Expert: Rider - 1/23/2008

Question
 I recently purchased a 1GB memory module  for my Dell 4700 desktop.  There are 4 slots in the computer.  The computer came with a pair of 256MB memory modules installed in the slot 1&2.  My question is :  Should I  just put 1GB in slot 3 or should I put it in slot 1, which is closest to the processor,  and move the original pair to slot 3&4? Will it make difference in performance?

 Weisu Nugent

Answer
Put it in the third slot, don't move the orginal ram.

Because the system doesn't have any 'base' memory anymore some manufacutres specify a certain amount of ram to be in the first slot, Dell used to do this alot. I haven't worked on a Dell in over a year and am not familure with the 4700.

So to be on the safe side use the third slot.

Your system doesn't use channeling other wise there would be a memory module in the first and third slots.

If you put the memory in and it doesn't startup then you may have the wrong memory module for your system.

HTH