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I just got email from TigerDirect advertising a special deal: 1 GB of PC5400 DDR2 667MHz memory (brand name: PNY) for $9.97 after rebate. The desktop machine that I purchased following youse all's sage advice (more on this later) has 1 GB of DDR2 SDRAM, in two DIMMs. I have some dim recollection that you can't mix DIMMs of different sizes on the same motherboard, so if I want to upgrade the desktop to 2 GB, I either need to get two 512-MB DIMMs, or I need to throw out my existing memory and get two 1-GB DIMMs. Is this true? PS: For the stuff I'm doing on this machine I don't think I really need more than 1 GB, so it's not worth buying one item at the rebated price and another at the full price. PPS: I see that TigerDirect is also selling pairs of 512-MB DIMMs for around $50. I'm really glad I didn't pay Dell $100 for upgrading my box to 2 GB at the factory.... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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