Single..Dual..Channels

[majistic]

512mb Dual Channel

or

1024mb single channel

(both PC3200)

which is better ?

 

[Trifid]

1024 single, but why not get 1024 dual channel, it wouldn't cost much more.

 

[diabloII]

512 dual channel (i think you mean 2 sticks of 512) is better

 

[majistic]

No I meant 2x256mb sticks, or 1 gig of single channel

 

[diabloII]

why>??? if you can afford a gig, then you can afford 2 sticks of 512

you dont need to buy those "dual channel kit" crap to have dual channel, all you need is 2 of the same ram

 

[GrimReaper23]

Single channel unless you can afford two dual 512

 

[diabloII]

well how much can you spend on ram?

 

[GrimReaper23]

yea man It would actually be cheaper two get two 512 dual channel

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Just get another 256 meg of kingston since it OC's to 3200 seeds

 

[hygor]

there is no such thing as single channel or dual channel ram... it all depends on whether your mobo can run ram in dual channel... if it can, then two identical sticks will run dual channel in the appropriate slots. Ram marketed as dual channel just means it has been tested together and runs in dual channel. however, if you are like me and think of this extra cost as a marketing ploy, just buy two "single channel" sticks that are the same and they will run as dual channel no problem!

Just make sure your mobo can do dual channel though, otherwise there is no point in even considering this!