Re: RAM slot order on Dell Dimension8200

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance

"Steve Bird" <stevenospambird@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi
Have been looking at my system config in relation to RAM
I am running 1250MB of RDRAM across the four slots.
In slots 1+2 i have 128MB modules and in 3+4 I have 512MB modules.

Is this OK or should the bigger ones be in Slots 1+2?

I don't think it makes a difference. You should go to www.dell.com and
download the manual for your computer, it will tell you in there all
about how to insert RAM.

FWIW, my Dell has the four slots organized into two banks. Two slots
have black connectors, two have white connectors, matching color
connectors define a bank. The two slots in a bank have to have
matching RAM sticks.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(DTS)
Slattery_T@xxxxxxx
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: reactivation when nothing changed
    ... except for one bank of RAM. ... Oh, c'mon, even you realize that you changed the hardware as many times as you changed it. ... Even if they gave you an install CD (and a product key for it), could be you are supposed to use the product key on the sticker that they were supposed to affix to your computer. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Virtual Memory
    ... inform users of the shortfall of their operating systems with ... who deliberately chose to hide the dirty little 4GB RAM ... Each bank has two slots, and the slots in a bank must be ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: A fast Z80 on an S100 BUS
    ... Lotsa 80486-vintage motherboards used 20-25 nS static ram ... gets beat by the Z280 as thats both 12.5MHz and uses the 16bit ... I cannot really figure out the circuit. ... Check the comp.os.cpm thread "A question about memory bank switching " ...
    (comp.os.cpm)
  • Re: New Micro ATX mobo reccomendation
    ... All the connectors are standard. ... RAM and an FX 570 graphics card for $539. ... I also see a quad core 2.4 GHz system with dual 80 GB hard drives, ...
    (comp.cad.solidworks)
  • Re: diy vga signal from ram
    ... >>How do you intend to fill the RAM? ... > bank B displayed on video, and when set to 1 has bank B switched to ... > the processor bus and bank A displayed on video. ...
    (sci.electronics.design)