Help: How to place 2x256 and 1x512 Mushkin LvLII Black

[MeLO-AMD]

I just wanted to know what would be the best way to put in a gig of my pimp Mushkin. I got 2x256 and 1x512 going in there, i know that they can run in dual channel, but what slots are best when you have 3 dimms instead of the normal 2. Thank Guys, peace

[Duedermont]

I'm pretty sure you would place the 256's in slots 1 and 3 and place the 512 in slot 2, but i would let some more people post just to make sure

[trip30]

i ran some hyperx with 2 256's in the first 2 slots and 1 512 in the 3rd and it ran great, but i did not overclock it

[MeLO-AMD]

****.....so what would be the best way on doing this, someone with strict knowledge on this help me out plz...thaNKs

[EvIl1]

512mb = slot 3
256mb = slot 2
256mb = slot 1

[thefastz]

Put the 2x256 in the first two slots and the 512 in the last slot(the one by itself)

[twiggy]

Start from the left, 512, 256,256. Thats how I run mine.

[MeLO-AMD]

sweet thanks guys for helping me out =). Twiggy= so you have your 512 in the first slot(1) and the 256's in 2&3....hows that workn out for u?

[twiggy]

Actually I run 256mb, 512mb, 512mb(slot1/2/3) and never had any prob. As long as slot 2&3 have the same size modules I think it'll work out perfect for you.

[nethyr]

Originally posted by twiggy
Actually I run 256mb, 512mb, 512mb(slot1/2/3)

was that supposed to be 256/256/512?

to get dual channel to work, treat your 3 dimm's as two. What I mean by this is that your slots are separated. Two are close and one is further apart. Treat those two groups (the two close ones, and the one far one) as two slots. The two close together are one slot. Now, make those two slots equal.

If slots 1 and 2 are close together and slot 3 is further apart (which it should be). Balance 1 + 2 = 3. If that works, you should go dual channel just fine. For example, if you had 1 512 and 2 256's, put the 2 256's into 1 and 2. now that "group" is 512 which = the 512 stick that you'll place in slot 3

[twiggy]

Slot 3 is the dual channel slot. If slot 1&2 are filled it is not DC I dont think. In Abits manual it says to use slots 2&3 for DC.


I have 2x512 and 1x256.

[nethyr]

Originally posted by twiggy
I have 2x512 and 1x256.

and it runs dual channel?

[twiggy]

You know it.

[nethyr]

aah, i forgot that it will match slot 3 if slot 1+2 is greater. In that setup the two 512's are dual channel and the 256 is single channel, so yes, it will detect dual channel and 1g of it will be. The rest will go single.