Your motherboard manual describes the rules for dual channel operation. If you've lost it, you can download it from the Asus website, support section.
Carl -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Sharp Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Question about memory upgrade. Whoops, I think I have my terminology mixed up. Wherever I typed DDR I meant Dual Channel. Rob Rob Sharp wrote: > Afternoon all, > > I am currently running a Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard which is a DDR > memory supporting board. It has three memory slots. > > I currently have 2 * 512Mb modules installed which are correctly > operating in DDR mode. > > My understanding is that DDR works across pairs of memory modules. If I > were to add a third memory module would DDR still be operational on the > first two, or would it drop all three modules to the lower rate? > > I'm trying to chose between the cheaper option of just sticking in an > extra 1Gb module in the final free slot, or the more expensive option of > buying two 1Gb modules and replacing both existing 512Mb ones. > > Thanks, > > Rob -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
