ya heard wrong.
Have any facts to back that up? cos so far what you're saying is just another word of mouth so why should i take your word over the other?
ya heard wrong.
Yeah, I know that you need identical sticks for dual channel. CPU-Z seems to keep reporting my 1.5 GB of RAM as being in Dual and not single. I do the same thing on my other PC's here and it reverts to single channel.
Intel Flex Memory Technology said:Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode.
You don't need identical sticks, just two. Then again that could be only with AMD processors.
Two posts quoting me?That depends on the chipset and i know for a fact that AMD overcame that limitation ages ago and i'd say intel did too.
EDIT: Well it seems intel didn't actually fix that.
Two posts quoting me?![]()
It's on Intel systems. I don't have any AMD ones. They're different sizes as well. CPU-Z still says Dual Channel mode.
What is it with people that they continue to deny facts just because they don't know something? Questions are asked, then they are answered. If you don't trust answers, then......geez, I don't know what....sit at home not knowing for sure.Have any facts to back that up? cos so far what you're saying is just another word of mouth so why should i take your word over the other?
I guess my iMac should fall under that with the same 945 chip set right?You should feel honoured. Anyway according to intel themselves the macbook pro comes with a flex memory enabled controller and flex memory enables dual channel mode with different size memory sticks!
I guess my iMac should fall under that with the same 945 chip set right?
Well I still want to bump up to 2 GB once the prices go down. I'll just add another identical Patriot stick of RAM.Yep and that's why CPU-Z reports yours as dual channel.
You should feel honoured. Anyway according to intel themselves the macbook pro comes with a flex memory enabled controller and flex memory enables dual channel mode with different size memory sticks!
An explanation for 3 GB instead of 4 GB.
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20061027080510835
i would think 3GB would outperform any additional benefits from a 'dual channel' setup with 2GB.
3 gigs > 2 gigs matched pairs. But if you aren't really going to use more then 2 gigs and if you don't have the money for a 2 gig dimm..then I don't think its worth it.