Question about Dual Channel Memory

[coomarlin]

I bought a new ASUS Deluxe nForce2 board with Barton 3000+. Also bought 2 512mb sticks of Corsair XMS PC3200 memory and planned to run them in a dual channel setup. They are still in the mail as we speak, but since the time I've ordered them I noticed on Newegg's site that they sell "Matched pairs". Needless to say I didn't buy it like that. I just bought two 512 sticks. They are the same model number ram, but will it matter that they were not purchased as a matched pair? I assume they should be alright, but obviously they sell pairs for a reason.

The sticks I bought (2x$119=$238) were these

The twin pack ($295) is shown here

 

[Jeff7181]

No... you don't need matched pairs. I'm running 2 different brands in my A7N8X Deluxe and it's in dual channel mode... no problems.

 

[techfuzz]

The matched pairs are sold as validate sets that are guaranteed to work together at the specified speeds. I have yet to hear anyone say that they bought two sticks of the same memory with the same model numbers and failed to get them to work in a DC configuration.

techfuzz

 

[AtomicAlien]

[yoda voice]Not always will that work, hmm yes.[/yoda voice]

In my second rig (nForce1, BTW) I put in two sticks of Kingston ValueRAM and it switched to compatibility mode, which is 100MHz. 🙁 I still havent figured out how to run the memory at 133MHz.

 

[techfuzz]

Kingston ValueRAM - There's the problem. I bet that if you had gotten anything other than the value stuff you'd be just fine. Quality makes quite a difference!

techfuzz

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Originally posted by: techfuzz
Kingston ValueRAM - There's the problem. I bet that if you had gotten anything other than the value stuff you'd be just fine. Quality makes quite a difference!

techfuzz

Or anything other than Infineon chips. 😛

 

[human2k]

You're fine, no need for twin-X.