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Thread ID: 51782 2004-11-29 22:06:00 motherboard ga7n400 pro 2, (memory sockets) memphis (2869) Press F1
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297861 2004-11-29 22:06:00 Hi there can anybody with this motherboard or with knowledge about it can you tell me if you can use all 4 memory (ram) sockets,ie fill them all up with 512mb of ram.

Any problems with doing this?
Do you need to update the mb bios to enable it,or anything else that needs to be done so you can use them all.

IS there a big difference between 333 ddr and 400 ddr ordinary memory not the really expensive kind.

That you could notice the difference ie, Oh your using 333 ddr or 400 ddr you can really tell (without looking at system specs).

Thank you in advance for your response.
memphis (2869)
297862 2004-11-29 22:14:00 If that is a Socket A board it wont make any difference unless you use the AMD3000 cpu as it is 400fsb

You might as well get the 400 as it will probally be cheeper anyway
Rob99 (151)
297863 2004-11-29 22:21:00 Shouldn't be a problem using all 4 slots with 512MB in each, giving a total of 2GB of RAM running in Dual Channel Mode.
I would go for DDR400 as well especially if your CPU is using 400MHz FSB.
CYaBro (73)
297864 2004-11-29 22:39:00 second that noone (22)
297865 2004-11-29 22:44:00 There is no problem using all four slots as long as you follow this table:

2 memory modules

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
DS/SS |empty | DS/SS |empty
empty | DS/SS| DS/SS |empty
DS/SS |empty |empty | DS
empty |DS/SS |empty | DS

3 memory modules

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
DS/SS | DS/SS | DS/SS |empty
DS/SS | DS/SS |empty | DS
empty | DS/SS | SS | SS
DS/SS |empty | SS | SS

4 memory modules

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
DS/SS | DS/SS | SS | SS
b1naryb0y (3)
297866 2004-11-29 23:08:00 Thanks for your response,Rob99,CYaBro,would this work ok.

I am using this set up now and can add the 512mb ddr 400 ram,if you think it will be ok.

My system specs.

OS xp pro
CPU 2500xp fsb333
VGA 96oo ati
SC Audigy 2zs
RAM 3 x 512 mb ddr 333
RAM 1 x 512 mb ddr 400 (to add or not to add that is the question)
TV card Winfast tv 2000xp
Modem 56k pci dynalink
memphis (2869)
297867 2004-11-29 23:17:00 Yup should work OK. Maybe have to juggle the sticks around if it dosent. Rob99 (151)
297868 2004-11-29 23:23:00 You havent provided enough infomation to make an informed decision. With the exception of binaryboy the infomation you've been provided with is incorrect. Using all four dimms on any motherboard can be a mission as most are very picky about RAM. Before any reckonmendation can be made you need to tell us whether your existing RAM is single or double sided. Also perhaps it would be a good idea to read your manual, it should answer your question easily. Pete O'Neil (250)
297869 2004-11-29 23:23:00 Hi there b1naryb0y,

by the looks of things you know your way around a pc,but could you think of me as being a pc learner, and put it really simple.
Cheers!

Like what is DS/SS, SS, DS ???

Oh and thank you all for responding/helping,much apprcieatrd.
memphis (2869)
297870 2004-11-29 23:28:00 double sided / single sided ? noone (22)
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