.

[The Saltman]

this is what I need to get right?

Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model

[Hawk]

you don't need to have the same values in all your slots.

thats what I told her

[Ranucci's Big Butt BBQ]

Make sure the speeds and frequency are the same on all sticks and you should be fine.

[mmmbeans]

this is what I need to get right?

Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model

yea that looks right.

[The Saltman]

thanx mayne