Question regarding Dual Memory..

Hi,

Quick question re: dual memory...

I have an HP a1310n.. 4 memory slots - all white sockets...

I'm new to 'dual channel'.. in terms of memory... it was printed on the
memory stick package I just bought...

What does this mean in terms of my motherboard?

I have a 1 gig stick in slot 1, a 512 in slot 2, a 512 in slot 3,
slot 4 is empty...

Is this optimum? Thanks!

(Old school was the largest in the first slot, etc... )


--
B'rgds,

Vinnie

For you to take advantage of dual channel memory you have to have two sticks
of the exact same memory that are use in pairs (ie slot 1+2 or 1+2,3+4).
Since not all memory is the same you can't take advantage of dual channel
memory. It's not that much of a performance boost if any to worry about.

---Matthew Hicks


"Uncle Vinnie" <vinrin57@optonline.not.net> wrote in message
news:EpjNg.31$_K1.28@newsfe11.lga...
> Hi,
>
> Quick question re: dual memory...
>
> I have an HP a1310n.. 4 memory slots - all white sockets...
>
> I'm new to 'dual channel'.. in terms of memory... it was printed on the
> memory stick package I just bought...
>
> What does this mean in terms of my motherboard?
>
> I have a 1 gig stick in slot 1, a 512 in slot 2, a 512 in slot 3,
> slot 4 is empty...
>
> Is this optimum? Thanks!
>
> (Old school was the largest in the first slot, etc... )
>
>
> --
> B'rgds,
>
> Vinnie
>