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Thread ID: 62796 2005-10-19 20:19:00 CPU, memory and hardrive question shomenno (7767) Press F1
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397760 2005-10-19 20:19:00 A couple of quick questions regarding the computer I am slowly assembling and purchasing parts for.

I have decided to opt for a SATA type hard drive because of initial performance increases in data transfer. At this stage a RAID array does not interest me. Am I able to install just one of these drives, and if so where would I plug it with regards to the SATA connectors on the mother board. Would I just plug it into connector 0 on the motherbaord (there are four in total)?

The second question refers to my CPU which is an AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800. Am I able to install just one stick of 1 gig DDR 400 memory into the motherbaord. Or does it still have to be two sets in which case I have to purchase two 512 sets of memory? The motherbaord is a Foxconn socket 939.

Thanks ever so much for you help 		shomenno (7767)
397761 2005-10-19 20:29:00 Yup, you can use 1 SATA on a system .

I would plug it into the SATA 1 or SATA 2 connection .

(The others maybe for RAID) .

Then put it on AUTO in the BIOS .

If the mobo can take up to 4 GB, and has 4 slots, I cant see why it cant take 1 1gb simm .

Only thing is, it wont be running in dual channel mode, if the system supports dual channel memory . Altho, the manual for the mobo, should tell you whether you can or not . 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
397762 2005-10-19 21:02:00 Ok thanks for that.

By the looks of the manual dual channel needs to have at least two memory modules inserted. I am pickingthe dual channel is preferable to single channel - is it faster?

Thanks 		shomenno (7767)
397763 2005-10-19 21:12:00 Ok thanks for that.

By the looks of the manual dual channel needs to have at least two memory modules inserted. I am pickingthe dual channel is preferable to single channel - is it faster?

Thanks 		shomenno (7767)
397764 2005-10-19 21:38:00 Yup, I would say dual channel is better/faster than single channel .

In what way, I dont know . Maybe for just booting up a system . I haven't noticed any speed difference anywhere else on this system, (besides when it boots up), as this system uses 2 512 mb simms, in dual channel mode .

That's right dual channel mobos usually have 4 slots . and some are coloured coded (the slots), so you know which slots to put the ram in to enable dual channel . Maybe if I got 2 more simms, I would notice something .

If you do decide to use dual channel, make sure the simms are the same brand, and speed . 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
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