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What is dual channel DDR?

April 26, 2017channel DDR dual

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What is dual channel DDR?

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Dual channel DDR involves using 2 DDR memory modules to double the memory bandwidth. The DDR memory modules themselves are not any different. The only requirement is that the memory controller on the motherboard supports this dual channel interface.

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It’s a new technique to get more throughput from the memory. Basically it divides the memory into two areas. Basically, the idea is both areas of the memory can be accessed at the same time. This complicates the design of the hardware significantly, and the advantages are not completely proven at this time. Still, it is the latest and greatest. Some mainboards support this now. You will need to put in two separate DIMMs (one for each channel) to use this feature. This is a feature of the chipset / mainboard, and has nothing to do with teh CPU. Therefore, it can be done on both Intel and AMD platforms. AMD platform is just the first to do it. NVIDIA’s nForce 2 is the first. Sis is coming out with a chipset to do the same for Intel.