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Adding DIMM memory

the hick

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Posted October 12, 2011 at 4:38PM

I am intending to add extra 1Gb memory, to 2Gb total, to ASUS motherboard board. The specification for this mo-bo. states DDR2 533/667MHz. Is it OK to use 800MHz, as I have a couple of these available? Or it advisable to keep to 553 or 667? Any advice appreciated, thank you.

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gengiscant

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Posted October 12, 2011 at 5:13PM

Can you post your model of Asus MOBO, but it is always advisable to match your existing RAM.

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the hick

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Posted October 12, 2011 at 5:33PM

The Asus motherboard is M2V890. I think, I should maybe avoid the 800, and add an additional 553 or 667 module.

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gengiscant

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Posted October 13, 2011 at 8:42AM

I think that you will find that the Asus M2V890 is a barebones PC, this one in fact:M2V890 I think that you will find that your PC will not boot if you go for the higher 800MGz RAM.As you say add an aditional 553/667 module.

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Terry Brown

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Posted October 13, 2011 at 9:04AM

For the best performance use the same mhz for all memory modules.

A faster (800) may work, but it wil only run at the speed of the slowest memory module.

Terry

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