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Hey Guys , i just wondering , what is the difference between Dual-Channel DDR and single channel DDR ? And how would it work with MSTS-2 ??
PkMan

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RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???, IcyFire, May-19-03, 11:42 PM, (1) RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???, heffed, May-20-03, 02:41 AM, (2) RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???, Pkman, May-20-03, 03:21 AM, (3) RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???, heffed, May-20-03, 01:12 PM, (4) RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???, Pkman, May-20-03, 02:38 PM, (5) RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???, bnsf4794, May-20-03, 03:57 PM, (6) RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???, Motley24Crue2, May-20-03, 06:04 PM, (7) RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???, Pkman, May-20-03, 07:58 PM, (8) RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???, Motley24Crue2, May-20-03, 10:48 PM, (9) RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???, heffed, May-20-03, 11:08 PM, (10)

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RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???

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Dual Channel doubles memory bandwidth, You must have a motherboard that supports dual channel to use it.

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Member since Apr-8-03 · 744 posts

RE: MSTS-2 and Dual-Channel DDR ???

> Hey Guys , i just wondering , what is the difference
>between
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> Dual-Channel DDR and single channel DDR ? Already answered by IcyFire. >And how would it work with MSTS-2 ?? Dual channel will speed up all applications. -Jeff

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Charter Member · 107 posts

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Thanks guys , but you need the motherboard too for dual too ,
mine is single , I can't aford to change now .
Pk man
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Member since Apr-8-03 · 744 posts

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>Thanks guys , but you need the motherboard too for dual too Didn't mention that because I thought it was obvious.-Jeff

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LAST EDITED ON May-20-03 AT 02:39 PM (EDT)

Ok, well I plan within a year to upgrade my motherboard . when Intel starts putting out cpu's that are faster then 3.0 GHZ I would love upgrade to 800 FSB Motherboard and CPU . Pk Man MP 777.0

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hmmm well im Reupgrading for MSTS 2 just ordered the Asus P4C800... getting that tomorrow and im Ordering PC3200 DDR Tomorrow 512 x 2 and pretty soon "When the prices drop im throwing in an Intel Pentium 4 3.06GHz 512K 800 FSB right now its listed for 459.00 at http://www.excaliberpc.com hopefully in the fall this chips price will be a lot less Robert Steskal
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LAST EDITED ON May-20-03 AT 08:01 PM (EDT)

Robert, that is a cool system you are building . I know a place you can get that Intel 3.06, 800 fsb CPU for $449what are you going to use for a video Card ??I am intel man

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Well i would like to go with the ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 256MB but 499 well thats kinda high right now so im gonna go with the 9700 Pro instead for the time being anywayRobert Steskal
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Member since Apr-8-03 · 744 posts

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>Well i would like to go with the ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 256MB
>but 499 well thats kinda high right now so im gonna go with
>the 9700 Pro instead for the time being anyway I don't think you'll regret it. I love my 9700 Pro.-Jeff

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