Re Instruction #5 covers this, "When all four sockets are populated with 1GB DIMM's (total 4GB), the system may detect onl 3+ GB (a little less than 4 GB) due to the Southbridge resource allocation."
If that is within windows - there is an option to tell windows to work with a 4Gb limit instead of the default 3GB limit If that is at the Startup BIOS memory check - although the 'may' bit needs a bit of consideration as does the meaning of 3+ being a little less than 4Gb ( - wot 399,999,999 bytes, or 300,000,001bytes?) are some of these boards different to others despite the same code or is the difference to do with the memory, or perhaps it's to do with the refresh/read/write cycles, voltage (power available) and bus speed/multiplier JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Andrews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:26 PM Subject: Re: Infrequent and Irregular Windows Lockups > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Medina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:40 AM > Subject: Re: Infrequent and Irregular Windows Lockups > > > > BTW, do you really believe [2048 MB] operating in [Single Channel mode] is > > the *same* as [2048 MB] operating in [Dual Channel mode]? > > > > I simply followed the layout for the memory slots. Asus specifies where to > put: > > 1 of 1 stick > Each of 2 sticks > Each of 3 sticks > Each of 4 sticks goes without instructions as you have to populate all 4 > slots. > > A1 and B1 slots are blue. > A2 and B2 slots are black. > > Instruction #6 addresses your question, "Three DDR DIMM's installed into any > three memory sockets will function in single channel mode. > > Ok, so I had 4 1024's in there for a few minutes and it read only 3+GB. > Instruction #5 covers this, "When all four sockets are populated with 1GB > DIMM's (total 4GB), the system may detect onl 3+ GB (a little less than 4 > GB) due to the Southbridge resource allocation." > > So what do you recommend? > > Go back to 2048 MB so I can run dual channel with one set? > > Go back up to 3+ GB populating all 4 sockets with 1024's so I can retain > dual channel mode? > > Or stay where I am, with Sockets 1, 3 and 2 populated with 1024's making a > total of 3072 running in single channel mode? > > Maybe I answered my own question by saying I am happy with my performance > with 3072 in single channel mode. Perhaps it is best for me to leave it > alone now, since Windows is not locking up. > > Thanks for helping me to reason on the single vs. dual channel issues and > sending me back to the Asus book, > > Chuck > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
