Dualchannel help

[ding5550123]

I was wondering if on a dua channel board, do you need two sticks of memory, or can you live with one

(performance gaps are OK)

 

[Bob Anderson]

You need two sticks with the same timings. The best thing to do is to get an identical stick to the one you have.

Yes, a board which supports dual channel memory can use only one stick. It will run in single channel mode, of course.

-Bob

 

[JE78]

The best thing to do is get a dual channel memory kit. I had stick of DDR 512mb PC3200 of Crucual RAM and got the same exact stick and it wouldn't run dual channel.

 

[Bob Anderson]

Originally posted by: JE78
The best thing to do is get a dual channel memory kit. I had stick of DDR 512mb PC3200 of Crucual RAM and got the same exact stick and it wouldn't run dual channel.

Yes, I have heard of that at least once before. It's a bit puzzling because both Intel and AMD say on their sites that only the timings must be the same, not the amount of RAM, nor the brand.

I agree that the best approach is two buy a so-called dual channel kit. Buying an second identical stick later should work, but apparently not always as you discovered. Perhaps it was because the memory chips were from different manufacturers.

-Bob

 

[ding5550123]

Thanks