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I wish Nvidia &/or ASUS would make the requirements for operating in
Dual Channel memory mode a bit easier to understand.
I've taken great care configuring my A8N-SLI Deluxe system, & in
particular, the memory, so that I could get Dual Channel to work ok.
It's running 1006 BIOS with XP Pro SP2, all the latest and greatest
patches.
following memory: (512MB CORSAIR VS512MB400 VALUE seLecT) in a double
sided configuration with VS32M8-5 chips is supported in all the
following modes:
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Note:
A* : Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory
configuration
B* : Supports one pair of modules inserted into eithor the blue slots
or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration
C* Supports 4 modules inserted into both the blue and black slots as
two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
I originally purchased 2 x 512 MB, inserted them in DIMM_A1 and
DIMM_B1, and it auto configured to 400 MHz Dual Channel. Great!
I had an opportunity this week to purchase two more identical boards,
delivered, from Newegg for less than $100. Cheap! When I plugged them
in, the system configured them to 333 MHz Dual Channel. Booo! I
manually configured them to 400 MHz and they seem to be working fine.
It's interesting that Sandra Pro 2002.6.8.97 won't benchmark the memory
after I went from 2 to 4 boards.
The manual (Rev. V2 of 11/04) in section 2.4.2 notes "double sided x16
memory chips are not supported in this motherboard. The Corsiar site
states that VS512MB400's are 64Mx64, so I guess that doesn't apply.
->> Any observations on why the system auto configured these to 333
MHz?
tanks.
pc
Dual Channel memory mode a bit easier to understand.
I've taken great care configuring my A8N-SLI Deluxe system, & in
particular, the memory, so that I could get Dual Channel to work ok.
It's running 1006 BIOS with XP Pro SP2, all the latest and greatest
patches.
downloaded from the ASUS site on 2/13/2005, they note that theFrom a document entitled "A8N-SLI Qualified Vendors List (QVL)" I
following memory: (512MB CORSAIR VS512MB400 VALUE seLecT) in a double
sided configuration with VS32M8-5 chips is supported in all the
following modes:
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Note:
A* : Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory
configuration
B* : Supports one pair of modules inserted into eithor the blue slots
or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration
C* Supports 4 modules inserted into both the blue and black slots as
two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
I originally purchased 2 x 512 MB, inserted them in DIMM_A1 and
DIMM_B1, and it auto configured to 400 MHz Dual Channel. Great!
I had an opportunity this week to purchase two more identical boards,
delivered, from Newegg for less than $100. Cheap! When I plugged them
in, the system configured them to 333 MHz Dual Channel. Booo! I
manually configured them to 400 MHz and they seem to be working fine.
It's interesting that Sandra Pro 2002.6.8.97 won't benchmark the memory
after I went from 2 to 4 boards.
The manual (Rev. V2 of 11/04) in section 2.4.2 notes "double sided x16
memory chips are not supported in this motherboard. The Corsiar site
states that VS512MB400's are 64Mx64, so I guess that doesn't apply.
->> Any observations on why the system auto configured these to 333
MHz?
tanks.
pc