Need help with Dual Chanel Ram

[saquib]

Hi,

I am trying to upgrade the RAM of my pc, But not sure if it will support a TWINX or (a matched pair) If it dosen't I dont want to waste money on buying a matched pair.

Will a matched pair make much difference in my PC's Performance?
And Secondly will my Mother Board Support it?

If not I will just buy a single chip of 512 (PC3200), rather than buying a matched pair

Can anyone please help.


This is the spec. from cpu-z:

CPU:
P4 - Prescott
Core speed: 3000 MHz
FSB: 200MHz
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Lavel 2, Cache: 1024 KB

Main Board:
Model: DIRETTO
Chipset: intel i865P/PE/G/i848P A2
Southbridge: 82801EB(ICH5)

Memory:

Type: DDR
Size: 512 MB
Frequency: 200MHz
FSBRAM 1:1
CAS Latency: 3.0 Clocks
PC3200(200 MHz)
Tras 8 Clocks

I hope I have supplied enough information.

Please Help
Thanks.

 

[Tedster]

what is the model # of the board? Most recent motherboards support dual channel. Go with a match pair of RAM

 

[iss]

If that is indeed an 865 chipset then it will support dual channel.

 

[saquib]

My computer is more than 2 years old. Its a Sony Vaio VGC-V2M. And I have specified the model no. in my previous post. Any way the chipset is
i865P/PE/G/i848P

Can anyone tell me the benifits of having the dual channel Ram? I mean how does it work?

And is it worth getting rid of my old 512 DDR Ram and replacing it with 1GB TwinX Ram, at an expence of more than £70.00? (Taking into account it will work on my mother board)

saquib

 

[iss]

Dual channel effectively goves you double the bandwidth. use SIW or PC Wizard ( both freeware) to check on the exact model and chipset of your mobo.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/gtopala/

http://www.cpuid.org/pcwizard.php

 

[saquib]

Thanks a lot for you advice.