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fabman · 10-04-11, 07:52 AM

Help please i really am a novice at this, i have a 1gb memory in my computer and i want to double it my motherboard has 4 slots Yellow/Blue/Yellow/Blue, my i gb stick is in the first Yellow slot my question is does the second one go into the second slot which is Blue or do i put it in the other Yellow slot, below are photos of the slots and my memory stick thank you i would be very grateful for your answers:thinking:

Mickha · 10-04-11, 08:33 AM

The slots are colour co-ordinated, so you put the second memory stick into the same colour slot as the first memory stick.
Ensure you get the same type of memory, an easy way to do this is to use the crucial.com online memory scanner.

abu baniaz · 10-04-11, 05:38 PM

If you put them in the same coloured slot, they will be dual channel. If in different colours, it will be single channel but still double.

fabman · 10-04-11, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abu baniaz

If you put them in the same coloured slot, they will be dual channel. If in different colours, it will be single channel but still double.

And which would you recommend please

Mickha · 10-04-11, 08:11 PM

Your motherboard manual will tell you, use the same coloured slots.

abu baniaz · 10-04-11, 11:53 PM

Just in case you want to read more....
What is Dual Channel Memory & How do I use it Correctly? :: LEGEND Corporation :: Performance Technology

10-04-11, 07:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
fabman Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Accrington Posts: 98 Thanks: 15 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Help with memory upgrade please Help please i really am a novice at this, i have a 1gb memory in my computer and i want to double it my motherboard has 4 slots Yellow/Blue/Yellow/Blue, my i gb stick is in the first Yellow slot my question is does the second one go into the second slot which is Blue or do i put it in the other Yellow slot, below are photos of the slots and my memory stick thank you i would be very grateful for your answers:thinking:

10-04-11, 08:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,002 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: Help with memory upgrade please The slots are colour co-ordinated, so you put the second memory stick into the same colour slot as the first memory stick. Ensure you get the same type of memory, an easy way to do this is to use the crucial.com online memory scanner.

10-04-11, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
abu baniaz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 186 Thanks: 73 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Help with memory upgrade please If you put them in the same coloured slot, they will be dual channel. If in different colours, it will be single channel but still double.

10-04-11, 08:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,002 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: Help with memory upgrade please Your motherboard manual will tell you, use the same coloured slots.

10-04-11, 11:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
abu baniaz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 186 Thanks: 73 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Help with memory upgrade please Just in case you want to read more.... What is Dual Channel Memory & How do I use it Correctly? :: LEGEND Corporation :: Performance Technology

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