Future Dual Channel Problem?

[emissary]

Hiya Everyone,

 

I was just wondering if anyone could advise me on a potential problem I may have.

 

I just got some ocz 3200 platinum dual channel ram, 2X256Mb.

 

Now because these 2 sticks have been chosen together, ie.'matched' they r supposed to run better together.

 

My question is this:

 

If I decide to add a single ocz 3200 512MB platinum module in the future to take up the total to 1GB, will this affect the performance of the 2 256 dual channel modules at all? Especially if I am overclocking?

 

Also has anyone had any experience with these modules?

 

Thanx 4 your time,

 

emissary.

[IUMaestro]

that's a good question. I've got 3200 dual channel as well.

 

I am pretty sure that a set of 2 dual channel DIMMs can work independently if there is a 3rd DIMM present. just make sure it's 3200 as you know.

Edited October 27, 2003 by IUMaestro

[sykocus]

what people have told me the "matched pairs" is more of a marketing scheme. all you need are two mem sticks of the same model number. that goes without saying that a single mem stick should function fine apart from it's "pair" or with a different stick (however not in dual channel mode)

[andrusk]

yeah itll work. the third stick doesnt even need to be the same speed as the other sticks. Only problem is that the slower ram will slow down the faster ram. So if you have two sticks of 3200 in dual channel mode and a 512 mg stick of 2700 in its own slot, itll down clock your 3200 to 2700. Im doing this myself. Im running corsair 3200LL 512 twinxms in dual channel mode in slots 1 and 3, then I have a stick of 512 mg 2700 corsair in the second slot and it still works like a charm. Im just waiting till i get my new intel rig to take this low latency ram out and see what it can do in a overclocked 3 ghz p4 system

Edited October 27, 2003 by andrusk

[kobalt]

what people have told me the "matched pairs" is more of a marketing scheme.

 

Agreed, do you really think these ram sticks are checked one by one to find it's exact match,

As BOB would say, "I dont think so"

[emissary]

i KNEW i COULD COUNT ON SOME RESPONSES!!! RESPECT GENTLEMEN!

 

So i take it then that if I have 2 matched pairs running in dual channel:

 

OCZ 512MB (2x256MB) PC3200 Dual Channel Platinum Series DDR CAS2

 

And I am happily ocing and getting my barton 2500 to run at 3200, if later on I then decide to add:

 

OCZ 512MB PC3200 Platinum Series DDR CAS2

 

Will my fsb speed that I had previously be affected? You see I am simply gonna crank my fsb to 200MHz and drop my multi to 11, in increments of course...but as I hear these ocz sticks will hit 200 easily judging by the reviews out there, then I am assuming (h8 using that word!!!) once I add the single 512 stick later on (once I get some more cash!!!) that my current overclocked settings with the dual channel sticks wont be affected?

 

Bear in mind I intend to stick with ocz platinum for the single 512 stick 3200.

 

Thanx again,

 

emissary

 

B)

 

Here is a link to the ram:

 

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Onl...ue_OCZ_144.html

Edited October 27, 2003 by emissary

[Dignan]

The multi on a 2500 is 11 stock (all L3 bridges intact). The 2500 I have I just staright pumped to 200 fsb first boot no problems, it's running at 2300 mhz on a tt vol 10 no v core adjustments just fine. never above 44 degrees.

 

Edit: I realized I didn't answer anything about the RAM, the corsair DC RAM is hand tested to work in DC mode, other RAM is not tested but would probaly work but has no guarantee. The RAM your getting should have no probs (high quality stuff) so go for it and it should all work fine.

[Will Smith]

the matched pairs are two sticks of memory that come off the line one right after the other. No one said that if you buy two seperate sticks you couldn't run it. But if you have two sticks that we made right after each other they will pretty much be the exact same as far as the chips go and roughly what they can handle. It is just a way of the end consumer to get the best pair he can. You don't want to have one 3200 and one bad 3200 stick even if they are not the same thing. With the DC sets most of the time either they both work or they don't. as far as running diff sizes. I wouldn't I would much rather have that 512MB of 3200 o/ced higher than a stick of 2700 thrown in with them. even if it is 1 gig. If you really want 1 gig and you want to still get the max outta your overclocks then I would sell that 512MB stick or use and for something else and get another pair of the platnium 2x 256MB. If you only have 3 slots then go to 512 x 2.