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artbuc

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    RAM Slot Sequence - Single vs Dual Channel
    « on: April 21, 2014, 05:17:46 AM »
    I am totally confused! I have a HP a1600n operating on Win 7 32 bit:

    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00757531&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en#N116

    Slots 1/2 are blue, slots 3/4 are black. Right now I have two 512 PC-2 5300 sticks in slots 1 and 2. I am purchasing two 1MB PC-2 5300 sticks. 

    1. Shouldn't my two existing 512 sticks be in slots 1/3 or 2/4 to get dual vs single channel performance?

    2. How should I arrange the new sticks?

    From what I have read on HP forums, the higher density sticks should always be in the blue slots. Not sure if higher density means higher RAM.

    artbuc

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      Apprentice

      Re: RAM Slot Sequence - Single vs Dual Channel
      « Reply #1 on: April 21, 2014, 06:20:53 AM »
      Scratch that first post. I just realized CPU-Z shows my PC is operating in dual channel. When I get the new 1GB sticks, I will put them in the blue slots and move the existing 512MB into the black slots.
      « Last Edit: April 21, 2014, 07:02:53 AM by artbuc »

      patio

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      Re: RAM Slot Sequence - Single vs Dual Channel
      « Reply #2 on: April 21, 2014, 09:12:27 AM »
      There ya go...
      Different MBoard manuf. do it different ways...
      So for example on one manuf. dual channel may be slots 1 and 3...and 2 and 4...whereas on yours it is 1 and 2 ...and 3 and 4.
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      artbuc

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        Re: RAM Slot Sequence - Single vs Dual Channel
        « Reply #3 on: April 21, 2014, 03:33:31 PM »
        There ya go...
        Different MBoard manuf. do it different ways...
        So for example on one manuf. dual channel may be slots 1 and 3...and 2 and 4...whereas on yours it is 1 and 2 ...and 3 and 4.

        Thanks Patio. I have been looking but can not find a definitive answer...maybe it does not make any difference; but, do you know if the 1 GB sticks should go in the blue channel and the lesser RAM 512MB sticks should go in the black channel?

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        Re: RAM Slot Sequence - Single vs Dual Channel
        « Reply #4 on: April 21, 2014, 04:24:52 PM »
        Thats how i would do it.
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        artbuc

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          Re: RAM Slot Sequence - Single vs Dual Channel
          « Reply #5 on: April 21, 2014, 04:45:37 PM »
          Thats how i would do it.

          Thanks. Considered it done. Sticks should be here by Friday. Hopefully new video card will arrive about the same time so I can install both at the same time.