Dual channel RAM with socket LGA2011?

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Getting a new intel cpu with new motherboard. The socket is lga2011 and the motherboard says the channel supported is quad channel. So can I move my 16Gb dual channel into this build? or would i have to buy new quad channel Ram. The only problem with that is that there is no (2 x 8GB) ram with quad channel and would have to end up buying 32gb but there is no need for 32gb.
 
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Ok, thanks. Would I loose any performance by not using quad channel?

And I'd prefer having only 8Gb of sticks so updating to more Ram sticks won't be as expensive
 
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you would loose bandwidth but not so much it would impact gaming. you would notice in things like win rar which benefit from high memory bandwidths.
adding 2 sticks of the same ram as you already have should work as a lot of 8 gig dims now support 4 stick configs. but check with your motherboards memory support list befor you go spending money.
 
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So by adding 2 more sticks to the 2 sticks I have will run in quad channel mode?
 
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