quick ram question

[IceyDeath23]

aight guys quick question bout this ram...is it single channel or dual channel...

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-305&depa=0

cause i got a stick of it thinking it was single channel 512 mb stick but for some reason the gigabyte mobo is registering it at 256

thanks

 

[The Merlin]

You can run any RAM DIMM's dual channel as long as they are identical DIMM's(brand, size, speed) and if your mobo supports it.....

If you bought only 1 stick, you obviously can't run it dual channel As for why it is only 256mb I dunno

 

[IceyDeath23]

so even tho that ram says its 512 mb on new egg its really 256?

 

[The Merlin]

No, it should still be 512mb, how are you telling that its only 256mb?

 

[IceyDeath23]

Merlin,

Ran a test on this site and also downloaded a Memory tester and got the same result off both

http://www.pcpitstop.com/

 

[IceyDeath23]

O ya not to mention the fact that my Battlefield Vietnam loads slow as cr@p

and im running a AMD 64-bit 3400, geforce 6800, (the stick i thought was 512mb ram) on a 120 gb SATA hd...so personally i think that vietnam should load fast...very fast....just my opinion tho

 

[The Merlin]

Have you gone into Control Panel, then System and seen what it reads?

If its still 256mb, then check the packaging, does it say 512mb?

Maybe its a manufactor mixup or something Newegg did?

 

[jolancer]

how much ram does it show in... controle panel/system... or start/run [dxdiag]??

 

[Hinrichisgod]

yeah you'd have to have 2 of the same to run dual channel