dual channel memory question

[Regulus]

The motherboard I'm about to purchase says that it has "Dual Channel Architecture". Is it ok if I purchase a single 512MB DIMM for this, or do I need to buy the 512 made up of two 256MB DIMMs?

 

[koldapu]

i think dual channel only works with dimms in pairs . . .

so unless you cant spend extra money on another 512mb stick, 2x256 is good for dual channel

 

[compy]

don't you have to have a cpu that will run dual chanel ram as well? i'm guessing sice the board runs dual the cpu must run dual to...what kind of cpu is it?

 

[jblaze725]

you can run it with only one stick of ram but you will need 2 identical ones to get it running at dual channel

 

[didi]

The motherboard I'm about to purchase says that it has "Dual Channel Architecture". Is it ok if I purchase a single 512MB DIMM for this, or do I need to buy the 512 made up of two 256MB DIMMs?

Sure ok if only run 1 stick of 512MB ram. ( single channel )
But if your mobo has dual channel function, is better to get 2 sticks of 256MB ram ( same speed n brand ) n make it run dual channel cosz it can boost up your system compare to single 512MB ram. ( The price for 1x512MB n 2x256MB almost the same )