ogar
join:2001-12-05
Ephrata, PA
clubs: | Ram question
I have a set of 2 gig sticks (4gigs) of corsair DDR2-800 ram.
I have another set of Geil 1 gig(2gigs) DDR2-800
Will there be any benefit to running all 4 sticks or will losing Dual channel mean less performance. |
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Mchart
Super Joe
join:2004-01-21
Gurnee, IL | Seeing as how you won't see any benefit above 4GB anyways - Yes. |
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Grief
join:2004-04-05
St John'S, NL
| reply to ogar
 I may have this wrong but I thought as long as the ram was matched pairs and in the correct slots you'd have have dual channel regardless of their size difference  |
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AthlGrond
Collectivism Breeds Envy
Premium,MVM
join:2002-04-25
Aurora, CO
 ·Comcast
| Yes, all of the boards I've looked at in the last 4 years would still give you dual channel if each pair of memory banks were properly matched (even if the quantity of memory between the two pairs of banks were not the same).
On the other hand I've seen motherboards not work as they should when all memory banks are filled to their stated capacities. 
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