Dual channel configuration

[ToastyToast]

Ive ordered another half a gig of ram to decrease lag/loading times. I heard about dual configuration and how its supposed to make your ram work better. How do I set up this dual channel ram?

I have 2x256mb ram cards and will have 2x512mb ram cards. The 256mbs are one brand, and the 512mbs are a different brand (corsair) hopefully the different brand wont make a difference? The 2 256mbs are the exact same model and so are the 512mbs.

Do I set it up...

Slot A1 ---- 512mb
Slot A2 ---- 512mb

Slot B1 ---- 256mb
Slot B2 ---- 256mb

Or...

Slot A1 ---- 512mb
Slot A2 ---- 256mb

Slot B1 ---- 512mb
Slot B2 ---- 256mb

Thanks

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Depends on your MOBO. What do you have?

[ToastyToast]

Im not sure what you mean by mobo, but I have a Intel4 with HT.

[lil_jimmy_norton]

MOBO=Motherboard

[whofriggincares]

Mixmatching RAM is not a good idea. Just save up and go for 2X1GB instead.

[Death Merchant]

youll have to find the name of the motherboard then well be able to help

[SweetMetalForever]

Not to hi-jack this thread or anything... But I planned on buying a gig Corsair dual channel kit and having a third single channel 512 stick. How might that affect my dual channel speeds?

[ToastyToast]

From memory, I think my motherboard is like a 915g made by Intel. I checked out my memory slots and they are different colors...not the slot itself is different colors but the 2 things that clamp the memory down.

______white slot
______black slot

______white slot
______black slot

Hope that helps.

[lil_jimmy_norton]

From memory, I think my motherboard is like a 915g made by Intel. I checked out my memory slots and they are different colors...not the slot itself is different colors but the 2 things that clamp the memory down.

______white slot
______black slot

______white slot
______black slot

Hope that helps.

For Dual channel operation you woudl go.

512
256

512
256

or

256
512

256
512

That should be it I can't tell for sure without knowing what MOBO you have. The intel 815g is a chipset, I would need to know the actual board manufacturer to be sure.

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Not to hi-jack this thread or anything... But I planned on buying a gig Corsair dual channel kit and having a third single channel 512 stick. How might that affect my dual channel speeds?

You cannot run dual channel at in with 3 sticks, it must be either 2 or 4.

[ToastyToast]

Couldnt Intel have been the maker? Its a Gateway (ya dont laugh) Well anyway thanks ^^

[lil_jimmy_norton]

It's doubtful that intel is the maker, it would be an intel chipset most likely.

[ToastyToast]

Probaly a sticker on the motherboard with the manufactorer? Ill have to look sometime.