if the mother board says
- 3 x 184-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 3GB PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory
- Dual Channel Memory Architecture
does that mean it will not in any change use single channel memory?
single channel memory on dual channel board?
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I have yet to see a dual-channel DDR SDRAM platform that won't run single-channel. I'm pretty confident you can run your mainboard just fine with only a single piece of memory. The only thing is that it won't run at optimal performance level.
I am quite sure that boards running RDRAM require modules installed in pairs, however.
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I am quite sure that boards running RDRAM require modules installed in pairs, however.
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If you are not overclocking, single banked vs. double-banked memory should not show any performance difference (this is assuming exactly the same CMOS settings for timings etc.).
For overclockers, it is often noticed that it was either, single-bank, or dual-bank (me forgets) modules were able to clock slightly higher/accept slightly tighter timings. I personally haven't paid much attention to that, since manufacturers don't offer the choice of two different models of the same memory (single-bank or dual-bank modules), and you're usually choosing between different manufacturers and grades, or even batches.
Anyway, that second paragraph, as I said, is only relavent to overclockers, and hardcore overclockers at that.
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For overclockers, it is often noticed that it was either, single-bank, or dual-bank (me forgets) modules were able to clock slightly higher/accept slightly tighter timings. I personally haven't paid much attention to that, since manufacturers don't offer the choice of two different models of the same memory (single-bank or dual-bank modules), and you're usually choosing between different manufacturers and grades, or even batches.
Anyway, that second paragraph, as I said, is only relavent to overclockers, and hardcore overclockers at that.
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