Awaiting delivery of Asus P6X58E D motherboard, i7 9300, Kingston KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX memory, Saphire 5450 1G hypermem graphics, and doing advance checks
The Asus memory qualified vendors list (QVL) indicates that I can populate all six slots using two kits of three modules, each kit being type KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX (XMP), making a total of 12 GB. However, the Asus handbook also states "Due to Intel spec definition, XMP DIMMS and DDR-1600 are supported for one DIMM per channel only" so exactly how does the motherboard respond if I follow the QVL with the above 12 GB memory using two DIMMS in each channel ? Do I have to set something in the BIOS or will it simply adapt by cranking the speed down to 1333 and ignoring the XMP ?
Thanks
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My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 64 Proi7 93012 GB in two kits of three modules type KHX16...Saphire HD5450 1GB hyper-memory 11166-07-24R
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Build
OS
Windows 7 64 Pro
CPU
i7 930
Motherboard
P6X58D E
Memory
12 GB in two kits of three modules type KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX
Graphics Card(s)
Saphire HD5450 1GB hyper-memory 11166-07-24R
Sound Card
None
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell ST2210b
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB SataII*ST31000528AS
Western Digital 1TB SATAIII WD1002FAEX
Your MB supports triple channel RAM. If you put your 3 Dimms in the manufacturers required slots. You will indeed be running 1 Dimm per channel. Your board supports 2000MHz Ram, so running 1600MHz should be no issue, and it will run at it's native setting. Should the board not automatically run the RAM at 1600MHz, then a simple BIOS setting will change that. A Guy
My Computer
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Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
Thanks, but the question related to how the motherboard reacts to having two sets of 3x2 GB kits, ie 12 GB RAM in total, the recommended RAM being XMP/1600.
Thanks
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 64 Proi7 93012 GB in two kits of three modules type KHX16...Saphire HD5450 1GB hyper-memory 11166-07-24R
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Build
OS
Windows 7 64 Pro
CPU
i7 930
Motherboard
P6X58D E
Memory
12 GB in two kits of three modules type KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX
Graphics Card(s)
Saphire HD5450 1GB hyper-memory 11166-07-24R
Sound Card
None
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell ST2210b
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB SataII*ST31000528AS
Western Digital 1TB SATAIII WD1002FAEX
My apologies, I just became one of those guys who answers a question that wasn't asked I looked at you Ram Specs and missed the 2nd part about using 6 Dimms. I truthfully do not have the answer to that question, sorry :shock:
A Guy
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
Based on what I've read it should be able to use 12GB without any serious issues. Based on the info you provided I would say that if you increased the memory beyond the 6GB you plan on using, XMP and 1600 RAM sticks will not function to their full extent. Based on what I've read, the mobo might just use the 12GB as 1333 as you suggest. Keep in mind that it might. It may also try to run all of it as 1600 which could/would lead to a number of problems.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bitIntel Core i5-2450M @2.5 GHz6 GB DDR3 1333MHzIntel HD 3000
Awaiting delivery of Asus P6X58E D motherboard, i7 9300, Kingston KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX memory, Saphire 5450 1G hypermem graphics, and doing advance checks 
The Asus memory qualified vendors list (QVL) indicates that I can populate all six slots using two kits of three modules, each kit being type KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX (XMP), making a total of 12 GB. However, the Asus handbook also states "Due to Intel spec definition, XMP DIMMS and DDR-1600 are supported for one DIMM per channel only" so exactly how does the motherboard respond if I follow the QVL with the above 12 GB memory using two DIMMS in each channel ? Do I have to set something in the BIOS or will it simply adapt by cranking the speed down to 1333 and ignoring the XMP ? 
I looked at you Ram Specs and missed the 2nd part about using 6 Dimms. I truthfully do not have the answer to that question, sorry :shock: