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Windows 7: Need RAM advice (mixing dual & triple channel)
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07 May 2012
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Windows 7 Home 64bit Montreal, Canada |
Need RAM advice (mixing dual & triple channel)
I have an Alienware Aurora with 3GB of RAM and im starting to feel its not enough.
I would like to add another 3 (6GB total) but i need some advice... Buy the Crucial Dual Channel 4096MB PC8500 DDR3 Memory at TigerDirect.ca This is the RAM i was considering buying. I thought i would remove 1 of my 1GB sticks and install those for a total of 6GB but i just noticed i have triple channel memory, not dual. Can i mix those together?
Heres my memory specs:
3 x 1GB
DDR3
1066MHz
tri channel | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware Aurora
OS Windows 7 Home 64bit
CPU Intel i7 920 2.67 @ 3.20Ghz
Motherboard Alienware X58 mATX
Memory 8Gb 1067Mhz DDR3
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Superclocked
Sound Card Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 21.5" HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Alienware
Mouse Logitech G500
PSU 525 Watts
Case Alienware
Cooling Alienware water cooled
Hard Drives 500Gb 7200Rpm SATA2
Internet Speed 30Mb/s
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07 May 2012
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Which Aurora do you have? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 15 L502x
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Core i7-2670QM
Memory 8GB DDR3 PC3-10600
Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Hard Drives 1TB 5400RPM Seagate
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07 May 2012
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#3 | |
Win 7 Ultimate x64 Etobicoke, Ontario |
No such tyhing as dual or triple channel ram. Ram is ram, and it is dependent on what the memory controller supports. That said no idea whether mixed sized sticks will run in triple channel or not | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Me
OS Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Phenom II x4 955 @ 4 GHz.
Motherboard Asus M5A97 EVO
Memory 2x2 GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 6850
Sound Card Xonar DGX w/ Logitech X-530
Monitor(s) Displays Acer S232HL Abid
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Wave
Mouse Logitech G5 v2
PSU Antec Earthwatts 650W Green
Case Antec Three Hundred
Cooling Cooler Master 212 EVO
Hard Drives 120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12
Internet Speed 24000/1000
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07 May 2012
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Home 64bit Montreal, Canada |
Quote: Originally Posted by kegobeer  Which Aurora do you have? Standard version | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware Aurora
OS Windows 7 Home 64bit
CPU Intel i7 920 2.67 @ 3.20Ghz
Motherboard Alienware X58 mATX
Memory 8Gb 1067Mhz DDR3
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Superclocked
Sound Card Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 21.5" HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Alienware
Mouse Logitech G500
PSU 525 Watts
Case Alienware
Cooling Alienware water cooled
Hard Drives 500Gb 7200Rpm SATA2
Internet Speed 30Mb/s
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07 May 2012
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#5 | |
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There is no such thing as dual channel or triple channel RAM. That depends upon your mobo and how many sticks you have installed and working together. The sticks themselves are exactly the same. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
PSU Corsair 620HX modular
Case Antec P182
Cooling stock
Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
Internet Speed 15/2 cable modem
Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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07 May 2012
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Home 64bit Montreal, Canada |
Im confused...
CPUZ says im running triple channel and the specs on the Tiger Direct link say dual channel?
Does it mean the RAM on the Tiger Direct link i posted can only run dual?
I would simply like to know if the RAM i linked is compatible with my current RAM setup. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware Aurora
OS Windows 7 Home 64bit
CPU Intel i7 920 2.67 @ 3.20Ghz
Motherboard Alienware X58 mATX
Memory 8Gb 1067Mhz DDR3
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Superclocked
Sound Card Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 21.5" HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Alienware
Mouse Logitech G500
PSU 525 Watts
Case Alienware
Cooling Alienware water cooled
Hard Drives 500Gb 7200Rpm SATA2
Internet Speed 30Mb/s
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07 May 2012
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#7 | |
Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit |
Quote: Originally Posted by IonicRipper Im confused...
CPUZ says im running triple channel and the specs on the Tiger Direct link say dual channel?
Does it mean the RAM on the Tiger Direct link i posted can only run dual? No.
It means that your motherboard controller supports triple channel, as CPUZ states.
The Tiger Direct RAM should run in triple channel if you had 3 sticks of it and it was otherwise compatible with your hardware. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit
CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked
Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX
Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333
Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD
Screen Resolution 800 x 640
Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB
Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2
PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular
Case Antec Solo II
Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500
Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD15EADS-00P8B0, 1.5TB
Other Info Power consumption of this system, including monitor: 68 watts at idle; 144 watts at full load
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07 May 2012
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Home 64bit Montreal, Canada |
Ohh i get it... after a quick read on wikipedia, i understand how channels work
So is it possible to use 2 sticks of 1GB and 2 of 2GB like i was planning on doing? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware Aurora
OS Windows 7 Home 64bit
CPU Intel i7 920 2.67 @ 3.20Ghz
Motherboard Alienware X58 mATX
Memory 8Gb 1067Mhz DDR3
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Superclocked
Sound Card Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 21.5" HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Alienware
Mouse Logitech G500
PSU 525 Watts
Case Alienware
Cooling Alienware water cooled
Hard Drives 500Gb 7200Rpm SATA2
Internet Speed 30Mb/s
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07 May 2012
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Home 64bit Montreal, Canada |
If not i could go for this set instead (just 13 bucks more) Buy the Crucial PC8500 1066MHz 6GB DDR3 Memory at TigerDirect.ca and remove the 3x1GB altogether | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware Aurora
OS Windows 7 Home 64bit
CPU Intel i7 920 2.67 @ 3.20Ghz
Motherboard Alienware X58 mATX
Memory 8Gb 1067Mhz DDR3
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Superclocked
Sound Card Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 21.5" HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Alienware
Mouse Logitech G500
PSU 525 Watts
Case Alienware
Cooling Alienware water cooled
Hard Drives 500Gb 7200Rpm SATA2
Internet Speed 30Mb/s
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07 May 2012
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#10 | |
Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit |
Quote: Originally Posted by IonicRipper Ohh i get it... after a quick read on wikipedia, i understand how channels work
So is it possible to use 2 sticks of 1GB and 2 of 2GB like i was planning on doing? I've never used triple channel and don't know how cranky those controllers can be.
The normal configuration would be either 3 sticks total or 6 sticks total. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit
CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked
Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX
Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333
Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD
Screen Resolution 800 x 640
Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB
Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2
PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular
Case Antec Solo II
Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500
Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD15EADS-00P8B0, 1.5TB
Other Info Power consumption of this system, including monitor: 68 watts at idle; 144 watts at full load
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