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will a quad channel ddr3 run on a dual channel ddr3 mobo?

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  • DDR3
  • Dual Channel
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July 7, 2014 7:40:26 AM

wondering if I should send them back . still unopened set 16g
parameters match except I found after I got them certified for intel. I'm running AMD.

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July 7, 2014 7:52:47 AM

They will work. Normally back in the day you would buy 2 sets of matched pairs to fill all 4 slots. It really doesn't matter but if I were filling all 4 slots I would buy a quad set so I know all 4 sticks will work together.
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July 7, 2014 6:31:07 PM

The DRAM doesn't care what you put it in....all DRAM are individual sticks (they are 64 bit devices), when run on a dual channel mobo (2 or 4 sticks) they operate in dual channel which is based on the MC (memory controller, which in effect 'sees' the sticks as a single 128bit device - on a tri channel (1366 CPUs it is seen as a single 192 bit device) with the 2011 CPUs the MC will see 4 or 8 sticks as a single 256bit device. When you buy a 4 stick set, of itself it's not made as QUAD CHANNEL, but can be run in quad channel mode
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