I noticed the fastest pcs always have their memory in slots "1 and 3" as opposed to 1 and 2. Is this because of the way their mobo numbers the slots on their mobo? or do they have each stick on a separate channel?
I noticed the fastest pcs always have their memory in slots "1 and 3" as opposed to 1 and 2. Is this because of the way their mobo numbers the slots on their mobo? or do they have each stick on a separate channel?
It's dual channel memory. Dual channel memory uses slots 1 and 3, or 2 and 4. You can put dual channel memory in slots 1 and 2, but it will run single channel.
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So should I run it 1 and 3 instead? As of now they're set up like this:
[l] [] [l] []
.1..3..2..4
should I run them like:
[l] [l] [] []
like that guy is? I was taught my way is "correct" but if that guy has the fastest computer....... why would he set it up that way? Maybe 3dmark is reading his mobo wrong and his mobo reads:
[l] [] [l] []
.1..2..3..4
?
Do you have dual channel RAM? If you don't, it won't make any difference.
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yes, I have these
I just realized he doesn't. I dont get why anyone would drop all that money into a video card and cpu and then drop in a cheap mobo and ram lol. for w/e reason I guess he's doing it right considering he's the fastest.
this is the last time I move one of your threads to the proper forum. next one gets deleted.
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So... your slots 1 and 3 are next to each other? Or wait, woah, damn, looks like mine are too.... I need to fix that....
Anyways, yes, that's what you want to do. Either 1 and 3 or 2 and 4, doesn't really matter.
And I don't understand what you mean about his mobo and RAM being crappy... Doesn't even say what it is....
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speaking of muskin ram which ones are better in a comparison of these two?
CPU: Q6600 G0 3.5GHz@1.4v (4.2GHz max) / 4790k 4.8ghz @1.265v
GPU: 9800GTX /GTX780 hydrocopper
Ram: Samsung 4GB /gskill 16gb DDR3 1600
Mobo: EVGA-NF68-A1 680i (P32) /AsRock Extreme6
PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850Watt /EVGA 850 G2
HDD: OCZ 120GB Vertex4, Samsung evo 840 250GB
LCD: Samsung 32" LN32A450, Samsung 226BW 22" wide
Sound: Logtiech Z 5500
CPU & GPU: 3x Swiftech MCR320, 2x MCP655, MCW60 R2, Dtek Fuzion V2, 18 high speed yates @ 5v
Hey Greco, I was looking at my mobo, and it turns out we both had it right the first time. I read the manual, and it said that you put the sticks in the same colored slots (ie, both in blue or both in black).
And Spawn, I suppose it the DDR2-800 ones are better. They have lower timings, and can be OC'd to the speed of the other set.
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