Dual Channel Memory

Godzilla · Jun 12, 2003

I have an Asus a7n8x deluxe motherboard. I want to know how i can take advantage of the dual channel memory?

i have 2 sticks of 512mb DDR333 (PC2700)

What colour slots should the 2 sticks be in?

Legend911 · Jun 12, 2003

Dual Channel

Those sticks if they are the exact same brand, size, and style should go in slots 1 and 3 which would be the first one and the blue slot. If you want to continue the dual channel with more memory you will have to get the same brand and style but order a 1gig stick of it and place it in slot 2.

Godzilla · Jun 12, 2003

So how do i know which is slot 1, and which is slot 3?

Also, why is 1 of the blue slots isolated away from the other 2 slots??

and is there a program that can tell me if its in dual channel mode?

TC · Jun 12, 2003

Slot 1 is closest to the cpu, #3 is farthest away. Running in dual mode won't get you much more in the way of performance because the bus can't handle anymore data. It can also reduce your overclock.

filip04 · Jun 12, 2003

put your memory sticks far away from each other... when you post, it should say "dual channel memory enabled" - that's how you know you did it right

login211 · Jun 12, 2003

put your memory in the blue slots, slot 2 and slot3, during the post it'll say single/dual channel mode

slot1 and slot2 are one channel, slot3 is on another channel of it's own

try to make sure channels are balanced, 2x256 in slot1 and slot2, 1x512 in slot3

dual channel only gives 2-4% performance boost

Godzilla · Jun 13, 2003

Hang on, some of you are saying put the sticks in slots 1 and 3, and some of u say put them in slots 2 and 3!

I had them in slots 2 and 3 before, and changed it to 1 and 3! so shall i leave it as they are, or change them back to slots 2 and 3???

login211 · Jun 13, 2003

it won't make a huge difference in any case, it's just simpler to tell ppl to put their memory in the blue slots to enable dual channel....

filip04 · Jun 13, 2003

1 and 3 is dual channel for sure - right after you post it should say "dual channel" - that's how you know.... OR.... get cpu-z and look in the memory tab - you will see "DUAL"

Godzilla · Jun 13, 2003

Yeah, thanks filip04, already checked it using CPU-Z....mine now does say 'Dual'. the sticks are in slots 1 and 3!

filip04 · Jun 13, 2003

anytime
it looks like another thread comes to conclusion... «sniff sniff»

Godzilla · Jun 13, 2003

lol BUT!.............i have another query, it doesnt tell me on booting that its dual channel

filip04 · Jun 13, 2003

lol

2 words for you
WHO CARES!!!

- you can see that its running in dual channel...

Godzilla · Jun 13, 2003

Well im not satisfied! :bang head

filip04 · Jun 13, 2003

i hope you're kidding

macky · Jun 13, 2003

Weird, slots 2 and 3 for me make it dual channel. I checked with CPU-Z. And as for it posting as dual channel, the 1003 bios won't tell you, but the 1004 bios will. At least that is my experience.

Godzilla · Jun 13, 2003

Nope, not kidding

, must find it in the post !

filip04 · Jun 13, 2003

update your bios

Godzilla · Jun 13, 2003

How do i update bios?

filip04 · Jun 13, 2003

Godzilla said:
How do i update bios?

*sigh*

pull out the CD you got with your epox board... and install magic flash utility...

then it should be fairly straight-through from that point... oh yeah, take your overclock down to stock before you update it... last thing you want to do is crash while its flashing

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