dual channel [ Edited ]

[blackbird53]

i have a envy 15 1100t cto with w7 64. i just replaced the 4 gigs of ram with a 2x4 1333 10600 dual channel kit into the internal slots and  cpu-z registers all spec's correctly except it shows single channel,how do i run this ram in dual channel mode to take avantage it? i7 proc.

[blackbird53]

these experts don't seem to have any answers to what seems a simple queston! a real help- NOT

[wes_hpnotebook]

What version on CPU-z are you running?  Have you tried memtest86 also?

-wes

[blackbird53]

running the very latest version of cpu-z and it corrrectly shows all the spec's even on other systems i own. i'm trying to get a simple answer to a simple queston is there certain slots the ram needs to be in or do i need to get in the bios and set dual up?? the original ram was in the same slots and cpu-z said it also was in sinle channel.

[wes_hpnotebook]

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blackbird53 wrote:

running the very latest version of cpu-z and it corrrectly shows all the spec's even on other systems i own. i'm trying to get a simple answer to a simple queston is there certain slots the ram needs to be in or do i need to get in the bios and set dual up?? the original ram was in the same slots and cpu-z said it also was in sinle channel.

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blackbird,

1. Cpu-z sometimes doesn't see dual channel, especially on notebooks.  Thats why I asked about memtest.
2. PC has two slots, primary and expansion.  Must have paired Dual DDR3 memory, one in each.
3. There is no setting in the BIOS required to enable dual channel.

-wes

[blackbird53]

just check memtest it shows single no errors 30% ran. so i need one in internal and and one in expansion,does it matter top or bottom? i greatly appreciate ur quick response.

[blackbird53 · Accepted solution]

resolved by pulling top slot (internal) and reinstalling into top slot expansion slot by battery. now in dual channel with command rate showing 1t instead of 2t. excellent.