would i notice a dramatic difference?

opera936 · 08-14-2006, 04:34 PM

My system is running with 1.25GB PC4200 DDR2 RAM, a 1GB&256MB Stick. Is my memory controller running in dual channel mode? i ran a memory benchmark with pc wizard 2006, and my socre got smoked by an amd cpu with 1024mb ddr. But it's just a little bit behind the intel915p 1gb ddr2 4200.
I had set all the things in bios to make it to run at dual channel mode, but the score just doens't seems to go up. Doesn't it really matter if it is runnning at dual channel or not? Should i take a 256 stick out and throw in another 1gb? the most important hting is that, would i notice a dramatic performance increase? any help would be greatly appreciated.

**The_Other_One** · 08-14-2006, 05:04 PM

Duel channel is using two of the same sticks, so there's no way you are running in duel channel. I've never comparied the differences, but I'm quite sure you'd notice quite a difference.

Also, I can't remember for sure, but I'm pretty sure you need basically the identical stick of RAM. Just any 'ol 1G won't work, I don't think.

SirKenin · 08-14-2006, 05:17 PM

If you don't get two identical sticks it can render your system unstable. As of now, as has been said, you are not running in dual channel. You will notice a difference, so maybe go out and get a DC kit.

08-14-2006, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
opera936 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: P4 Willamette 1.8Ghz with CoolerMaster HS up to 3.8Ghz Posts: 118	would i notice a dramatic difference? My system is running with 1.25GB PC4200 DDR2 RAM, a 1GB&256MB Stick. Is my memory controller running in dual channel mode? i ran a memory benchmark with pc wizard 2006, and my socre got smoked by an amd cpu with 1024mb ddr. But it's just a little bit behind the intel915p 1gb ddr2 4200. I had set all the things in bios to make it to run at dual channel mode, but the score just doens't seems to go up. Doesn't it really matter if it is runnning at dual channel or not? Should i take a 256 stick out and throw in another 1gb? the most important hting is that, would i notice a dramatic performance increase? any help would be greatly appreciated. __________________ Intel Pentium 4 630 @ 3.00Ghz Asus P5SD2-X 1.25Gb DDR2(256 Stick@1250Mhz shown by cpu-z) Maxtor Diamond Plus 9 160GB/8MB XFX 6800XT 350Mhz Core, 1000Mhz DDR3

08-14-2006, 05:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,292	Duel channel is using two of the same sticks, so there's no way you are running in duel channel. I've never comparied the differences, but I'm quite sure you'd notice quite a difference. Also, I can't remember for sure, but I'm pretty sure you need basically the identical stick of RAM. Just any 'ol 1G won't work, I don't think. __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

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08-14-2006, 05:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	If you don't get two identical sticks it can render your system unstable. As of now, as has been said, you are not running in dual channel. You will notice a difference, so maybe go out and get a DC kit.