I've only recently started reading up about memory and I'm having trouble finding a definitive answer to the above. Thanks in advance for any help you're able to offer or any suggestions on where I might be able to do some reading to get the answer
I have four DDR3-1066 modules in a triple-channel supporting motherboard (ASUS P6T SE, in case it matters.) As I understand it, this means that the sticks in sockets 1, 3 and 5 will run in triple channel and the one sitting in 2 will run in single channel, which I assume means that I'll get inconsistent response speeds from the memory when I'm using more than 6Gb. Is this correct?
I'm not currently thinking too hard about upgrading (I figure the money would be better spent on a new graphics card at this point) so it's more a question of the best configuration using what I have. I figure I can do one of:
- Leave it as-is (3x2Gb running triple channel, 1x2Gb in single)
- Take one stick out, leaving just the 6Gb in triple channel
- Move the appropriate sticks and use all 8Gb in dual-channel
Only problem is that I've no idea which of the above would result in the best performance and a few hours spent Googling have yielded no real answer (or at least not something I recognised as being one - could be simply my not understanding something, admittedly!)
Typical use would be for gaming, often in windowed mode with other things running at the same time (usually Firefox, Ventrilo/Mumble and one of Spotify or iTunes. Fraps as well if I'm feeling particularly fruity ) Occasionally I use Photoshop as well but I rarely work on images of high enough resolution or of sufficient complexity to tax my system too much.
Any advice you're able to give, even if it's just a suggestion for a site I might visit or a search term I could use to find the info myself would be greatly appreciated
I have four DDR3-1066 modules in a triple-channel supporting motherboard (ASUS P6T SE, in case it matters.) As I understand it, this means that the sticks in sockets 1, 3 and 5 will run in triple channel and the one sitting in 2 will run in single channel, which I assume means that I'll get inconsistent response speeds from the memory when I'm using more than 6Gb. Is this correct?
I'm not currently thinking too hard about upgrading (I figure the money would be better spent on a new graphics card at this point) so it's more a question of the best configuration using what I have. I figure I can do one of:
- Leave it as-is (3x2Gb running triple channel, 1x2Gb in single)
- Take one stick out, leaving just the 6Gb in triple channel
- Move the appropriate sticks and use all 8Gb in dual-channel
Only problem is that I've no idea which of the above would result in the best performance and a few hours spent Googling have yielded no real answer (or at least not something I recognised as being one - could be simply my not understanding something, admittedly!)
Typical use would be for gaming, often in windowed mode with other things running at the same time (usually Firefox, Ventrilo/Mumble and one of Spotify or iTunes. Fraps as well if I'm feeling particularly fruity ) Occasionally I use Photoshop as well but I rarely work on images of high enough resolution or of sufficient complexity to tax my system too much.
Any advice you're able to give, even if it's just a suggestion for a site I might visit or a search term I could use to find the info myself would be greatly appreciated