Quick Question about ASUS Dual Channel DDR

[SpeedFreak03]

I am about to buy the ASUS P4P800-Deluxe mobo (with Intel 865PE/ICH5R chipset), but I read this in a review:

Under the North Bridge there are 4 DIMM slots, all partitioned into two groups, with two slots in each group. Unlike the Granite Bay motherboards, the company positioned memory in the following manner: the first and second slots relate to the first memory controller channel, with the third and fourth to the second channel. As a result, to enable the dual-channel memory access, two modules in both channels must be there.To make the assembly operator's job easier, DIMM slots are colored differently - it is recommended to install the modules into the slots of a matching color.
Shot of the memory slots

The text in bold is what confuses me. Does this mean that I need 4 sticks to run dual channel? I already bought a 1GB kit (2x512MB sticks) of Kingston HyperX PC3200... Also, if I only need 2 sticks, what slots do I put them in to run dual channel?

Cliffnotes:
1. In the Asus P4P800-Deluxe motherboard, do you need four sticks of memory to run dual channel (which is the way I interpreted it), or can you run 2 (which is the way all the other motherboards are)?
2. If you can run 2 sticks for dual channel, what slots do you put them in? 1 and 2, or 1 and 3 (or something else)?
3. Can someone with this motherboard confirm that dual-channel works with 2 sticks of ram?

Thanks in advance, Josh

 

[fredtam]

1. Dual channel works with two modules. The review is a misprint.
2. The manual will show which slots. It will probably be 1 and 3 and if you added another pair of sticks they would populate 2 and 4.

Edit: Just looked at the pic. To enable dual channel simply put a stick in each of the blue slots. If you were to get an additional two sticks you would put them in the black slots.

 

[axemanxt40]

I just installed a P4P800 Deluxe in my new rig thursday night, and I am writing this message on it. One I think it is an awesome motherboard, I am very happy with it for the price I paid, and I think you will enjoy it a lot.

Now to answer your question you only need 2 DIMMs to run in dual channel, and the memory slots go like this a blue, a black, a blue, a black. Asus recommends you use the blue first, so pop one DIMM in each of the blue slots and your set!

 

[SpeedFreak03]

fredtam and axeman, thanks for the quick help. I've been "itching" to buy the parts for my new rig (Asus P4P800-Deluxe and P4 2.6C), but I just needed to double-check. I have read a lot of reviews on the board, and it really sounds like the best board for most people in this price range. So thanks again!

-Josh