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06-07-2007, 14:20
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Does it matter which empty slots you plug your RAM into?
(I have two sticks of 512MB RAM)
I had first stick in slot #1 and second stick in slot #3, leaving slots #2 and #4 empty.
I just moved the RAM to slots #1 and #2, leaving slots #3 and #4 empty.
Does it matter? What is better?
Heat? Performance?
Last edited by Mr. PC; 06-07-2007 at 14:44..
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06-07-2007, 15:04
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nope, it shouldnt matter, obviously the computer is recognizing both sticks. I would think that it would be beneficial from a heat stand point to run them in slot 1 and 4, but i dont think your going to see that big of a difference if your running a good cooling set up.
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06-07-2007, 15:10
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Assuming it's the IS7 you linked in another thread, then YES, it does matter.
From the IS-7 Manaul:
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To reach the performance of Dual Channel DDR, the following rules must be obeyed:
• When installing TWO DIMM modules: Install DIMM modules of the same type and size for slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM3] or slots [DIMM2]+[DIMM4].
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For functionality, not it doesn't matter. But running matching sticks in DIMM1 and DIMM3 will perform better than DIMM1 and DIMM2.
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06-07-2007, 15:53
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as stated, it DOES matter if you've got a board with DDR slots.
in order to get the Dual Data Rate advantage you have to install matched memory sticks in the correct 'paired' memory slots, or you take a hit on your potential performance.
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06-07-2007, 15:57
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Quote:
Originally posted by malkore
as stated, it DOES matter if you've got a board with DDR slots.
in order to get the Dual Data Rate advantage you have to install matched memory sticks in the correct 'paired' memory slots, or you take a hit on your potential performance.
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It's actually a dual-channel dual data rate issue. Not all DDR is DC. The board in question is dual-channel is though.
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06-07-2007, 16:27
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Ram your plug into? I say it matters!
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06-07-2007, 17:26
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Yeah if it's DDR it does matter and motherboard companies are different in how they setup for this. Some us same color such as blue/black/blue/black and you plug into the 2 blues for DDR. Others do just the opposite and you would plug two sticks into blue and black. Best to just check your MB specs and see what they recommend.
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06-08-2007, 00:47
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sorry about that i wasnt even thinking about the dual channel ddr thing, they are right, my bad.
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06-08-2007, 13:41
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Quote:
Originally posted by jtull7
Ram your plug into? I say it matters!
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Good one.. wish I'd have said that.. 
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06-13-2007, 21:38
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Re: Does it matter which empty slots you plug your RAM into?
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Originally posted by Mr. PC
(I have two sticks of 512MB RAM)
I had first stick in slot #1 and second stick in slot #3, leaving slots #2 and #4 empty.
I just moved the RAM to slots #1 and #2, leaving slots #3 and #4 empty.
Does it matter? What is better?
Heat? Performance?
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Yes, it does matter. There should ALWAYS be a stick of RAM in slot #1. Slots #1 and #3 are "related" and slots #2 and #4 are "related". If you have two sticks of RAM and you want to use both of them, put the faster of the two sticks in slot #1 and the other in #3. If you have three, then have RAM in slots #1, #3, and lastly #2 and so on and so forth.
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06-15-2007, 09:36
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HAVOC and FastZ, thanks!
I have moved my RAM sticks back to slot #1 and slot #3.
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