stupid question re:ddr memory

[mwebsurfer]

please excuse my stupid question but are dual channel ddr and double
sided ddr the same thing? I have two corsair 512 mb ddr modules to
put in a Asus P5GD1 board. The book for the board explains where to plug
in dual channel or single chanel. The modules say they are double
sided. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[Chris Hill]

please excuse my stupid question but are dual channel ddr and double
sided ddr the same thing? I have two corsair 512 mb ddr modules to
put in a Asus P5GD1 board. The book for the board explains where to plug
in dual channel or single chanel. The modules say they are double
sided. Any help will be appreciated.

Dual channel is a function of the board, not the chips. Double-sided
is a higher density chip and should be supported on most of the boards
these days.

 

[John Doe]

please excuse my stupid question

No problem, I'm avoiding the difficult questions.

but are dual channel ddr and double
sided ddr the same thing? I have two corsair 512 mb ddr modules to
put in a Asus P5GD1 board. The book for the board explains where
to plug in dual channel or single chanel. The modules say they are
double sided. Any help will be appreciated.

I don't think so. Dual channel refers to the way your system uses
the memory, double-sided refers to the physical configuration of the
memory. If you want dual channel, plug them in accordingly. On boot
up, you probably should see bright white letters that say "dual
channel". Good luck.

 

[Jonny]

http://www.pctechguide.com/03memory_Dual-channel_DDR.htm

 

[DaveW]

Dual channel and double sided DDR are NOT the same thing.