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    3GB dual channel

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wulfe, Oct 22, 2008.

  1. wulfe

    wulfe Notebook Enthusiast

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    i've been wondering if this is really possible coz all that i've read so far say that dual channel works with paired modules with matching speed and size...

    i have a 2+1GB setup, but sis sandra, cpu-z, and everest reports that i have dual channel enabled..!

    is this possible or my system is reporting it wrong..? TIA folks
     
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    Hep!, Oct 22, 2008
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    hmmm.. but thats a desktop board...i have a laptop board with a PM965 chipset

    here's a screen that shows my everest report
     

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    Yeah... that's a desktop board. It's just explaining the concept of how flex mode works. With a PM965 chipset you DEFINITELY have support for asynchronous dual channel modes.
     
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    asynchronous..? but cpu-z here says that i have a symmetric setup (see screen)

    i'm sorry but this is getting me confused... :confused:
     

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    Sorry, I meant to say asymmetric. Please just read the link I posted and understand that the same exact theory is being applied to your computer even though you have a laptop and the link is about desktops. You have a mobile version of the chipset.

    It says symmetric because CPU-Z is not perfect, but two GB ARE running in symmetric mode.

    Click this link to jump to the part I am talking about.
    http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs-011965.htm#flex
     
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    ok, i think i understand it better now...i also read the explanation in the other thread...

    thanks a bunch for being patient with me :)
     
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    No problem, everyone has to learn and that starts somewhere.
     
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