Ram Densitys

[Oisin Maguire]

I was wondering is there any benefit in keeping the same ram density's as in if you have 2 channels, having

channel 1 being 2*2GB and channel 2 being 2*2 GB

or is there no difference in say you have

channel 1 being a 2GB and a 4GB and channel 2 being a 2GB and a 4GB

assuming the same cas timings...

 

[terrastrife]

Please check your motherboard manual for correct DIMM positioning. 'Channel' is defined differently by different manufacturers. Some say channel A + B for dual channel, others say A1 + A2,

[Glenwing]

Mixing RAM densities is fine.  There's not really any difference.

[lain]

There is no difference. Is important to have the same amount of memory in both channels, otherwise the dual channel applies to the lowest amount of each (i.e: if you have 2GB+2GB in channel A and 4GB+4GB in channel B the memory will use 8GB in dual channel and 4GB in single channel). That is why is better to balance the amount of memory between channels.

[Oisin Maguire]

There is no difference. Is important to have the same amount of memory in both channels, otherwise the dual channel applies to the lowest amount of each (i.e: if you have 2GB+2GB in channel A and 4GB+4GB in channel B the memory will use 8GB in dual channel and 4GB in single channel). That is why is better to balance the amount of memory between channels.

thank you, I was just checking more so than anything else