I am helping my bro build his computer but I am not sure about something. Is it true that in order for dual channel to work you have to buy the RAM in a pack of 2. For example if I buy a stick of 512mb of kingstone memory on monday but then i decide to buy another stick on friday of the exact same type of memory will they work in dual channel? or do i have to buy those packs that have 2 sticks of 512mb so they could work in dual channel? I know about how both of them have to be in a certain slot to work in dual channel but... sum 1 told me that they have to be in a pack like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141423 in order for them to work in dual channel ?
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They don't have to be in a pack. All that being in a pack means is that they are garenteed to work in dual channel mode.
Surprisingly enough...I have two sticks of 512MB that run in dual channel. But heres the catch...they are completely different brands and one is DDR266 while the other is DDR333 (and yes...I am sure they are running in dual channel, I looked at the POST screen and in CPU-Z).
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Originally posted by Snake101Surprisingly enough...I have two sticks of 512MB that run in dual channel. But heres the catch...they are completely different brands and one is DDR266 while the other is DDR333 (and yes...I am sure they are running in dual channel, I looked at the POST screen and in CPU-Z).
WTH!! That's crazy Snake.
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Originally posted by Snake101They don't have to be in a pack. All that being in a pack means is that they are garenteed to work in dual channel mode.
Surprisingly enough...I have two sticks of 512MB that run in dual channel. But heres the catch...they are completely different brands and one is DDR266 while the other is DDR333 (and yes...I am sure they are running in dual channel, I looked at the POST screen and in CPU-Z).
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