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Memory installation basic question? - Buzzbomb My HP Pavilion Elite m9150f Media Center Desktop: http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/hp-pavilion-elite-m9150f-pc-handles-hd-dvd-ota-tv/ It has 3 GB of memory installed now in this sequence: 1024-512-1024-512, I want to add 1GB to make it a total of 4GB,so just remove the two 512's and replace them with the new 1024's....or should I remove the 512's and install the existing 1024's side by side,and likewise with the new side by side?In other words:should the new memory be installed next to each other, or can you mix it up in any sequence?Also one question:Can I install previously used memory that was in another computer,or does it have to be brand new?

Best Answer: If you look on the motherboard at the RAM slots, if they are alternating colors, match the colors with the paired RAM sticks. If they are all the same color, it won't mater. And the memory doesn't have to be new, it just has to work. - B L

Yeah, swap out the 512s for 1gb sticks. Do not mix it up, DDR ram needs to use pairs of identical ram in the appropriate slots in order to get the best ram bandwidth. I am assuming that the guys at HP were smart enough to realize this and put the 512's in the appropriate slots. - mrc22091

go here it will tell you and it will give you compatible memory options. http://www.edgetechcorp.com/memory/upgrade.asp?cid=34015 - Jedi Master <