Is it worth buying MSI Neo2 Platinum...

So I figured that with 3 sticks of RAM, you cannot have dual channel on nForce 3 boards (even though you can on nForce 2), and my overclock would be not nearly as good...
So, should I maybe stick with Socket 754 and not 939?
Would FOUR sticks (4x256) give dual channel?
It seems like Neo2 would be a waste of money for me...
EDIT: OK, I read that TWO sticks of DOUBLE-SIDED RAM are not that well supprted either, BUT would TWO DOUBLE-SIDED RAM chips give DUAL channel at least?

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Originally posted by jimmytop
Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong but:
1) Double sided has nothing to do with whether or not the ram is single or dual channel. There's single channel RAM that's double sided. They are two different things. Double sided just means it has chips on both sides of the PCB. Double sided does NOT mean dual channel.
2) 754 boards do NOT support dual channel RAM, period. I think you can put dual channel ram on a 754 neo plat, but it will only operate in single channel mode. Regardless of whether you have two or three sticks installed.
BTW, get the 939. The price is not that much higher. Good luck.
DIRECTLY FROM FAQ:
The memory controller of AMD64 does not officially support 400mhz speed on two doublesided sticks of RAM, or on 3 sticks of RAM (regardless of single/double side), however this board seems to be very tolerant concerning this, change your ram setting from auto to 200, and see if it helps - if not, try with other RAM, there's no guarantee it will be able to function at 400MHz.
Please note that this is a limitiation in the AMD 64 CPU's memory-controller, and not a limit in the motherboard!
CAN I GET DUAL CHANNEL WITH THREE STICKS OF RAM? IF NOT, then there is NO POINT in 939 because it would be single channel JUST LIKE 754...

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