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    Will my mobo/chip support dual channel.

    Hi lads and lasses,simple question.My motherboar4d is a MSI K8N PALTINUM for the 754pin Athlon 64 3400 which I intend to get.I intend to get some Corsair Matched Pair(2x512)Dual Channel RAM.Will this chip/mobo combo support dual channel running ok. Thanks.

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    K8N Neo does not have dual chan. (http://www.msi.com.tw/program/produc...il.php?UID=607)
    K8N Neo2 does have dual chan. (http://www.msi.com.tw/program/produc...il.php?UID=572)

    So it depends on which model you have
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    754 pin is only single channel I'm afraid.

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    Hi gravyonmychin,
    As skuzgib has said, socket 754 is single channel, regardless of your motherboard, sorry.
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    I should have spotted that ! :\
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    Thanks Guys, just ebayed the mobo as only single channel, now I can get a MSI K8N NEO PLATINUM 2....BUT ALL YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS MOBOS OF THE SAME SPEC ARE WELCOMED. Thanks.

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