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    m17x R3 - Which memory slots are the dual channel pairs?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by conicalb, Apr 6, 2011.

  1. conicalb

    conicalb Newbie

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    m17x R3 - Which memory slots are the dual channel pairs?

    I've searched all over the forums, read the manual, still couldn't find the answer.
     
    conicalb, Apr 6, 2011
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  2. Hybrys

    Hybrys That Damn Cactuar!

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    That's because channel pairing is dynamic now. You don't need to do the DIMM1/DIMM3 DIMM2/DIMM4 anymore.

    Infact, if you do 1x2gb and 1x4gb, 4gb total between the two will act as dual channel, and the 2gb portion left over will act as single.
     
    Hybrys, Apr 6, 2011
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    ahhh, cool thanks for the info.
     
    conicalb, Apr 7, 2011
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