Not Dual-channel compatible DDR?

[Jorden]

Isochar,

Yes, I have read those as well. Yet since I don't have an AMD system here that I can test things on, I can't speak for myself. It's only things I hear (from colleagues (sp?) and friends) and read through various forums.

The tech-sites always seem to get it working. Until you get the rig at home, where, even if you have exactly the same thing, you can't get it to work.

I don't know. I am an Intel man.
Maybe that Greebe can give a more definite answer to this.

[Greebe]

Jord, I was just wondering why the winky. The use of it in the way you did implies you have some sort of inside info or something, nothing more... I am NOT jumping all over you as you implied to others.

[KvHagedorn]

Originally posted by Greebe
Jord, what does your imply?

He's just batting those eyelashes around in search of yourself, his long lost love.

[Greebe]

Ewwwwwwww!

[dZeus]

Originally posted by Jorden
Isochar,

Yes, I have read those as well. Yet since I don't have an AMD system here that I can test things on, I can't speak for myself. It's only things I hear (from colleagues (sp?) and friends) and read through various forums.

The tech-sites always seem to get it working. Until you get the rig at home, where, even if you have exactly the same thing, you can't get it to work.

I don't know. I am an Intel man.
Maybe that Greebe can give a more definite answer to this.

I'm sorry, but if you just do what it says you have to do in the motherboard manual to get dual channel operation it WILL WORK. ALWAYS. unless if you use broken memory. Really, and I'm not even part of the dual-channel pc mag reviewer conspiracy...

As for RAM that's 'certified' for dual channel use, I guess you need slightly faster timing compatibility than for single channel use (I have seen some cheap ram that would produce memtest errors in dual-channel operation on nforce2, but not on single channel operation in the same mobo).

btw: welcome back

[Technoid]

and ocourse we do have the nforce lemon boards that are totaly screwed when it comes to memory

[cbman]

I'm using pretty non-descript memeory in the GA-7N400 Pro2 board and it runs fine dual channel... mem scores go up about 10-20% depending on what program your running to test it.

The only main beef I have is that the board will automatically cap the mem Speed if you use 3 Sticks in Dual Channel Mode (Out of 4 slots you can only use 3 for dual channel at the maximum) and right now its running at 333Mhz because of the cap.

Oh that and it won't take 4 512MB sticks of PC3200 at once... but oh well... mom needed some more ram anyways

[isochar]

Thought you guys would like an update on the server... the GA-7N400-L is currently successfully running in dual-channel mode using a stick of PNY 256mb PC2700 (D256MPC27OPT) and a stick of the Kingston Value RAM 256mb PC2700 (KVR333/256R). I had a stick of Spectek, but that caused memory errors no matter what I had in. This Sunday I'll grab another 1 of each and see if I can get dual channel running with all 4 slots filled.

*edit* Both of those modules are single sided. Only the Kingston claims that it won't run in dual-channel mode.

[Byock]

I have never had any issues getting the NF2 to run in dual channel. Of course from everything i have read, dual channel makes no difference in gaming, as it is more bandwidth than the current XP's can use.

[Wombat]

Originally posted by Byock
I have never had any issues getting the NF2 to run in dual channel. Of course from everything i have read, dual channel makes no difference in gaming, as it is more bandwidth than the current XP's can use.

Yes, it's more than the XPs can use, but the idea is that devices can access RAM on an independent channel, so you're not taking <I>away</I> bandwidth the CPU might want to use.

[Byock]

I didn't see a difference.

there’s no doubt that dual-channel memory was also used as a selling point, even when benchmarks / reviews of NVIDIA’s single-channel NF2 400 demonstrated it was every bit as fast (or faster) as its dual-channel sibling. There are two significant caveats to this—certain high-end workstation programs (SpecViewPERF, AutoCAD) and / or nForce2 systems relying on the platform’s integrated video do perform significantly better on dual-channel platforms, but again, for the average or not-so-average user, it’s a “feature” that added almost no real advantage.

You can read more here.

Is this VIA trying to make themselves look better? Is there an advantage?

I went to google, and searched for Dual Channel myth, and it had alot of hits, although most referred to the article above.

Anyone here notice a difference using Dual channel?