I ordered some computer stuff at 4a.m. and I had a major brainfart when doing so.
I ordered some Crucial ram that came in 2GB sticks, Newegg.com sold is in doubles and triple packs, my thought was well, 6GB is better then 4GB when ordering but after doing so I thought, wait, don't you normally run ram in two's for dual channel?
So tomorrow I have 3, 2GB sticks showing up. Should I order a forth? I mean I KNOW I can run just 3 sticks but that puts is out of dual channel mode, correct? Does it REALLY matter when you get upto 6GB of ram? I mean computers are so quick now days, does it really actually matter?
Most MB's will let you run the 3 sticks in dual channel mode. One channel will have 4GB and one will have 2GB. Check you MB manual and it should show which slots to use.
Jim
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64bit, Windows...Phenom II X6 1100TCrucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64bit, Windows 7 HP 64bit
CPU
Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory
Crucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9
Graphics Card(s)
MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata III, WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
PSU
Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case
Corsair 400R
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Keyboard
Logitech K120
Mouse
Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
Internet Speed
15MB
Antivirus
Norton IS 2013, Malwarebytes Pro Beta 2
Browser
IE-11, FF-27
Other Info
APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program, Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem. Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Epson V300 Scanner
Don't order a fourth stick, order a second triple pack. You'll have 12gb of ram running dual channel. You could order a 4th stick but you'd be running like Phone Man said.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Pro/32 Academic. Build 7600Intel 2.3 Duo core4 GB DDRNvidia GeForce 9500 GT
Don't order a fourth stick, order a second triple pack. You'll have 12gb of ram running dual channel. You could order a 4th stick but you'd be running like Phone Man said.
Not on the AMD based motherboard he has. BTW there is no such thing as "triple channel ram", dual or triple channel is entirely down to whether the memory controller supports it, not what it says on the package the ram comes in.
My Computer
At a glance
Win 7 Ultimate x64FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so farADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
Not on the AMD based motherboard he has. BTW there is no such thing as "triple channel ram", dual or triple channel is entirely down to whether the memory controller supports it, not what it says on the package the ram comes in.
I never said the ram had anything to do with dual or triple channel support. And, yes, the MOBO he posted in his link does support up to 16gb, in dual channel mode.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Pro/32 Academic. Build 7600Intel 2.3 Duo core4 GB DDRNvidia GeForce 9500 GT
I thought the board had 6 slots. I didn't look closely enough. My apologies to stormy13.
