Quick Question About Dc

[stan03]

Im sorry, but my understanding is that there is no such thing as "dual cahnnel memory" correct? All memory could be dual channeled if put into a DC mobo right? There is NO PHYSICAL difference between "dual channel" and "non dual channel" RAM correct? The reason I am asking is that someone told me that there is a physical difference, and I am inclined to trust him, but then again this is a forum of smart people:D and more people have said no such thing than "such thing". THANKS

[Gautam]

Correct. No physical difference whatsover. Dual channel is a function of the motherboard, not the memory. Some manufacturers offer paired sticks that they guarantee to run at identical timings to optimize their dual channel usage, but even this is generally considered B.S. You can take any two sticks of DDR SDRAM, put them in a dual channel enabled motherboard, and run them in dual channel. The paired sticks claim to do better with one another.

[stan03]

THANK YOU, thats what i kept trying to say, but noooo, no one listens to meee:(


:D

[Spade]

considered B.S. You can take any two sticks of DDR SDRAM, put them in a dual channel enabled motherboard, and run them in dual channel. The paired sticks claim to do better with one another.

(cough cough "same size and speed only though" cough cough)

:) :) :) :)

[kct2]

You do not even need identical brand, size, speed, or whatever modules to run DC on a Nforce2 board (based on my nf7-s experience). There are different requirements for intel DC boards.

I ran DC@pc2700 with a PC2400 256mb stick, and a PC2700 512mb chip. This ran with no general problems, no errors in memtest or prime. Sandra benchmarks indicated it was in-fact running DC@PC2700.

[Lonely Raven]

Yeah, some boards are MUCH more picky than that.

Generally they have to be a matched pair. Paying for factory
matched pairs is simply for piece of mind.

[zabomb4163]

i have two sticks of pc2100 ram running @ 205fsb sync dc :)

[stan03]

lets try to let old threads just ummm "die out?" ;)