dual channeling question -- 3 modules?

[dougyfresh]

***I posted this in the motherboards and chipsets section...why? I have no idea, I was kind of tired--I reposted here this morning.***

okay, here is my question:

right now, I have two 512 sticks of kingmax pc3200.
Can a person have 2 512 sticks working in dual channel mode and then another...any size memory module in a non-matching DIMM? i might not have used the right names, but you'll probably understand what I mean.

Example: 2 512's dual channel, 1 gb stick in another dimm, one dimm open.

thanks
dfresh

amd athlon 64 3400+ 1mb edition
2x512mb pc3200 kingmax
ATI x800 pro
western dig. 160 gb 7200 8mb
abit kv8 pro

 

[RichPLS]

No, dual channel cannot be mixed.
Get another stick to run in dual channel or use 3rd and run as single channel.

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[dougyfresh]

nono, thats *not(edited) what I meant -- can a person have 2 512's and run it dual channel, and then have another module running normal.

amd athlon 64 3400+ 1mb edition
2x512mb pc3200 kingmax
ATI x800 pro
western dig. 160 gb 7200 8mb
abit kv8 pro<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by dougyfresh on 12/25/04 11:38 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[RichPLS]

Thats a *notta
Three sticks will run all in single channel.
Pairs are needed to run dual channel

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[Crashman]

You have 1 memory controller. It can't mix modes.

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[dougyfresh]

thanks fellas

amd athlon 64 3400+ 1mb edition
2x512mb pc3200 kingmax
ATI x800 pro
western dig. 160 gb 7200 8mb
abit kv8 pro