OK, so I'm having an issue with a new PC build, and the short version of the story is I think I shorted out one of my RAM slots, so now I can only use one of the two 8gb dimms I bought, and I doubt I'll be able to return the mobo, since its user error. I've been doing some research and general thinking though, and I have two questions:
1. If I'm right, and I did short the dimm slot, would I be risking anything by continuing to use a motherboard with only one working slot? Is there a risk of damage to the rest of my gear? Can a short, for lack of a better term, "spread"?
2. Do I really need 16gb of ram, or will 8gb be enough? This machine is strictly for gaming, nothing else(its essentially going to be a steambox using big picture mode). I see a lot of articles/posts talking about how 16gb is unnecessary, but most of what I've been able to find on the subject is quite old (1 year+), so I'm just wondering if that's still true.
I really appreciate any advice anyone has for me on this !
1. If I'm right, and I did short the dimm slot, would I be risking anything by continuing to use a motherboard with only one working slot? Is there a risk of damage to the rest of my gear? Can a short, for lack of a better term, "spread"?
2. Do I really need 16gb of ram, or will 8gb be enough? This machine is strictly for gaming, nothing else(its essentially going to be a steambox using big picture mode). I see a lot of articles/posts talking about how 16gb is unnecessary, but most of what I've been able to find on the subject is quite old (1 year+), so I'm just wondering if that's still true.
I really appreciate any advice anyone has for me on this !
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