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MayankTheTechGuy

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Hi to the community. Well I have an INtel H57 chipset/motherboard and it can, at the maximum, hold up to 8 GB of RAM. I wanted to ask as to if I buy just a single module of 8 GB of ram and put it one of the two slots, will the 8 GB RAM be detected and will work or would I need to fill both the slots with some amount of ram ?
 
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2x4GB

Even if your motherboard supported more, it would make no sense to get a single 8GB stick as you'd have some performance loss.

Something like THIS should work fine:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl

or THIS if you don't like red:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00

Make sure to read your motherboard manual, and go to the motherboard support site. There is a QVL memory list there for recommended memory however it's probably not up to date so you may not be able to buy any of it.

Finally, update your motherboard BIOS.
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Musical delete the duplicate threads! :lol:

You will have a slight performance advantage using 2 sticks of RAM over a single stick as 2 sticks will allow for dual channel mode. That will give you 4% - 7% better overall system performance over a single stick.
 
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2x4GB

Even if your motherboard supported more, it would make no sense to get a single 8GB stick as you'd have some performance loss.

Something like THIS should work fine:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl

or THIS if you don't like red:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00

Make sure to read your motherboard manual, and go to the motherboard support site. There is a QVL memory list there for recommended memory however it's probably not up to date so you may not be able to buy any of it.

Finally, update your motherboard BIOS.
 
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MayankTheTechGuy

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But the problem is that my computer originally came with 2X2 Gb ram that is 4 GB of total ram and I dont know how but one of those 2 GB modules got sucked up : I thought my ram slot was destroyed. So that's why I am asking wether I should throw off my remaining 2 GB ram and ass an 8 GB module instead ?
 
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Does your good ram stick work in the slot you think is faulty?
 
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MayankTheTechGuy

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Ok guys I got this thing sorted out : The RAM slot which I was telling about is fine, just the RAM had some sparky moments. So I'd go with a 2X4 GB. Also, my H57 chispet supports RAM with 1333 mhz speed max. Will the PNY Optima RAM be a good choice ? (Amazon Link : http://www.amazon.com/PNY-PC3-10666-1333MHz-Desktop-MD8192KD3-1333/dp/B004DHNAGM/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1383480524&sr=8-8&keywords=2X4+GB+ram+1333+mhz)
 
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From what i read on customer reviews on new egg to many modules die to soon,so i would pick another set just to be sure.
Look at the next set for instance,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f310666cl9d8gbxl
 
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