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AVGWarhawk · 02-16-12, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Just as a footnote. I will be putting 3, 1 gig sticks in, I have 4 slots to do this. Any particular way they should go in?

Shiny side towards the board.

Sorry. Use the two slots already in use and add the third to the slot next in the row of slots.

ReallyDedPoet · 02-16-12, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Shiny side towards the board.

Sorry. Use the two slots already in use and add the third to the slot next in the row of slots.

For some reason existing ones are in first
and third ones. The second and fourth are
empty.

AVGWarhawk · 02-16-12, 04:18 PM

Correct. This is how mine was. Use the two slots already used and place the third between them.

ReallyDedPoet · 02-16-12, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Correct. This is how mine was. Use the two slots already used and place the third between them.

CaptainHaplo · 02-16-12, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

2.1 isn't compatible with 1.0? I was told in another thread that I'd be fine with a 2.1 card in a 1.0 slot.

I mispoke - thank you for pointing it out. 2.1 is supposed to be backward compatible. Some old motherboards do have a conflict, but that turned out to be rare. Most 2.1 work fine as 1.0's. Thanks for catching that!

krashkart · 02-16-12, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

I mispoke - thank you for pointing it out. 2.1 is supposed to be backward compatible. Some old motherboards do have a conflict, but that turned out to be rare. Most 2.1 work fine as 1.0's. Thanks for catching that!

*phew* Had me scared there for awhile. I have a new card on the way that's 2.1.

Thanks Hap.

ReallyDedPoet · 02-23-12, 12:30 PM

Bit of an update. Got both items a few days ago. Installed and seem to be working fine. I'll post back regarding improvement in game and system performance

Thanks again folks

AVGWarhawk · 02-24-12, 03:51 PM

Good deal.

ReallyDedPoet · 10-02-12, 10:28 AM

Finally have the computer working properly. Did a reinstall ( had not done this for quite some time, my system needed it ) of XP, various drivers etc. When I first installed the RAM and VC I did so without doing the above, I messed things up and did a system restore which did not help.

It was a busy summer so I am just getting back to this now.

Anyway, with the reinstall things seem to be working much better. Initially I am getting 10 + frames better with SH 5 than previously. And at a higher resolution.

02-16-12, 04:18 PM	#18
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Correct. This is how mine was. Use the two slots already used and place the third between them. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-23-12, 12:30 PM	#22
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Bit of an update. Got both items a few days ago. Installed and seem to be working fine. I'll post back regarding improvement in game and system performance Thanks again folks __________________ Back in the Day

02-24-12, 03:51 PM	#23
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Good deal. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-02-12, 10:28 AM	#24
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Finally have the computer working properly. Did a reinstall ( had not done this for quite some time, my system needed it ) of XP, various drivers etc. When I first installed the RAM and VC I did so without doing the above, I messed things up and did a system restore which did not help. It was a busy summer so I am just getting back to this now. Anyway, with the reinstall things seem to be working much better. Initially I am getting 10 + frames better with SH 5 than previously. And at a higher resolution. __________________ Back in the Day