dual channel?

normedia

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Just curious, I have a Athlon64 3500+ (939) with a MSI K8N Neo 2 mobo along with 1GB of Corsair TWINX-3200c2 memory (2 x 512mb). How can I tell if my system is running dual channel hyper transport so I can acheive 2ghz FSB? Also in my bios it states my cpu core = 2211 mhz and FSB = 200mhz, sound ok?
 

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Could use <A HREF="http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php" target="_new">CPU-Z</A> to verify dual-channel if not shown at post screen. Base-clock, at 200Mhz, is fine. CPU Core-clock is fine.
 

normedia

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under CPU-Z --


CPU:

clocks: core speed = 2210.1mhz , Multiplier = 11.0 , HTT = 200.9mhz


Memory:

Type: DDR-SDRAM
Size: 1024 MBytes
Channels # : Single

Timings:

Frequency = 200.9mhz
FSB:DRAM = CPU/11.0
CAS Latency = 2.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay = 3 clocks
RAS# Precharge = 3 clocks
Cycle Time (Tras) = 8 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (Trc) = 7 clocks
DRAM Idle Timer = 256 clocks


SPD

Slot#1 =DDR-SDRAM
Module Size = 512 MBytes Correction = None
Max Bandwidth = PC3200 (200 MHz) Registered = no
Manufacturer = Corsair Buffered = no
Part Number = CMX512-3200C2

SPD Timings Table:

Frequency = 200MHz
CAS# Latency = 3.0
RAS# to CAS# = 3
RAS# Precharge = 3
TRas# = 8


ditto for Slot#3.


so can anyone tell me if I'm running dual cahnnel supoort or not. And if not how can I do so? Thanks
 

rx7000

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Check your mobo manual for dual channel placement. My board requires placement of ram in 1-3 or 2-4 slots or both to engage dual channel. When your pc boots on it will say dual channel if its enabled.

Asus p4c800 Deluxe,1 Gig Mushkin PC3200 Dual Channel 400 Mhz(222),Pentium 4 3.0 512k 800fsb HT, Thermaltake Xaser III, Thermaltake Spark 7+, Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro, eVGA GeForce 6800 GT