Installing 3rd RAM on Dual Channel Motherboard


  1. boogieboy
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    Installing 3rd RAM on Dual Channel Motherboard


    Hi all i have a question regarding installing 3rd RAM on a dual channel motherboard. I have already installed and running a dual channel kit by Kingston HyperX 1866 4GB x2. If I install another module of same speed will it unstable the performance? Or crash apps as it wont be running on dual channel mode.
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  3. AddRAM
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    If you look at the motherboard manual, there may still be a way to run in dual channel with only 3 sticks, if it`s possible the MB manual will show you which slots to populate.

    Only you will know for sure if performance is slower.

    But, why not just wait and fill all 4 slots ?

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  4. boogieboy
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    I have a plan to buy and upgrade to 16gb but this month I only got spare $30 to buy just 1 module in a month or two I will buy another one and make it 16gb running on dual channel
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  6. wasnotwas
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    For dual channel memory I always buy a matched pair kit.
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