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thanks. i just couldn't be bothered explaining the theory myself
amd 64 3700+ Clawhammer doesn't support dual mem kits?
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No memory stick is dual channel on it's own, dual channel is a memory technology in which the mother supports or it doesn't. Any memory can in theory be run in dual channel, if you have a motherboard that can support it. Socket 754 motherboards do not support it, but it really doesn't grant huge increases in performances IMO anyway, nothing overly significant.
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Yea its basicaly the same. One thing they forgot to mention though is you just cant use any 2 sticks of ram. They have to have the same "#'s" basicaly to work. In theory you should be able to buy (for example) a 1gig stick of Corsair ValueSelect and then later on buy another one and it work. It dosent exactly work that way (at least when i was experimenting w/ it it didnt). Basicaly saying either buy the kits that specify 2x1gig or 2x512mb ect or your trying your luck. Also, you have to have the memory in the right slots on your motehrboard to work right.
Actualy, it can be two very diffrent brands of rams and each has a very diffrent kind of cas latency's and it will still run at dual channel, how well though..its pure luck... thats why you get the dual channel kits that has been confirmed to run together at best performance in dual channel.
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Actualy no you cant, you always have to have a matched pair.
I have a matched pair so I guess when I upgrade I will try and find a 939 MoBo that supports PC 3200 DDr 400 184 pin RAM. If not than there is always eBay. The RAM I have can be reviewed here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145587
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