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RAM upgrade,Help needed!?

my PC have Intel DH61HO motherboard,present i'm using single channel mercury company 1333Mhz RAM.i'm planning to upgrade my RAM,if i buy dual channel 4gb 1333mhz ram is it work with 2gb single channel one?

if it doesn't work,should i buy single channel 4gb make it 6gb single channel OR

should i go for dual channel 4gb 1333mhz and leave 2gb as useless.

i want to utilize two gb though,so what's best option,i'm not sure my mobo supports 1600mhz,if it supports should i go for 4gb 1600mhz.

sorry for messing up question.

thanks

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    ok your getting confused

    most ram is duel channel regardless if its just in 1 slot all ram can become duel channel if there both slotted together

    i would getting the exact same ram as you currently have if you cant replace the ram stick and sell it off as using 2 diffrent makers just makes life more difficult

    heres the ram i would suggest you get

    due to 1.5v is most suitable for intel processors for some reason they hate 1.65v and underclock

    http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-PC3-10666-240-Pin-Me...

  • pdl756
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    That board can use DDR3 1066MHz and DDR3 1333MHz memory.

    http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboard...

    If you want it to run in dual channel mode you need to use two sticks that are the same speed and the same density, preferably from the same kit.

    Examples:

    2 x 2GB 1066MHz

    2 x 4GB 1066MHz

    2 x 2GB 1333MHz

    2 x 4GB 1333MHz

  • 8 years ago

    Go to crucial.com and they usually have a tool that lets you choose what computer you're using and it tells you how much and what kind of memory is supporting by your computer.

    Source(s): Crucial.com
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