What is dual-channel?

It comes down to data transfer. On a Single Channel memory controller board you have 64 bit data bus/has 64 wires between the memory controller and the memory. On a Dual Channel board it is doubled. There are 2 64 bit data busses/has 128 wires between the Memory Controller and Memory. Can pass 2 times the amount of data.
 
StrangleHold said:
It comes down to data transfer. On a Single Channel memory controller board you have 64 bit data bus/has 64 wires between the memory controller and the memory. On a Dual Channel board it is doubled. There are 2 64 bit data busses/has 128 wires between the Memory Controller and Memory. Can pass 2 times the amount of data.
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I dont know about 64/128 wires, but yeah, dual channel accesses 2 RAM sticks at the same time
 
I dont know about 64/128 wires, but yeah, dual channel accesses 2 RAM sticks at the same time
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How do you think it does it? There are 2 physical buses, usually 1 to each pair of slots ;)
 
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