dual channel question

[alehkcis]

sorry for the noob question, but is there a special memory stick that is "dual channel" or dual channel can be achieved thru motherboard configuration?

 

[Evolv]

You would have to check in your motherboards manual to see the configuration of the ram slots. Like for mine slots 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 are for dual channel.

 

[alehkcis]

so dual channel can be achieved thru motherboard configuration? because the salesperson in our area is trying to rip me off ,he is saying that i need to buy a dual channel RAM, which got me confused , thats why i want to verify if there is such a RAM which is dual channel.

 

[veedubfreak]

Pretty much ALL ddr2 and ddr3 memory is dual channel. It just means that the motherboard will use 2 sticks of memory in a 2 channel mode rather than single channel.

Dual-channel architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[alehkcis]

well i have 2x ddr2 samsung 2gb 800mhz so that means that if i put it in my motherboard it will run in dual channel mode.

 

[Nagasama]

yes if you put it in the correct slots it will.

 

[veg1992]

yes if you put it in the correct slots it will.

Yep, consult your manual to see which one's it is.

On most boards its same color, on some boards its the same side

 

[Luke]

most of the time,,,but not all it is 1-3 2-4 (i have had a 939 board that it was 1 and 2)