Do both AM2 cores(Manila & Orleans) have dual memory controllers?

[bupkus]

Do both AM2 cores(Manila & Orleans) have dual memory controllers?

 

[MDme]

They don't have "dual memory controllers". But they have dual-channel DDR2 memory controllers. All AM2 CPUs are equipped with dual-channel DDR2 memory controllers.

 

[bupkus]

Thanks, I assumed that from the number of pins compared to the 754-pin Sempron 64 2800+ I purchased last February.
Right now the Manila is looking like a good cheap cpu.

 

[Noubourne]

Originally posted by: bupkus
Thanks, I assumed that from the number of pins compared to the 754-pin Sempron 64 2800+ I purchased last February.
Right now the Manila is looking like a good cheap cpu.

Yes, pin count is always a good indicator of what kind of memory is used.

Even number of pins is ECC - ie: Socket 940 Opteron.
Under 800 pins, it's a single channel memory controller - ie: Socket 754
Over 900 pins and odd number is dual channel memory controller - ie: Socket 939
Under 800 pins but an odd number of pins is a dual channel DDR2 memory controller - ie: Socket 775
Even number sub 500 pins is a dual channel DDR2 memory controller - ie: Socket 478

And like, these rules always apply, even though the memory controller for Intel chips is on the North Bridge.

Alternatively, you can split your motherboard with a sharpened axe (blessed by Baccus and soaked in the blood of goats, of course), and hold it up to the moonlight. The memory controller used will appear in old english written between the 2nd and 3rd motherboard layers.

 

[coldpower27]

Originally posted by: Noubourne

Originally posted by: bupkus
Thanks, I assumed that from the number of pins compared to the 754-pin Sempron 64 2800+ I purchased last February.
Right now the Manila is looking like a good cheap cpu.

Yes, pin count is always a good indicator of what kind of memory is used.

Even number of pins is ECC - ie: Socket 940 Opteron.
Under 800 pins, it's a single channel memory controller - ie: Socket 754
Over 900 pins and odd number is dual channel memory controller - ie: Socket 939
Under 800 pins but an odd number of pins is a dual channel DDR2 memory controller - ie: Socket 775
Even number sub 500 pins is a dual channel DDR2 memory controller - ie: Socket 478

And like, these rules always apply, even though the memory controller for Intel chips is on the North Bridge.

Alternatively, you can split your motherboard with a sharpened axe (blessed by Baccus and soaked in the blood of goats, of course), and hold it up to the moonlight. The memory controller used will appear in old english written between the 2nd and 3rd motherboard layers.

Your post doens't make much sense to me while a Socket has a connection perhaps to what memory type is used on AMD K8's there isn't much of a pattern.

Socket 478 has had, Dual Channel RDRAM Controller, Single Channel SDRAM, Single Channel DDR, Dual Channel DDR

LGA775 has had, Dual Channel DDR, Single Channel DDR2, Dual Channel DDR2.

Socket AM2 PGA940 Pins is non ECC, and is Dual Channel DDR2

Socket F LGA1207 Pins is ECC, and is Dual Channel DDR2

Socket S1 PGA638 Pins is Dual Channel DDR2

 

[alex123]

Its kind of hard to count those pins on my CPU socket... You do it at least 3 times, you dont want to make a mistake with 939 or 940 ...

 

[keeleysam]

Originally posted by: coldpower27

Originally posted by: Noubourne

Originally posted by: bupkus
Thanks, I assumed that from the number of pins compared to the 754-pin Sempron 64 2800+ I purchased last February.
Right now the Manila is looking like a good cheap cpu.

Yes, pin count is always a good indicator of what kind of memory is used.

Even number of pins is ECC - ie: Socket 940 Opteron.
Under 800 pins, it's a single channel memory controller - ie: Socket 754
Over 900 pins and odd number is dual channel memory controller - ie: Socket 939
Under 800 pins but an odd number of pins is a dual channel DDR2 memory controller - ie: Socket 775
Even number sub 500 pins is a dual channel DDR2 memory controller - ie: Socket 478

And like, these rules always apply, even though the memory controller for Intel chips is on the North Bridge.

Alternatively, you can split your motherboard with a sharpened axe (blessed by Baccus and soaked in the blood of goats, of course), and hold it up to the moonlight. The memory controller used will appear in old english written between the 2nd and 3rd motherboard layers.

Your post doens't make much sense to me while a Socket has a connection perhaps to what memory type is used on AMD K8's there isn't much of a pattern.

Socket 478 has had, Dual Channel RDRAM Controller, Single Channel SDRAM, Single Channel DDR, Dual Channel DDR

LGA775 has had, Dual Channel DDR, Single Channel DDR2, Dual Channel DDR2.

Socket AM2 PGA940 Pins is non ECC, and is Dual Channel DDR2

Socket F LGA1207 Pins is ECC, and is Dual Channel DDR2

Socket S1 PGA638 Pins is Dual Channel DDR2

If you read his entire post, it is clearly a joke.

 

[coldpower27]

Originally posted by: keeleysam

Originally posted by: coldpower27

Originally posted by: Noubourne

Originally posted by: bupkus
Thanks, I assumed that from the number of pins compared to the 754-pin Sempron 64 2800+ I purchased last February.
Right now the Manila is looking like a good cheap cpu.

Yes, pin count is always a good indicator of what kind of memory is used.

Even number of pins is ECC - ie: Socket 940 Opteron.
Under 800 pins, it's a single channel memory controller - ie: Socket 754
Over 900 pins and odd number is dual channel memory controller - ie: Socket 939
Under 800 pins but an odd number of pins is a dual channel DDR2 memory controller - ie: Socket 775
Even number sub 500 pins is a dual channel DDR2 memory controller - ie: Socket 478

And like, these rules always apply, even though the memory controller for Intel chips is on the North Bridge.

Alternatively, you can split your motherboard with a sharpened axe (blessed by Baccus and soaked in the blood of goats, of course), and hold it up to the moonlight. The memory controller used will appear in old english written between the 2nd and 3rd motherboard layers.

Your post doens't make much sense to me while a Socket has a connection perhaps to what memory type is used on AMD K8's there isn't much of a pattern.

Socket 478 has had, Dual Channel RDRAM Controller, Single Channel SDRAM, Single Channel DDR, Dual Channel DDR

LGA775 has had, Dual Channel DDR, Single Channel DDR2, Dual Channel DDR2.

Socket AM2 PGA940 Pins is non ECC, and is Dual Channel DDR2

Socket F LGA1207 Pins is ECC, and is Dual Channel DDR2

Socket S1 PGA638 Pins is Dual Channel DDR2

If you read his entire post, it is clearly a joke.

Yeah I see this now, though I would have expected a smilely at the end of the post as I am used to those when people are humoring or /sarcasm tag, ah well my bad.