Memory running in Single Channel???

Jetster220

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Hi guys. Heres what Im running.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131398
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103688
And Im also running Windows 7 Home Premium.
Im having a hard time figuring out why my memory wont run Dual Channel. I have them slotted right on the board, in slots A1 and A2, but dont understand whats up. Any ideas?

 

jmdixon85

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Well you have them in the right slots. Try B1 & B2 and see what happens. How can you tell their not running in dual channel?

 

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Jetster220

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Thats what CPU-Z is telling me. Ill give slots B1 & B2 a shot.

 

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Anychance of using maybe sisoft sandra or everest and see what they report? I'm sure I've seen CPU-z get it wrong before.

 

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Jetster220

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Okay, I tried slots B1 & B2 and had the same result. Also, I noticed that on startup, it lists my memory as Unganged when its going through POST.

 

bldegle2

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"it lists my memory as Unganged when its going through POST."

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normal, it is a bios setting, ganged may get you a bit more in synthetic benches, but most run unganged for everyday runnings...

laterzzzz.............

 

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Jetster220

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Any idea what setting that might be in BIOS that I need to change?
Yea, I know it wont really gain any performance, I just like to have my stuff running as it should or at least what its capable of.

 

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The manual is incorrect in stating which slots are dual channel compatible. It states that for dual channel, the RAM needs to be installed to either Channel A (A1 and A2) or Channel B (B1 and B2). In actuality the RAM needs to be installed to either A1 and B1, or A2 and B2 for a dual channel config. And set DCT Unganged Mode to 'Always' - the AUTO setting should default to ganged.

 

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Hey Redduc900, thanks a bunch man, that fixed it.