I ItHurtz Baseband Member Messages 61 Feb 14, 2006 #1 Im wondering if there are only 2 ram slots does it mean its not dual channel? With dual channel you need 4 slots right?
Im wondering if there are only 2 ram slots does it mean its not dual channel? With dual channel you need 4 slots right?
SHAWN Field Engineer Messages 4,695 Location Long Island, NY Feb 14, 2006 #2 You need at least 2 slots to run dual channal however most motherboards have 4 slots with dual channel support
You need at least 2 slots to run dual channal however most motherboards have 4 slots with dual channel support
OP OP I ItHurtz Baseband Member Messages 61 Feb 14, 2006 #3 So its probably not a dual channel mobo then? Reason why i ask is i dont know what mobo it has and i just saw 2 slots for ram.
So its probably not a dual channel mobo then? Reason why i ask is i dont know what mobo it has and i just saw 2 slots for ram.
SHAWN Field Engineer Messages 4,695 Location Long Island, NY Feb 14, 2006 #4 I highly doubt it is. What is the motherboard name and model number?
OP OP I ItHurtz Baseband Member Messages 61 Feb 14, 2006 #5 I dont know off hand. It was one of those low line gateway desktops in the micro case. Its 3 years old. I did the scan on crucial.com and it says a different model than what was on the original order form from gateway. Its confusing...
I dont know off hand. It was one of those low line gateway desktops in the micro case. Its 3 years old. I did the scan on crucial.com and it says a different model than what was on the original order form from gateway. Its confusing...
molsen Do work. Messages 1,177 Location Jacksonville, FL Feb 14, 2006 #6 if its that old theres a good chance its not dual channel. any idea what socket the processor is? Socket A? 754? 939?
if its that old theres a good chance its not dual channel. any idea what socket the processor is? Socket A? 754? 939?
OP OP I ItHurtz Baseband Member Messages 61 Feb 16, 2006 #7 Your all right, its not dual channel. Thanks for the help!