ahnadahodo
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Hello,:giddy:
I have a question about dual channel memory.
How can I tell if my memory is running in dual channel mode?
I know the motherboard will determine whether or not it runs in dual channel by the configuration of the sticks on the board. But, is there any way of knowing for sure? I've read somewhere about checking for 64 bit versus 128 bit? But I'm not sure about where to check and what to look for.
Currently I'm running 2 sticks of PC2700 512mb Kingston. (I know I should be running PC3200, I plan on upgrading in the future.)
I have 1 stick in slot 1 on Channel "A" and 1 stick in slot 3 on Channel "B". I thought with 1GB of memory I would be able to notice a difference between Single Channel (both sticks on Channel "A" or Channel "B") and Dual Channel (1 stick on each channel), but there doesn't seem to be a noticable difference.
Am I doing something wrong? or just not running the programs or games that I'd notice the difference with. (I don't really play games anyway, just basic PC usage)
Here are my system specs.:
Processor:
Intel P4 3.0C GHz w/800MHz FSB
Motherboard:
MSI 865G Neo2-PLS
Memory:
Kingston ValueRam 1GB (2 x 512MB) PC2700
Hard Disk:
Western Digital 160GB, 7200RPM IDE
Please let me know if you need any more information.
Thanks in advance for your replies,
ahnadahodo
I have a question about dual channel memory.
How can I tell if my memory is running in dual channel mode?
I know the motherboard will determine whether or not it runs in dual channel by the configuration of the sticks on the board. But, is there any way of knowing for sure? I've read somewhere about checking for 64 bit versus 128 bit? But I'm not sure about where to check and what to look for.
Currently I'm running 2 sticks of PC2700 512mb Kingston. (I know I should be running PC3200, I plan on upgrading in the future.)
I have 1 stick in slot 1 on Channel "A" and 1 stick in slot 3 on Channel "B". I thought with 1GB of memory I would be able to notice a difference between Single Channel (both sticks on Channel "A" or Channel "B") and Dual Channel (1 stick on each channel), but there doesn't seem to be a noticable difference.
Am I doing something wrong? or just not running the programs or games that I'd notice the difference with. (I don't really play games anyway, just basic PC usage)
Here are my system specs.:
Processor:
Intel P4 3.0C GHz w/800MHz FSB
Motherboard:
MSI 865G Neo2-PLS
Memory:
Kingston ValueRam 1GB (2 x 512MB) PC2700
Hard Disk:
Western Digital 160GB, 7200RPM IDE
Please let me know if you need any more information.
Thanks in advance for your replies,
ahnadahodo