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Old 10-07-03, 07:37 PM Thread Starter   #1
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PC2700(333MHZ)Dual Channel?


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I have 2 sticks of 512MB Corsair XMS DDR 333MHZ memory and was wondering if you can run 333MHZ memory in Dual Channel mode?Didnt know if it was just for 400MHZ.
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Old 10-07-03, 10:18 PM   #2
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In order for it to work you must have a motherboard that supports it (which one do you have?) and the "sets" of RAM are supposed to be "matched" from the factory or you can run into problems.
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Old 10-08-03, 02:29 AM   #3
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so when I buy my ram, I need to make sure that it says matched? There's a chance I'll have problems if I just buy 2 sticks that aren't sold as a "matched pair"?
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so when I buy my ram, I need to make sure that it says matched? There's a chance I'll have problems if I just buy 2 sticks that aren't sold as a "matched pair"?
The link below is just a simple example. It states that the "Best Performance" is gained by matched sets.

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I don't think you "have" to but it is just recommended from everyone including the motherboard manufactures.

Also as I stated above, your motherboard must support this and for the XP there are not many chipsets that do right now.
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Re: PC2700(333MHZ)Dual Channel?


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Hello,
I have 2 sticks of 512MB Corsair XMS DDR 333MHZ memory and was wondering if you can run 333MHZ memory in Dual Channel mode?Didnt know if it was just for 400MHZ.
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To answer your question you do not need to have 400MHz memory. As a matter of fact many places state that the DDR 333MHz is actually better and supported to a greater extent. Something to do with the quality of may 400MHz DDR Sticks, but don't quote me on that.
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Old 10-09-03, 01:48 PM   #6
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you dont need to buy it as a dual channel pair imo, just get 2 sticks of same capacity, and speed, and you will be set. That is what i do, and havent had a problem at all, and to answer your question, dual channel boards(at least nforce 2) supports dual channel anywhere from 200 - 400mhz fsb. dont know about the intel chipsets. but i assume it would be the same, except for different fsb frequencies.
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Old 10-09-03, 04:26 PM   #7
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you dont need to buy it as a dual channel pair imo, just get 2 sticks of same capacity, and speed, and you will be set.
Not really. You may get lucky and get some that work together but there is a good chance they wont. Matched means they were tested and equal to spec, this may not be the best but they are equal.

I am going through having to RMA over and over to get a stick that equals the one I am running now. Its best to buy matched sets to save time and money. The amount of money I have spent on shipping costs is almost equal to what I would have spent to buy a matched pair.
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I am going through having to RMA over and over to get a stick that equals the one I am running now.
I have never actually had any DualDDR, how do you know if it is a "Match" or not? I am just wondering.
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