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Is the DDR3 channel type set by RAM or motherboard

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October 8, 2014 6:37:14 AM

I'm going to buy some RAM but my motherboard is triple channel not dual or quad and I cannot get the RAM I want as a kit of 3 sticks if I buy them individually and put them in the right slots on motherboard will this still be triple channel?

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October 8, 2014 6:40:10 AM

Its best to get sticks in pairs, get a dual channel combo of RAM modules, the MoBo will run in dual channel, I'd not suggest pairing non-pair sticks, they tend to develop issues.
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October 8, 2014 7:01:23 AM

MeteorsRaining said:
Its best to get sticks in pairs, get a dual channel combo of RAM modules, the MoBo will run in dual channel, I'd not suggest pairing non-pair sticks, they tend to develop issues.


Really? Even if I bought 3 of the exact same RAM from the same shop? I just thought this was if you bought RAM of different brands
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October 8, 2014 7:09:35 AM

It's like a gamble, sticks are not too fond of working with each other. You can pick 10 identical sticks from the factory line and still end up with only 4 of them running well with each other. I'd advise against it, a dual channel would work just fine.
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October 8, 2014 7:14:59 AM

MeteorsRaining said:
It's like a gamble, sticks are not too fond of working with each other. You can pick 10 identical sticks from the factory line and still end up with only 4 of them running well with each other. I'd advise against it, a dual channel would work just fine.


It's not a hard and fast rule though I take it just your opinions? will dual channel run any slower?
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October 8, 2014 7:17:12 AM

Not just my opinions, my and many other users' experience. And no, Dual channels would run in the fastest way possible, no performance loss.
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October 8, 2014 7:26:07 AM

MeteorsRaining said:
Not just my opinions, my and many other users' experience. And no, Dual channels would run in the fastest way possible, no performance loss.

Okay thanks. So is occupying 2 slots dual channel or just any multiple of 2 so is 4 slots used also dual on a motherboard that doesn't support quad channel
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October 8, 2014 7:28:42 AM

On any dual channel/ tri channel MoBo,
2 sticks would run in dual channel.
4 sticks would run in two dual channels, which is NOT a quad channel.
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