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HP Pavilion 500-314 memory configuration

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September 17, 2014 10:45:37 AM

If a spec sheet shows a computer's memory as 8 GB (1 x 8 GB), doesn't this infer that it
will operate in single channel mode, having only a single memory card?

The HP Pavilion 500-314 uses dual-channel memory but a spec sheet i found on Best Buy's website shows the (1 x 8 GB) description. Is this a mistake?

An owner of the computer who knows the memory organization, please respond.

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September 18, 2014 8:06:40 AM

Even dual-channel motherboards can operate in single-channel mode if one stick or multiple stics with differeing specifications are present.

HP makes so many computers they may well have made some with a single stick, leaving the other slot free for a future upgrade.

Visually inspecting the PC, or running a diagnostic tool such as Speccy or CPU-Z will yield a conclusive result.
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September 19, 2014 6:49:37 AM

Karsten75 said:
Even dual-channel motherboards can operate in single-channel mode if one stick or multiple stics with differeing specifications are present.

HP makes so many computers they may well have made some with a single stick, leaving the other slot free for a future upgrade.

Visually inspecting the PC, or running a diagnostic tool such as Speccy or CPU-Z will yield a conclusive result.


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September 19, 2014 7:04:45 AM

@karsten75 : The hp Pavilion 500-314 's Orchid-S motherboard has 4 DIMM slots and the A8-7600 processor is capable of dual-channel operation.

I am considering buying the computer, and after a week of exchanging E-mails, HP has given me a host of facts about the machine - but seems to be ignorant of or dodging my question about the memory configuration.

As I understand dual-channel memories, there must be two memory modules or a multiple of two in order to exploit the advantages of dual-channel operation. For an 8 Gbyte memory there would have to be either two 4Gb modules, or four 2Gb modules.

Thanks for you input.

JWB
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September 19, 2014 9:18:35 AM

yes, dual-channel memory operation requires matching RAM on both channels. It is however possible to operate in single-channel when only one stick of RAM is present. The degradation is minimal and inconsequential. If it concerns you, but another stick of 8GB RAM that matches the specifications of the existing stick.
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