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yuppicide · July 5th, 2009, 01:56 AM

My Girlfriend's HP Computer runs Windows Media Center Edition.

I read up on the motherboard. It has 4 memory slots and can be used in Dual Channel or Single Channel mode. It came with 2 sticks of PC3200 512MB each in Dual Channel mode.

I have another stick of 512MB sitting here.

I am told Dual Channel mode will give better performance and I should use it, but I want to know what is better:

1 - Having 1GB memory in dual channel mode or
2 - Having 1.5GB memory in single channel mode?

I don't have the money right now to purchase any more memory, but I'd like to use it if it'll be better.

July 5th, 2009, 01:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
yuppicide Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 24	What will give better performance here? My Girlfriend's HP Computer runs Windows Media Center Edition. I read up on the motherboard. It has 4 memory slots and can be used in Dual Channel or Single Channel mode. It came with 2 sticks of PC3200 512MB each in Dual Channel mode. I have another stick of 512MB sitting here. I am told Dual Channel mode will give better performance and I should use it, but I want to know what is better: 1 - Having 1GB memory in dual channel mode or 2 - Having 1.5GB memory in single channel mode? I don't have the money right now to purchase any more memory, but I'd like to use it if it'll be better.