Memory command Rate

[nZone]

I'm not sure what forum should this belongs, but here is my question.

I filled up the memory banks with 4x512MB. My current settings is: 4-4-4-12-1T
or should it be 4-4-4-12-2T? which one activates the dual channel?

 

[Brunnis]

Dual channel will be activated either way. The command rate has to do with memory timing and not the number of channels.

 

[nZone]

so it doesn't matter if I use 1T or 2T?

 

[SpeedZealot369]

1T will be faster that's all.

 

[Yellowbeard]

Originally posted by: nZone
so it doesn't matter if I use 1T or 2T?

Most boards are going to force the command rate to 2T with 4 DIMMs. You can try 2T if you like but I don't think it will do it. If you have instabilities, manually set 2T.

 

[Cheex]

It is always best to set you timings manually. Motherboards act weird with them very often.

 

[Yellowbeard]

Agreed, I never use SPD. Back when I first got into OCing, that was 1 of the first things I learned. Bios are better these days obviously but, I still prefer to set the primary memory timings and all voltages manually.