1 gb memory only or 1 gb and 256 mb together?

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    dksellou

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    Hi, I replaced one of my 256 MB of memory in my Dell dimension 3000 with 1 GB. Is it better to remove the other 256 MB as well and leave only the 1GB or keep them both?
    If I remember correctly in a mac they recommend putting the same amount of memory in pairs...
    Please advice and thanks
     
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    equal pairs are needed to use dual channel (like raid 0 access to your ram)
     
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    Thank you!
    But i dont think you can put 2 gb in a dell dimension so i will leave blank the one slot?
    Is it better?
     
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    I have 2ea, 1gb sticks for a total of 2gb. It is possible to get up to 4gb in xp on a 32bit system.
     
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    i don't plan to buy more memory.
    is it better then i slot with 1 gb, or 2 slots 1 gb and 256 mbs?
    Please advice and thanks
     
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    1280MB should be better - as long as one of them isn't incredibly slow.

    Afaik your memory clock will be set by the slowest ram, this means: if your 1gb stick can handle 1000MHz and your 256mb stick can only handle 400MHz, both sticks will run at 400MHz.
     
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    above from here

    you can read more from dell on the search page here

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    but to answer your question, I would just go with the one stick of 1gb and leave out the 256 stick. :)
     
    Elizabeth23, Jun 23, 2015
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    Thank you all
    I will go with what you said Elizabeth!
    :)
     
    dksellou, Jun 24, 2015
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    okey dokey. :)
     
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