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Dual channel ram?
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:08 pm
by marlinspike
Does the T60 support dual channel ram (I.e. if I add another 1gb stick will I gain both another gig or ram plus faster ram, or just another gig of ram)?
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:00 pm
by ronan_zj
both side should be same memory.
only 512m+512M
or 1G + 1G
or 2G + 2G
if u choose 1G +512m. it does not work for duo channel.
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:26 pm
by marlinspike
But the question is, does this laptop support dual channel? Crucial.com says no, but that seems like it must be wrong.
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:44 pm
by pianowizard
marlinspike wrote:But the question is, does this laptop support dual channel? Crucial.com says no
The Tabook says yes.
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:52 pm
by iatacs19
I ordered a T60p with
1 x 1GB
1 x 512MB
I am guessing there is no dual-channel with this configuration?
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:11 pm
by ronan_zj
iatacs19 wrote:I ordered a T60p with
1 x 1GB
1 x 512MB
I am guessing there is no dual-channel with this configuration?
no dual channel for this configuration.
i thought about tis also, but eventually i changed my mind to 2GB for additional $99
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:08 pm
by marlinspike
Ok, Crucial's live chat said it was a typo. But they also said that the but they also said to have dual channel it not only has to be the same size stick, but even the same brand...true?
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:06 pm
by pianowizard
marlinspike wrote:to have dual channel it not only has to be the same size stick, but even the same brand...true?
Not true (I asked the same question on this forum several months ago). You just need the exact the same type in both slots, it's okay if they are different brands.
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:45 pm
by newbie1983
Hey guys I got a Corsair Value Select 1Gb PC2-5300 and CPU-Z shows that I am using dual channel even though they are of different brand. So go get it, now it runs faster!!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:53 pm
by iatacs19
is there a noticeable benefit from dual channel?
say if I went from:
512MB + 1GB
to
512MB + 512MB
Or would having more RAM always be faster than just having dual channel?
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:44 pm
by newbie1983
I would say having more ram is always better. although CPU-z shows my pc running dual channel ram, the improve in speed in minimal unless you open like 2 or 3 heavy applications such as matlab.
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:51 pm
by jjesusfreak01
pianowizard wrote:marlinspike wrote:But the question is, does this laptop support dual channel? Crucial.com says no
The Tabook says yes.
All hail the omniscient Tabook!!!