Why is my Athlon64 running singleChannel and not DualChannel memory ?

[Labrador]

I am setting up a new Athlon64 system, and have the MSI nForce3Ultra with the Athlon64 3500+

Well I have two sticks of Samsung DDR400 512mb, so I put them in like I did my 875P Intel system, meaning 1 stick in dimm1 and the 2nd in dimm3, which are both green, and dimm's 2+4 are purple, are both empty.

Well in POST it says I am running singlechannel, at 200mhz ? Should it say dualchannel ?

 

[Dr_John]

Problem solved. If you mean the MSI K8N Neo2 nForce3 board, put them in DIMM 1 and 2 for dual channel mode.

The manual is confusing.

Good luck.

John

 

[Labrador]

Problem solved. If you mean the MSI K8N Neo2 nForce3 board, put them in DIMM 1 and 2 for dual channel mode.

The manual is confusing.

Good luck.

John

thanks, did it, and now it posts Dual

what is the speed difference between single and dual ?

 

[stimlaphine]

thanks, did it, and now it posts Dual

what is the speed difference between single and dual ?

i think about 3-5%. amd isn't in need of bandwidth as much as intels p4.

 

[Prim3]

my bad, hit wrong button