Dual Channel (simple question)

Hi, noob here. My question is simple (yet difficult to answer through google): when you go dual channel, your total RAM is reduced to half? For example, I install two 1GB sticks (total = 2GB)in my PC, so when I run them at dual channel I get only get 1GB of available RAM with double the bandwidth, as opposed to 2GB at single channel?

Going dual channel doesnt reduce your total ram to half

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_channel

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Thanks.

>>3
I've read that, and it didn't answer my question.

>>1
No; if it did, you wouldn't see any performance advantage from dual channel.

recompile your bios.

>>6
does not understand the failed forced meme 'recompile your kernel'.

>>7
i started it asshole. now i'm starting a new meme.

>>8
Then you clearly didn't understand it. Dumbfuck.

'Failed forced meme', by the way.

>>9
LISTEN TO THIS MAN

>>1
What happens to the other half?

OP: It's not supposed to reduce memory by half, but I do remember putting in 2 512MB sticks of PC3200 (same brand, latency) in my dad's (dual channel capable) computer and it showed up only as 512MB. While it could have been a fluke or it's possible there was some other factor involved that I don't remember, I never could get it to work properly IIRC.

sage for not being able to plug tab A into slot B

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>>12

Well, I just happen to have too little knowledge and too much imagination. I've read somewhere that dual channel worked by making one stick receive and the other send data at the same time. I filled the gaps and that's it. Anyways, the misinformation is now corrected.