K8N NEO4 DUAL CHANNEL MEMORY

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The K8N NEO can support DUAL CHANNEL RAM. THERE ARE TWO BANKS OF SOCKETS, 4
IN ALL:GREEN-PURPLE, GREEN-PURPLE
HOW DO I INSTALL A DUAL CHANNEL RAM KIT ON THIS BOARD? THAT IS: DO I JUST
INSTALL THE MEMORY MODULES SIDE BY SIDE IN THE FIRST BANK OF GREEN-PURPLE
SOCKETS OR DO I HAVE TO INSTALL ONE MODULE IN THE FIRST GREEN SLOT AND THE
2ND MODULE IN THE 2ND SLOT?
SOUNDS LIKE A STUPID QUESTION, BUT THE CHART IN THE MOBO MANUAL TALKS ABOUT
THREE POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS OF DUAL MEMORY AN I AM CONFUSED.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
DG

 

[Mike]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.msi-microstar (More info?)

Install 2 sticks in the same colors. The 3 configs are; 2 purple, 2
green, or all four. Keep in mind that most RAM are unforgiving in DDR
mode. They must be the same size and specs. Some have had luck in
getting different specs to workk, but they were at least the same size.
Example, 2 sticks 512MB to make 1GB DDR.

davegood wrote:
> The K8N NEO can support DUAL CHANNEL RAM. THERE ARE TWO BANKS OF SOCKETS, 4
> IN ALL:GREEN-PURPLE, GREEN-PURPLE
> HOW DO I INSTALL A DUAL CHANNEL RAM KIT ON THIS BOARD? THAT IS: DO I JUST
> INSTALL THE MEMORY MODULES SIDE BY SIDE IN THE FIRST BANK OF GREEN-PURPLE
> SOCKETS OR DO I HAVE TO INSTALL ONE MODULE IN THE FIRST GREEN SLOT AND THE
> 2ND MODULE IN THE 2ND SLOT?
> SOUNDS LIKE A STUPID QUESTION, BUT THE CHART IN THE MOBO MANUAL TALKS ABOUT
> THREE POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS OF DUAL MEMORY AN I AM CONFUSED.
> THANKS IN ADVANCE
> DG
>

 

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On Wed, 11 May 2005 13:28:55 GMT, Mike <mejacobie@netscape.net> wrote:

>Install 2 sticks in the same colors.

Bzzzzzzzz. Wrong answer!

 

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On Tue, 10 May 2005 22:24:48 GMT, davegood <davegood@ultranet.com>
wrote:

>The K8N NEO can support DUAL CHANNEL RAM. THERE ARE TWO BANKS OF SOCKETS, 4
>IN ALL:GREEN-PURPLE, GREEN-PURPLE
>HOW DO I INSTALL A DUAL CHANNEL RAM KIT ON THIS BOARD? THAT IS: DO I JUST
>INSTALL THE MEMORY MODULES SIDE BY SIDE IN THE FIRST BANK OF GREEN-PURPLE
>SOCKETS OR DO I HAVE TO INSTALL ONE MODULE IN THE FIRST GREEN SLOT AND THE
>2ND MODULE IN THE 2ND SLOT?
>SOUNDS LIKE A STUPID QUESTION, BUT THE CHART IN THE MOBO MANUAL TALKS ABOUT
>THREE POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS OF DUAL MEMORY AN I AM CONFUSED.
>THANKS IN ADVANCE

The manual is confusing when it comes to which dual channel
combinations that works K8N Neo4:
"- Dual-channel DDR works ONLY in the 3 combinations listed in the
table as below."

Actually its the table above the text that contains the 3
combinations. And they are:
Slot1(green) and slot2(purple)
or
Slot3(green) and slot4(purple)
or
Slot1(green) and slot2(purple) and slot3(green) and slot4(purple)

So in your case you should install your kit in the two slots closest
to the CPU.

To verify if your memory runs in dual-channel mode, turn off the
splash screen in BIOS(Advanced BIOS features-Full Screen LOGO
Display). Then you will be able to see a lot of POST information.

PS: Your caps lock seems to be broken. You should get it fixed soon
;-)
--
Jens G
IP telefoni med www.musimi.dk - slet ikke så svært

 

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Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.msi-microstar (More info?)

Strange. I would have put them in the same colored slots. I read the
manual but I thought it was wrong, and I knew it was kind of confusing.
Glad I checked this out.


"Jens G" <jens@no.spam.for.me.pls> wrote in message
news:42821acb.549906@dtext.news.tele.dk...
> On Tue, 10 May 2005 22:24:48 GMT, davegood <davegood@ultranet.com>
> wrote:
>
>>The K8N NEO can support DUAL CHANNEL RAM. THERE ARE TWO BANKS OF SOCKETS,
>>4
>>IN ALL:GREEN-PURPLE, GREEN-PURPLE
>>HOW DO I INSTALL A DUAL CHANNEL RAM KIT ON THIS BOARD? THAT IS: DO I JUST
>>INSTALL THE MEMORY MODULES SIDE BY SIDE IN THE FIRST BANK OF GREEN-PURPLE
>>SOCKETS OR DO I HAVE TO INSTALL ONE MODULE IN THE FIRST GREEN SLOT AND THE
>>2ND MODULE IN THE 2ND SLOT?
>>SOUNDS LIKE A STUPID QUESTION, BUT THE CHART IN THE MOBO MANUAL TALKS
>>ABOUT
>>THREE POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS OF DUAL MEMORY AN I AM CONFUSED.
>>THANKS IN ADVANCE
>
> The manual is confusing when it comes to which dual channel
> combinations that works K8N Neo4:
> "- Dual-channel DDR works ONLY in the 3 combinations listed in the
> table as below."
>
> Actually its the table above the text that contains the 3
> combinations. And they are:
> Slot1(green) and slot2(purple)
> or
> Slot3(green) and slot4(purple)
> or
> Slot1(green) and slot2(purple) and slot3(green) and slot4(purple)
>
> So in your case you should install your kit in the two slots closest
> to the CPU.
>
> To verify if your memory runs in dual-channel mode, turn off the
> splash screen in BIOS(Advanced BIOS features-Full Screen LOGO
> Display). Then you will be able to see a lot of POST information.
>
> PS: Your caps lock seems to be broken. You should get it fixed soon
> ;-)
> --
> Jens G
> IP telefoni med www.musimi.dk - slet ikke så svært