Does my motheboard support dual channel ram?

[dimamu15]

Hi!

I was looking to add some ram to my old HP Pavillion Desktop. But I am not sure weather to go with dual channel kit 2x1GB memory or just one 2GB stick. I looked at my motherboard specs but it does not tell if it supports dual channel.
Here are specs: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00749158&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&site=null&lang=en&product=3239117&key=null#N61

 

[christop]

Yes it does.

 

[jaquith]

Yes, it supports Dual Channel; here's Crucial RAM upgrades -> http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Pavilion%20Media%20Center%20a1610n however it only supports 1GB/DIMM slot.

Good Luck!

 

[dimamu15]

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Pavilion%20Media%20Center%20a1610n however it only supports 1GB/DIMM slot.

What you mean?

Will this work fine? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231108

 

[jaquith]

...or just one 2GB stick.

A single 2GB stick would have failed.

The best thing you can do is to use CPUz -> http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html look at the SPD tab and identify via the Part-Number what's currently installed, and then purchase the SAME Frequency, CAS timings, and Voltage as is installed.

 

[dimamu15]

A single 2GB stick would have failed.

The best thing you can do is to use CPUz -> http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html look at the SPD tab and identify via the Part-Number what's currently installed, and then purchase the SAME Frequency, CAS timings, and Voltage as is installed.

Oh!
Here is what I have: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8262/ramfl.jpg
Can't I combine different speed ram? Should I just buy 2x1GB DRR2 533 sticks instead of 667. Or maybe even take out these two installed and just go with 2x1 667 dual channel sticks.

 

[jaquith]

The system will only run as fast as the slowest stick.

Theses all have identical Frequency, CAS and Voltage per what you have listed. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007611%20600006042&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=147|20-146-569^20-146-569-03%23,20-145-527^20-145-527-07%23,20-144-157^20-144-157-08%23

 

[dimamu15]

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