Dual Channel prob

makih · Feb 24, 2005, 11:23 AM

I've had this prob for recently. When I try run my Twinmos pc3200 2x512mb in dual channel mode it keep crashing randomly. After 5-20min leting it run in win xp it reboots and when I try play hl2 or cs:s it locks up and bsod. It runs prefectly in single channel with both sticks -- no crashes,reboots whatsoever.
Although I have to run it on 1:1 or it reboots.

mkk · Feb 24, 2005, 02:13 PM

I wouldn't worry about it since dual channel does almost nothing to practical performance on an AthlonXP system. And you should run RAM:FSB on 1:1 because running the RAM higher also doesn't do anything to practical performance on an AthlonXP. If you still would like to get dual channel mode running, try setting it to 1:1 and relax the memory timings a little or raise the RAM voltage one step. If relaxing the timings would prove to be necessary then you would probably do best without dual channel since the timings have more to say about practical performance on your system.

makih · Feb 25, 2005, 07:49 AM

Thx for reply. Btw problem started when I flashed my bios to 5.7 and got this running by flashing mobo bios back to 5.4 but dual channel problem stays.

Feb 24, 2005, 11:23 AM	#1
makih HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Dual Channel prob I've had this prob for recently. When I try run my Twinmos pc3200 2x512mb in dual channel mode it keep crashing randomly. After 5-20min leting it run in win xp it reboots and when I try play hl2 or cs:s it locks up and bsod. It runs prefectly in single channel with both sticks -- no crashes,reboots whatsoever. Although I have to run it on 1:1 or it reboots.

Feb 24, 2005, 02:13 PM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	I wouldn't worry about it since dual channel does almost nothing to practical performance on an AthlonXP system. And you should run RAM:FSB on 1:1 because running the RAM higher also doesn't do anything to practical performance on an AthlonXP. If you still would like to get dual channel mode running, try setting it to 1:1 and relax the memory timings a little or raise the RAM voltage one step. If relaxing the timings would prove to be necessary then you would probably do best without dual channel since the timings have more to say about practical performance on your system.

Feb 25, 2005, 07:49 AM	Thread Starter #3
makih HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thx for reply. Btw problem started when I flashed my bios to 5.7 and got this running by flashing mobo bios back to 5.4 but dual channel problem stays.