Dual Ram Question?

Cubed · 12-06-03, 09:03 PM

I forgot what the term is called, but it's when you have two of the same RAM and they work together. Well, I bought 512mb of DDR400 Corsair XMS Memory with Platinum Heatspreads today. My 256mb of ram right now, is DDR400 3200 256mb Apacer ram, I just wanted to know if the motherboard automatically does the Dual Syncing or whatever you call it, and if it will interfere with my other ram?

Sniper.nkc · 12-06-03, 09:08 PM

You need to balance your dual channel. Right now you don't have it with 512 and 256 MB Ram. What you need is another 256 MB ram and install both at slot 1 and 2. The XMS 512 MB ram can go to slot 3. This will balance out the dual channel. It should automatically pick it up as dual.

johan851 · 12-06-03, 09:51 PM

Although your memory won't overclock very well in that setup...timings will probably suffer too. If you're overclocking, I would either run your new 512mb stick by itself in single channel, or sell your 256mb stick and get another 512mb stick like the one you just got.

DaWiper · 12-06-03, 10:02 PM

And of top of all, you won't actually get double bandwidth. If you get 1-5% you should be happy!

Cubed · 12-06-03, 10:39 PM

I'm getting 2*256mb, not one 512mb ram. There Dual Channel made Corsair XMS Ram. So should I just run them alone? Or leave the 256mb in there also?

Cubed · 12-07-03, 03:30 PM

What should I do with the ram

12-06-03, 09:03 PM	Thread Starter #1
Cubed Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York	Dual Ram Question? I forgot what the term is called, but it's when you have two of the same RAM and they work together. Well, I bought 512mb of DDR400 Corsair XMS Memory with Platinum Heatspreads today. My 256mb of ram right now, is DDR400 3200 256mb Apacer ram, I just wanted to know if the motherboard automatically does the Dual Syncing or whatever you call it, and if it will interfere with my other ram?
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12-06-03, 09:08 PM	#2
Sniper.nkc Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Palmdale CA	You need to balance your dual channel. Right now you don't have it with 512 and 256 MB Ram. What you need is another 256 MB ram and install both at slot 1 and 2. The XMS 512 MB ram can go to slot 3. This will balance out the dual channel. It should automatically pick it up as dual. __________________ CPU: AMD 1090T Black EditionThuban Cooler: Corsair H50 Hydro Series (push/pull) MB: Asus Crosshair IV Formula 890FX SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 60 Gb HD: 2 x WD Caviar Blue (Raid 0) Mem: OCZ Gold series DDR3-1600 GPU: Sapphire HD 6970 in CrossfireX PS: Corsair HX1000W Modular Case: AZZA Solano 1000
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12-06-03, 09:51 PM	#3
johan851 Insatiably Malcontent Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Seattle, WA	Although your memory won't overclock very well in that setup...timings will probably suffer too. If you're overclocking, I would either run your new 512mb stick by itself in single channel, or sell your 256mb stick and get another 512mb stick like the one you just got. __________________ ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K @ 4.6GHz \| 2x4GB Samsung DDR3 \| GTX460 768mb 120GB Crucial M4 \| 2x 2TB Samsung F4 \| Seasonic S12 600w AV-710 --> y2 DAC --> Custom M^3 --> Custom LM3875 ChipAmp --> Modula MTs Dual Dell 2007WFP \| Watercooled
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DaWiper Image Compare Man Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Norway	And of top of all, you won't actually get double bandwidth. If you get 1-5% you should be happy!
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12-06-03, 10:39 PM	Thread Starter #5
Cubed Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York	I'm getting 2*256mb, not one 512mb ram. There Dual Channel made Corsair XMS Ram. So should I just run them alone? Or leave the 256mb in there also?
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12-07-03, 03:30 PM	Thread Starter #6
Cubed Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York	What should I do with the ram
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