Any Problems Running 4 sticks of ram in a dual channel motherboard?

AshkanVafaee · Jul 31, 2014

When I first made my build, I thought 4gb of ram would be enough however I've now come to the realization that 8gb is what I really need. I already have 2 sticks of 2gb ram and am considering buying 2 more sticks of the same kind. However, my motherboard only supports dual channel. Will there be a significant performance decrease or any other issue if I choose to add 2 more sticks. The ram is G. Skill Rip Jaw X @ 1600mhz. My mobo is a Biostar ta 970.

6R1M01R3 · Jul 31, 2014

Both kits will run in dual channel, just make sure that are seated in the meant slots.

volcanoscout · Jul 31, 2014

Mixing RAM sets can work, but it's not recommended. It's advisable to purchase sticks that have been binned together and sold as a tested set. Not saying it won't work, just saying don't be surprised if they don't play well together. If it boots okay, you'll want to run a memory test first thing - if you see lots of errors, it doesn't boot in the first place, you get caught in a boot loop, or you find your 8GB noticeably slower than the original 4, you should pull and return the new RAM and either stick with what you have or get a matched set.

Tradesman1 · Jul 31, 2014

Best bet is a full set of the amount you want, that way you have sticks guaranteed to play nice, then can try adding the old and if they will play it's a bonus or could sell them and recoup some of your expenditure

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