jasonlitka
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I'm planning on ordering a Dell Latitude E4200 as soon as it comes out the middle of next month (at least, that's what my Dell rep says) but I've got a question that I wonder if anyone here can help me with.
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop_latitude_e4200
According to the specs at the link above this notebook comes with 1GB of DDR3 on board and can accept up to a 4GB DIMM in a single add-on slot for a total of up to 5GB. Where I get confused is where it claims to be dual-channel.
How, exactly, does dual-channel memory work when the modules are different sizes (assuming I don't stick a 1GB stick in the slot for a total of 2GB)? Would it be dual-channel for the first 2GB and then single-channel for the remaining 3GB?
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop_latitude_e4200
According to the specs at the link above this notebook comes with 1GB of DDR3 on board and can accept up to a 4GB DIMM in a single add-on slot for a total of up to 5GB. Where I get confused is where it claims to be dual-channel.
How, exactly, does dual-channel memory work when the modules are different sizes (assuming I don't stick a 1GB stick in the slot for a total of 2GB)? Would it be dual-channel for the first 2GB and then single-channel for the remaining 3GB?