First post, by stu_e_hughes
Hi everyone,
For my XP build I have a Intel® Desktop Board DP43BF which has 4 DDR3 slots with 2 memory channels.
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/p … ard-dp43bf.html
It can handle up to 1333 mhz so I presume it's best to buy the fastest speed for a gaming setup? Also, is there any advantage to populate each memory module in terms of performance? With the 4GB limit in XP I could add 4 x 1GB sticks and have 2 memory channels having direct access to each stick rather than putting 2 x 2GB sticks in one channel.
Would I have to buy a complete set of sticks for compatibility as well? I know that memory sometimes needs to be from the same batch to be happy. I've seen online batches of 3 sticks together as a maximum so finding 4 x 1GB might actually be a problem unless I mix with another set. But that sounds like a bad idea.
Thanks for your help.