Help with dual channel DDR

Fire Hawk · 29-August-05, 12:54 PM

Hi, this may sound stupid but I can't figure this out. I have an ASUS p4p800-vm and it has dual channel DDR 400 support. There are four DDR slots on my board so I guess it's two slots to a channel. I ordered one of those Corsair twinX kits (two sticks of the same memory that are designed to run one in each channel for best performance) and I can't figure out which two slots to use. I don't have the sticks right now but I do have two sticks in my PC right now. I did read the manual but I can't make sence of what they're saying. I noticed on the board that the four slots seem to be grouped by twos (two groups of two), one blue slot and one black slot per group. Here's a link to a pictur of the board and the slots.

I would like to know which slots I should use for this memory. I am guessing that each group has it's own channel so I should put a stick in each blue slot, but I would like to know for sure.

Thanks

prime-evil · 29-August-05, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire Hawk


	Hi, this may sound stupid but I can't figure this out. I have an ASUS p4p800-vm and it has dual channel DDR 400 support. There are four DDR slots on my board so I guess it's two slots to a channel. I ordered one of those Corsair twinX kits (two sticks of the same memory that are designed to run one in each channel for best performance) and I can't figure out which two slots to use. I don't have the sticks right now but I do have two sticks in my PC right now. I did read the manual but I can't make sence of what they're saying. I noticed on the board that the four slots seem to be grouped by twos (two groups of two), one blue slot and one black slot per group. Here's a link to a pictur of the board and the slots. I would like to know which slots I should use for this memory. I am guessing that each group has it's own channel so I should put a stick in each blue slot, but I would like to know for sure. Thanks

For the dual channel to work properly , matching sticks in the same color slots (channel).

THRiLL KiLL · 29-August-05, 12:57 PM

use the blue slots!!!

THRiLL KiLL · 29-August-05, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by prime-evil


	For the dual channel to work properly , matching sticks in the same color channel.

damn you beat me by 5 seconds

Fire Hawk · 29-August-05, 01:01 PM

Alright, exactly what I needed to know, Thank you.

And what speedy service. I didn't even have to wit five minutes! WOW!

prime-evil · 29-August-05, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by THRiLL KiLL


	damn you beat me by 5 seconds

Just luck, man! I'm sure you type faster than me........

29-August-05, 12:54 PM		#1 (permalink)
Fire Hawk Apex Tech Maniac	Help with dual channel DDR Hi, this may sound stupid but I can't figure this out. I have an ASUS p4p800-vm and it has dual channel DDR 400 support. There are four DDR slots on my board so I guess it's two slots to a channel. I ordered one of those Corsair twinX kits (two sticks of the same memory that are designed to run one in each channel for best performance) and I can't figure out which two slots to use. I don't have the sticks right now but I do have two sticks in my PC right now. I did read the manual but I can't make sence of what they're saying. I noticed on the board that the four slots seem to be grouped by twos (two groups of two), one blue slot and one black slot per group. Here's a link to a pictur of the board and the slots. I would like to know which slots I should use for this memory. I am guessing that each group has it's own channel so I should put a stick in each blue slot, but I would like to know for sure. Thanks

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29-August-05, 12:57 PM		#3 (permalink)
THRiLL KiLL PcApEX's PuNK ROckER	use the blue slots!!!

29-August-05, 01:01 PM		#5 (permalink)
Fire Hawk Apex Tech Maniac	Alright, exactly what I needed to know, Thank you. And what speedy service. I didn't even have to wit five minutes! WOW!