pc 3200 ddr dual channel question..

[Guest]

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Ok , so i had a stick of crucial pc 2700 ddr, 512mb, I wanted faster memory
so I bought 2 sticks of corsair pc 3200 value select, mobo recognises it as
333mhz, which i read here that is normal and the way it should be to be in
sync with the processor, I'm ok with that, my question is how do i know if
its running in dual channel mode, and also can i use my old pc 2700 crucial
with the corsair 3200ddr? Just wondering because they are running at the
same speed... thanks, by the way all the memory is CAS 2.5

 

[Jim]

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"elrod jenkins" <nowhere@somewhere.net> wrote in message
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> Ok , so i had a stick of crucial pc 2700 ddr, 512mb, I wanted faster
memory
> so I bought 2 sticks of corsair pc 3200 value select, mobo recognises it
as
> 333mhz, which i read here that is normal and the way it should be to be in
> sync with the processor, I'm ok with that, my question is how do i know if
> its running in dual channel mode,

Since it's the BIOS that dictates dual channel support, if enabled, the BIOS
usually displays a relevant message at boot-up.

> and also can i use my old pc 2700 crucial
> with the corsair 3200ddr? Just wondering because they are running at the
> same speed... thanks, by the way all the memory is CAS 2.5
>

Yes, but the CAS and other timings will be compromised according to the
slower of the two.
>

HTH

Jim

 

[Guest]

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Oh i forgot this is on an NF7 mobo, also I have the two sticks in the two
slots closest to the processor, tried it in slot 2 and 3 , but wouldnt boot
that way..also tried slot 1 and slot 3, stull no go..i get the long beeps
continuing...I'm getting no message aabout dual channel on startup screen
bios..when rebooted..thanks.


"Jim" <null@null.com> wrote in message
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>
> "elrod jenkins" <nowhere@somewhere.net> wrote in message
> news:1089ca1qkp4nr7c@corp.supernews.com...
> > Ok , so i had a stick of crucial pc 2700 ddr, 512mb, I wanted faster
> memory
> > so I bought 2 sticks of corsair pc 3200 value select, mobo recognises it
> as
> > 333mhz, which i read here that is normal and the way it should be to be
in
> > sync with the processor, I'm ok with that, my question is how do i know
if
> > its running in dual channel mode,
>
> Since it's the BIOS that dictates dual channel support, if enabled, the
BIOS
> usually displays a relevant message at boot-up.
>
> > and also can i use my old pc 2700 crucial
> > with the corsair 3200ddr? Just wondering because they are running at
the
> > same speed... thanks, by the way all the memory is CAS 2.5
> >
>
> Yes, but the CAS and other timings will be compromised according to the
> slower of the two.
> >
>
> HTH
>
> Jim
>
>