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128 bit memory question
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 371222" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>I think you might be confusing bandwidth with different bus modes (i.e. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_channel" target="_blank">dual channel</a>). The bandwidth of the memory bus in your machine is fixed, however, if you have two identically matched modules, it will run in dual-channel mode. If the modules are different (differing number of chips on each module), it will not run in dual-channel mode.</p><p></p><p>There is no easy way to match modules without buying identical modules at the same time (I don't believe the vendor matters, as long as the module is configured in the same way).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 371222, member: 24098"] I think you might be confusing bandwidth with different bus modes (i.e. [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_channel"]dual channel[/URL]). The bandwidth of the memory bus in your machine is fixed, however, if you have two identically matched modules, it will run in dual-channel mode. If the modules are different (differing number of chips on each module), it will not run in dual-channel mode. There is no easy way to match modules without buying identical modules at the same time (I don't believe the vendor matters, as long as the module is configured in the same way). [/QUOTE]
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