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Dual-Channel DDR
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 4:55 pm
by RubberDuckie
Could someone explain what this is and how it works?
I am about to install a new mobo with this feature. Does it requrie special RAM? Do you have to install 2 RAM sticks?
Sorry if thse questions sound elementary...but I am curious.
Thanks
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 5:18 pm
by PreDatoR
what kind of board? dual channel requires 2 sticks of ram. Each stick is 64 bit running 2 sticks in dual makes it look like 128bit thus basically doubling the bandwidth. On the Nforce2 u can run 1 stick by itself but it will only be single channel. i'm not real sure about the granite bay chipset for intel though...
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 9:28 pm
by DaMaN
same premise in intel chipset. I am running a granite bay board and works great!!
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 6:11 pm
by RubberDuckie
I will have an NForce2 board with two sticks of 512.
Looks like I can run Dual-Channel
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 12:30 am
by nexus_7
Yep, thats what I do.
Works great.
Greg
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 10:32 pm
by RubberDuckie
How do you know if it is running in "dual channel" mode?
I have the two sticks installed in the proper slots and at boot up it only shows memory running at 166mhz. Im assuming that is "333", correct?
I guess Im showing how long it has been since I upgraded.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 10:40 pm
by dadx2mj
Duckie which Nforce2 board do you have. On the Epox I believe there is an updated bios that tells you if you are in dual channel on boot up.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 10:49 pm
by RubberDuckie
I have the Chaintech 7NJS