newbie DDR memory question

[ives]

Hi,

I have an old AMD XP2500+ Barton cpu with 1gb DDR PC3200 400MHz 184pin Ram that I bought in 2003.

I'm thinking of getting a AMD 64 venice 4000+ cpu and what I want to know is , do I need to upgrade my memory?

I understand that the 4000+ cpu uses dual channel DDR. Is this different from the DDR PC3200 400MHz 184pin Ram that I already have?

If so, what's the difference between the dual channel stuff and the stuff I already have?


Many thanks,
Ives

 

[ives]

sorry, but do you think you could elaborate a bit?

Is Dual channel DDR different from the DDR PC3200 400MHz 184pin Ram that I already have?

thanks,
Ives

 

[ives]

thanks easyrider