Maximizing Performance
Optimal configurations for highest performance: Matched, DDR400,
Dual Channel Mode (Symmetrical DIMM population)
Lightly Loaded Config | Ch A |
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| MCH |
Ch B | or | Ch A |
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| MCH |
Ch B
Matched, DDR400, Dual Channel Mode
Fully Loaded Config
Ch A
MCH
Ch B | or | Ch A |
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| MCH |
Ch B
When not using DDR400, highest performing configuration:
Symmetrical DIMM population with matched
x8 Bus Width and lower DIMM cache latency also assists in higher performance
Ch A
Ch B | or | Ch A |
MCH |
| MCH |
Ch B
Dual Channel memory configuration provides higher performance than Single Channel configurations
Matched DIMMs need to have identical density, DRAM technology, DRAM bus width, and equal number of memory banks
Optimal platform performance with Dual Channel, DDR400, matched DIMMs Fully loaded configurations can be single or
When not using DDR400, best performance obtained with
Symmetrical DIMM population and matched
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