Dual Channel RAM w/ Varying RAM sizes

JohnVM

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I currently have 2x256MB PC3500 Geil RAM in my PC -- it's dual channel DDR.

I want to add 2x512MB more, but I want to keep the dual channel --- will it stay dual channel or go to single channel if I do this?
 

mechBgon

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It's a dual-channel Intel chipset, I'm guessing? i865G/PE or i875P? You can add another matching pair of modules and still retain dual-channel operation even though the new pair have a different capacity, yeah :) 1.5GB of RAM, that ought to be nice :)
 

JohnVM

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Yeah the 875.

Now I'm debating, RAM is so expensive.... do I really need 1.5GB? Or maybe I should get 2x256MB.... but having 1.5GB would be so nice, then I could disable VRAM in XP and my comp would fly....