Can you use dual channel memory in a board that doesn't support dual channel?

[Brutuskend]

I mean will it just work like two sticks of single channel memory would in that board, or will it not work at all?

 

[Stu L Tissimus]

Uh... Correct me if I'm wrong, but since when has there been a discrepancy between single channel and dual channel RAM? Two sticks of single channel memory (in the same size, speeds and preferably at the same timings) means dual channel...

 

[StrangerGuy]

If your board doesn't support dual-channel, it will only support all the RAM with a single-channel interface. The speed, capacity and timings of the RAM remains just the same as in dual-channel mode.

 

[Brutuskend]

So a Corsair XMS 1GIGABYTE PC3200 DDR Dual Channel Memory Kit should still work ok in a DFI LanParty nF3 250Gb board ?

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
So a Corsair XMS 1GIGABYTE PC3200 DDR Dual Channel Memory Kit should still work ok in a DFI LanParty nF3 250Gb board ?

Yes.

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
So a Corsair XMS 1GIGABYTE PC3200 DDR Dual Channel Memory Kit should still work ok in a DFI LanParty nF3 250Gb board ?

Yes.

GREAT!

I've ben building computers for YEARS but this DDR and Dual channel stuff is still pretty new to me. I treat my computers like my cars I run them until the wheels fall off and then I run them some more. Most of my computers are still runnning SDRAM and I still drive a 1972 VW Squareback.

Thanks for the help and the QUICK replies!

(I owe you a free joke!)

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
So a Corsair XMS 1GIGABYTE PC3200 DDR Dual Channel Memory Kit should still work ok in a DFI LanParty nF3 250Gb board ?

Yes.

(I owe you a free joke!)

Save it.