memory question

[watercooled]

im running 2x2gb pc2-8500

if i was to add another 1gb stick in one of the spare slots would it affect my dual channel ?

[JoeJones]

Short answer: Yes.

You need to match the current sticks so you could get away with another 2x2GB if you had the room on board.

[k3vst3r]

it will cause all your ram run in single channel mode

[El Wayneo]

it will cause all your ram run in single channel mode

Indeed it will.

[Zaim]

Indeed it will.

+1 unless you add 2 more sticks in total

[watercooled]

ok i just tried the 1gb stick in the slot and everest cache and memory benchmark readings are nearly the same ?

cpuz reports memory in dual channel ?

[k3vst3r]

ok i just tried the 1gb stick in the slot and everest cache and memory benchmark readings are nearly the same ?

cpuz reports memory in dual channel ?

Interesting your bios what does it say at boot up? dual ganged? virtual gang? your board might get away with doing it by sharing a bank, usually it will drop the memory to single channel when it's unmatched.

[watercooled]

cpuz reports dual symmetric is this correct ?

[k3vst3r]

as long as it doesn't say asymmetric your fine

[watercooled]

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[k3vst3r]

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Guess your good to go, if the benchmarks showing zero performance hit from your 2x2GB config :thumb:

[watercooled]

haha cool n1

modern warfare 2 no drop in fps

[hexamine]

use the crucial memory calculator, it might tell you this : )