Support for dual channel?

mrjack

mrjack

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I've read quite a bit about dual channel memory, I've read what it requires from the memory modules. But I still don't have a clear picture whether my mobo can support it or not. My mobo is an "old" MSI KT3V from 2002. The manual says that it supports both single- and double-sided memory sticks and I remember reading something about double-sided memory sticks somewhere which was related to dual channel. The mobo has 3 slots, max 3Gb.

And while I remember, should I change the AGP aperture size to a smaller amount than 256Mb? Will this affect performance in a good way?

And yes I've read RAM 101, didn't help too much in this matter.
 
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VIA® VT8235 Chipset
- Integrated Direct Sound AC'97 audio
- Dual channel Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 master mode EIDE controller
- ACPI & PC2001 compliant enhanced power management
- Integrated USB 2.0 controller

From the website you posted. (Assuming you have that chipset.)
 
Oh, I'm sorry didn't read the whole specs.

Judging by only 3 slots I would assume that it doesn't support Dual Channel for RAM.
 
not to sound like a kid with down syndrome, or a 2nd grader, but usually dual channel boards have colored ram slots to tell you which ones are for what stick for dual channel. I have a 3 gig board with 3 slots, 2 are lite blue (for dual channel sticks) and 1 is black. Yours i would guess is to old. Check your bios for a setting for dual channel. If there is no setting in your bios, then it doesnt support the setting, but may support the ram. You dont have to have your board set on dual channel to use dual channel ram, thats just an option.
 
Damn it, all the slots are black. I just read about the slots being different colors. So I guess your right. I think I'll just get a stick of 512Mb then.
 
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