S SkyHi Daemon Poster Messages 719 Apr 24, 2005 #1 Is this dual channel? http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=0-N82E16820145440
PP Mguire Build Guru Messages 32,589 Location Fort Worth, Texas Apr 24, 2005 #2 yes because it says 2x512. that means 2 sticks of ram which means dual channel.
S SkyHi Daemon Poster Messages 719 Apr 24, 2005 #3 So what's the diff between dual channel and not dual channel? Just not having two sticks, and if so, how's this better than one stick of 1gig?
So what's the diff between dual channel and not dual channel? Just not having two sticks, and if so, how's this better than one stick of 1gig?
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Messages 10,176 Location Netherlands Apr 24, 2005 #4 If your motherboard supports dual channel you should get 2 sticks to take advantage of it. It will be faster than 1 stick of 1GB in single channel. Any DDR stick can run in dual channel as long as your motherboard supports it and you have two sticks of the same type/size and preferably same brand.
If your motherboard supports dual channel you should get 2 sticks to take advantage of it. It will be faster than 1 stick of 1GB in single channel. Any DDR stick can run in dual channel as long as your motherboard supports it and you have two sticks of the same type/size and preferably same brand.
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Messages 10,176 Location Netherlands Apr 24, 2005 #6 Dual-channel gives a performance boost.