few simple questions

[toph99]

i have a few questions. does it matter what DIMM slot you place your memory in? will preformance differ at all? and also, i am looking at a CUSL2, but i noticed that it has 2CNR slots along with the AGP and 6 PCI slots. will a case with only 7 removable plates for expansions slots work with this mobo? thanx

 

[Jeff H]

Usually it doesn't matter which of the slots you put the memory in. I say usually because some boards, such as my Abit BH6 were fussy early in their release cycle. There don't tend to be any performance issues (such as memory running faster in one slot compared to another) re which slot the memory resides in, rather it tends to be an issue of stability or downright running.

The max # of slots on the backplane of a case is 7, and w/ the placement of the CNR/AMR slots utilization isn't an issue. It's much the sames as the PCI/ISA usage issue - one or the other. That and there don't seem to be any CNR/AMR peripherals available today. They'll end up being more for system integrators that are always trying to save a penny here and ther.