dual channel?

[mikey4865]

is dual channel only for intel? and not amd?

and if so then in your opinion shouldi get ddr ram or ddr- overclocking (memory)http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_memory.asp

 

[M0ddingMan1a]

no, dual channel is also for AMD.

 

[flame1117]

Dual channel if for both intel and AMD, AMD only uses SD and DDRRAM though, intell can use DDR2, if your system is for gaming i would get a AMD and get DDR400(and 2 sticks)

 

[Binary Coder]

AMD for gaming and Intel for high end video/image editing.

 

[Weaver]

Hey I have a question with this, is ALL DDR ram dual channel, or only specific types? This actually stems into a much larger question of mine but that can wait till later!

 

[alanuofm]

most people like to have two of the same sticks of ram because timings need to be identical. dual channel is when their is two pipes to the north bridge which connects to the cpu. when data is sent from the ram to the cpu, it is sent in burst. timings are made in a manner where when one stick has finished its burst, the other stick is beginning so that data is constantly bursted hence the bandwidth is twice as great. correct me if im wrong anyone.

 

[Praetor]

hey i have a question with this, is all DDR ram dual channel, or only specific types? this actually stems into a much larger question of mine but that can wait till later!

RAM 101.

channel is when their is two pipes to the north bridge which connects to the cpu. when data is sent from the ram to the cpu

Heehee what about for K8s where the memory controller isnt in the NB?

 

[alanuofm]

RAM 101.



Heehee what about for K8s where the memory controller isnt in the NB?

shhhhhhhh no one else caught it...lets keep it on the downlow.