A7N8X @ Dual Channel

[monte84]

My BIOS detects my ram running in single cannel mode (showed single channel by the memory speed ever since i flased to newest BIOS 1005) I dont see anything in the BIOS about enabling dual channel mode. I am new to Dual channel so, i learning. Using 2x 256MB of Crucial PC2700 with Athlon XP 2700+ Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[mechBgon]

You probably have both of your modules on one channel. Use slots 1 and 3

 

[Schadenfroh]

or 2 and 3 or all 3

 

[monte84]

slots 1 and 2 are close to each other (which is where i thought the ram needed to be for Dual channel, whiule the 3rd slot is further out from 1 and 2. So dual channel would be slots 1 and 3?

 

[wicktron]

Farthest and closest to CPU.

 

[monte84]

didnt work. I got long beeps, and the computer wouldnt show anything on screen. Bad mobo? i using fine now i having AGP led problems and now dual channel....guess its time to rma
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[mechBgon]

You might want to try re-seating the modules and do a close visual check to ensure that they're seated all the way across. Sometimes they get cocked at an angle on you. Also, if your memory voltage is set to 2.5 volts, try 2.6 or 2.7. The specs for Micron DDR SDRAM IC's is 2.6 volts last I looked at a technical document from them, and going 0.1V over may help you too.

 

[monte84]

yeah that must have been it. cause i got it working in Dual Channel mode now. I think the mobo is fine. my radeon problem is prob due to a voltage regulator(accoring to asus they said it was a possibility) i exchanging the radeon tommorow, i hope that will solve it

 

[mechBgon]

Cool, have fun with your rig!

 

[monte84]

THANKS for the HELP!!!!!!!!! I will have more fun with the rig when i get a working radeon in it, i'll find out tommorow for sure what the problem is.........i hope a replacement card will fix it, cause there seems to be nothing else wrong with the mobo..... Thanks again all !!!!!!!