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Dual Channel Memory

Richard HawsleyRichard Hawsley
edited April 2005 in Hardware
I have a motherboard with Dual Channel Memory Slots at DDR400. I have a 512MB Stick in One Slot and thats it.

Firstly could someone explain how this dual channel stuff works and what advantages it offers etc and what benefit would i find adding another stick of 512MB apart from having more ram.

Thanks
Richard

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  • JackTheStripperJackTheStripper
    It gives you double the memory bandwidth. If I were you I'd swap the 512MB stick for two 256MB sticks, or just buy another 512MB stick.
  • BODBOD
    As far as I know it only works if the memory is inserted into certain slots
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  • Richard HawsleyRichard Hawsley
    Right dont kill me here but I have a P4 Prescot 530.

    Im guessing no gain comments are coming my way as well as intel abuse :P

    Richard
  • BODBOD
    I didn't know Intel's had dual channel, and yeh.... Prescott LOL
  • Richard HawsleyRichard Hawsley
    To be quite honest I like the Prescott cores. Not had any problems with them and havent received any processor is too hot warnings either.

    Richard
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