DDR3 single channel ram

marine1 said:
What's the difference between single and dual channel,

Need some ram and found 8 gig dimms but they are single channel

Thanks
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If you add two 8GB modules they run in dual channel.

All RAM is single channel.
 
There's no difference, its marketing garbage.

Conclusions
Besides that, theoretically, the dual-channel mode doubles the bandwidth between the CPU and the memory, it does not mandatorily result in a perceptible impact on the performance of a specific program. In most of the games we tested, there was not significant performance gain when we enabled the dual-channel mode.
In some cases, there was actually a performance drop when the dual-channel mode was enabled. It can be a simple statistic fluctuation (the ideal was to repeat each test dozens of times in each configuration to avoid it, which is not viable) or even a behavior of the CPU memory controller, working more optimally (maybe with smaller latencies) in the single channel mode.
The fact is that, in the configuration we used an in the games we select, there was no advantage in using memories on dual-channel. This means that, in some cases, when an 8 GiB module is less expensive than two 4 GiB ones (for example), you can install only one memory module with no fear of losing performance.
But please keep in mind that those results apply only for the hardware and software configuration we used. With a different setup, results may be different.

Read more at http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/does...-in-gaming-performance/7/#db0xWo3XtheJWb5t.99
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http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/does-dual-channel-memory-make-difference-in-gaming-performance/7/

The only reasons my PC's have 8GB ram in them is because they were sold in twin-packs.

If I could I'd mix an 8, 4 and 2GB module just to see the expression on people's faces when I tell them my PC has 14 gigs of RAM :p
 
marine1 said:
Now which one do you recommend?
http://www.wootware.co.za/computer-hardware/memory-ram/shopby/8gb_1_x_8gb/1600mhz/ddr3


This is the MB, have 4 gigs in already the other dimm broke
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z68V_PROGEN3/
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Wait, what do you mean broke? Did you already try the other DIMM in the same slot the "broken" DIMM was in? Just want to make sure the slot itself isn't perhaps dead, because in my experience RAM does not simply break (well unless you put double the voltage through them).
 
YingYang said:
There's no difference, its marketing garbage.



http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/does-dual-channel-memory-make-difference-in-gaming-performance/7/

The only reasons my PC's have 8GB ram in them is because they were sold in twin-packs.

If I could I'd mix an 8, 4 and 2GB module just to see the expression on people's faces when I tell them my PC has 14 gigs of RAM :p
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There is a difference and it's most definitely not marketing garbage, single channel runs at effectively half the bandwidth as dual channel. This may not have an impact on all applications you use but it will affect things that need memory bandwidth.

Take a read here: http://www.gamersnexus.net/game-bench/2677-bf1-ram-benchmark-frequency-8gb-enough/page-2
 
100 percent the dimm, BSOD's every time its plugged in, changed slots, same thing, took it out, perfect now.
Actually been faulty since day 1 but could never or never had the will to trouble shot
 
CamiKaze said:
Wow, this guy...

An in depth article I read a while back.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/ever...iple-and-quad-channel-memory-architectures/3/
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You post an article which is 4 years older than mine and still think it's relevant?

Back then dual channel was relevant because memory did not have the sort of bandwidth and low latency it has today. You'll perhaps see the difference in benchmarks, but in real life, which mind you marine1 is most likely referring to, it will not make a single iota of difference.

GoB sort of gets the idea
 
YingYang said:
There's no difference, its marketing garbage.



http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/does-dual-channel-memory-make-difference-in-gaming-performance/7/

The only reasons my PC's have 8GB ram in them is because they were sold in twin-packs.

If I could I'd mix an 8, 4 and 2GB module just to see the expression on people's faces when I tell them my PC has 14 gigs of RAM :p
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I had 6x 2GB back in 2010 on an i7 - 960, triple channel. :p
Only swapped it out as the mobo died a year ago and it was the same price to get an i7 4790 + mobo as replace that one.

(Can only find it in German: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Channel)
 
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